Wow! We have packed up the POD and put a lock on it... The condo already has a new family in it (Yay - David and Elaine!). I will miss that place. I don't think I've really stopped the past week (or two or three) to completely soak in all that's happening. It's just all happening SO fast. I can't seem to slow the clock down at all.
I came down alone Friday and stayed with Pastor Rick, Linda, Micaiah and Bethany. (Chris had to stay in Nashville for another night to be able to attend the BGM Board meeting... which he reports was very good and they prayed over him). I enjoyed a great time of catching up. What a precious bond we have. (That's what serving together in ministry for over 16 years will do to ya!) It can never be replaced. We have taken over a condo in Louisville and have suitcases EVERYwhere. We will be working on packing them evenly and weighing them all for final preparations for takeoff. Buckle your seatbelts people... it's going to be a crazy ride.
This morning we were able to worship with our Faith Family from Ormsby Heights Baptist Church and it was sweet, sweet, sweet. What an amazing family we have there! We miss them dearly and apparently they miss us, too. At the end of the service we were called forward and prayed over. There were lots of tears.
A vital member of our Ormsby Faith Family, Tami Carpenter, asked what kind of help we needed a few months back and I told her how overwhelemed I was with the thought of all the little things we'd need to purchase. They tend to add up REALLY quickly... if you've ever been on a Mission Trip to anywhere you know... bug spray here, hand sanitizer there, mosquito netting here, granola bars there... it all adds up REALLY quickly in your cart. So, I created a Wish List on the Walmart gift registry site... just like a baby or wedding registry... and added items. I canNOT even begin to describe how much our cup OVERFLOWETH!!! Michele Sherwin helped a lot in getting the list together and made available for people to be able to look through as well as collecting in the church office, I'm sure. We canNOT adequately thank Tami and Michele, the Lifegroups who were involved and ALL THE DEAR PRECIOUS SAINTS at Ormsby for their outpouring of love and support. Please know that we love and adore you each and every single one.
Chris will be working the next few days on office stuff during the day and we'll be visiting with our kids in the evenings the best we can. It's gonna be hard come Wednesday night when we lay our heads down for the last time in Louisville before we head back to Nashville. Hard knowing that we won't see our sweethearts until December. it seems like FOREVER away. We are very thankful for AT&T's new calling plan that will allow them to pay $5/month and call us for $0.01/minute. Yep - that's a penny a minute! We tested it the month of July while Chris was in Haiti. It is indeed true.
I just can't wait to share with you all the ways that The Lord has provided in our housing situation in Haiti... but, I'm too exhausted tonight.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above; ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
How can we cheer you on? How can we pray for you?
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