Wrapping up

It's hard to believe that in just 3 1/2 weeks we'll be boarding a plane to spend 4 months away from everything we know here. It feels like we're in over-drive getting everything squared away to leave. When we list out all the packing, support raising, finishing up things at work, Christmas shopping, holiday parties, and all the other unexpected things that have come up it can become overwhelming.
But you know, despite the full schedule and fast-paced life we're living we'd have to say things have been good. Not just bearable, grit-your-teeth and get through it, but actually enjoyable!

We've resolved that the Lord, back in June, knew what we'd be up against when He told us to pursue this trip to Puerto Rico and that He's able and willing to make sure that we have everything we need to get ready and take off. We've been and are planning to spend lots of time with friends and family as well as doing the things we love to do.
We're seeing that we can't let fear creep in, but instead we've got to make the most of what circumstances come our way and choose to enjoy them. Honestly, it will be sad for us to leave and there's things that will be hard to let go of, but there's joy in knowing that we can make the same decision to enjoy our circumstances there as we have here. And to think of all that God must have planned just makes my heart jump.


We had SNOW a week ago in Lafayette!! And we were able to spend a day with some great kids at a fundraiser for an inner-city ministry called The BRIDGE in Lafayette this past weekend.