June 19, 2010

HELLO FRIENDS!!!

I don't know the last time I posted.... I didn't take time to look.  LOL

For anyone new here.... I tend to be a little slow keeping up here.

May was an extremely busy month.  We made a trip to NC where we had 3 services and enjoyed a visit with Darin's sister, Tamela, and her family.  It was a great trip!!

After being home for 36 hrs......

We then made a 16 day trip to Missouri.  We had 8 services during that time.  We enjoyed being with First FWB of Mountain Grove.  We then went back to Mt. Pisgah FWB of Cabool where we had served for 4 yrs while the boys were small and Melissa was born while there.  It was FUN to see people from 7 yrs ago.  Not just our church friends but friends we made in the community.  Enjoyed visiting with Shane and Terri Wood and their two children, and Dean and Melinda Brewer and their 2 boys.  We owe a HUGE thank you to Don and Teresa Carroll for putting us up in their home for 6 nights and for trusting us to stay in their home all day while they were away.  It was a relaxing week!!  We also enjoyed a service with Travis and Johnna Watkins in Springfield.  WHAT FUN we had with their family.  That was followed by the MO State Mtg.  We enjoyed the youth competition and the visit with many friends.  We spent 4 days with Joy's mom after that.  Two Sunday morning services at her church was interesting, only because it was done different than what we are used to doing.  The evening service was spent at DeSoto First FWB with Bro. Bob Thebeau.  It is always  good to be in service with people we have known for many years.  We gained some monthly supporters through this 16 day trek.

Getting home after that long trip was very much appreciated.  We got caught up on some sleep in our own beds.  Then we made a trip to AL.  We gained a few monthly supporters from this great weekend too.

We left AL on Monday morning, 7 a.m., (June 14th) to get to IL for a week at Camp Hope.

The week at camp was wonderful.  It was a camp for 7th & 8th graders.  Dalton and Dylan were campers.  Darin was the missionary teacher.  Joy was the music teacher for morning music classes.  Dalton also led praise and worship time during Chapel and evening services.  He did a great job leading his peers in worship. Melissa enjoyed playing with a little friend all week.

We made our way back to MO.  Stopped to have lunch on Saturday with Joy's Dad for Father's Day.  Then continued driving to Lebanon for services with Randy Rains and Jim McCallister.  (Well, that is actually tomorrow.)  Looking forward to great services with their churches tomorrow.

Please, pray for us.  We are learning more and more to be removed from our comfort zone.  If you have ever been removed from your comfort zone... you know how difficult it can be.  But, God is in control.  If moving from our comfort zone continually is what He wants for us, we do realize that is the ONLY place to be.  Keep us in your prayers every weekend as we travel.  Pray for the churches we will be visiting.  Pray that people's hearts will be moved to support us.

As an update:  we have approx. 74% of our cash account raised and 7% of our monthly support.

Thank you for your prayers!  We love you all!