22June2018 Hello & Goodbye

We walked off the plane, hugged and kissed everyone....and hugged some more, headed home, unpacked a couple suitcases, put the littles to bed, and headed back to the airport.  4 hours later we're sending these two off. So proud of #J and #Z and excited to see what God has in store for them over the next month but Ugh!
Good byes are No Bueno!

20June2018 Deuces!

Well, it's that time again.  We're buckled in and heading east. We've been away from the rest of the fam for too long!  If we didnt get a chance to hug you this time we hope to stay longer on the next trip.  Until then, Peace out America!

PS  Thanks again for praying for G-mama's surgery.  If you follow our Instagram or Twitter you know the surgery went better than great.  It was so good to be with her during this time and to know she is so well cared for and loved.  Keep her in your thoughts over the next few months please.

17June2018 Good Tears

Oh how we miss this place.  Wait!  Not the place necessarily but this!  Gathering together, worshiping our Father, praying in unison, breaking opening the Word to mold and shape, exhort and equip.  Such a blessing.
A couple takeaways being back at GS today:
1. Remember those lyrics from the Cheers intro song? (Cheers was an 80's sitcom for all our millennial friends.) Anyway part of the chorus went like this, "Sometimes you want to go...where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came."  After being gone for a while, it's so nice when folks remember your name and love on you when they see you again.  You know what else is cool?  When you walk into a worship service and there are a lot of people there you DON'T know and who dont look like you or sound like you.  How cool that our home Body is reaching out into the community, regardless of things like race, ethnicity or culture, and people are coming.

2. Speaking of reaching out.  At the end of this particular service, a group of people, like the whole front of the stage was covered, to be prayed for.  This was a commissioning of sorts for three or four teams that were headed out to engage in ministry in various places from nearby to across the globe. in the coming week.  Lots of faces, expectant, nervous, excited, obedient faces that were preparing to Go therefore...  It was a personal WOW! moment.  Like tears falling down cheeks moment.  We are extremely grateful for a home Body that's going and glad to be part of that movement.  May He bless and multiply these efforts!

10June2018 Putting the M in aMerica

This girl has been living it up!  Eating at her fav spots, hanging with her homegirls...and her little brother, getting a wardrobe update, nails done and a haircut, loving on her grands....what a gift!  So grateful for this time in America for #M! 

3June2018 Wheels Up

Today, three of us are en route to America on a rather unexpected visit.  One of our favorite people in the world is having a pretty serious surgical procedure next week and so we're off.  Please pray for travel mercies, our family while separated, for successful surgery and speedy recovery.