Every now and then life just gives you one of those moments. Mine happened this morning. I got my oldest off to his school, doubled back home to pick up the little guys and get them ready and off to school and then it happened. As Jake said goodbye and headed toward his building, I got Cole out, backpacked up and with hands on his walker he started up the “hill” to his building. I have been pulling off, but…
Standing in the airport with our Nicaragua Mission Team was a familiar scene. We had arrived in Tallahassee and were waiting on our luggage, sharing stories, hugging family members and adjusting to life back in the States. Then my family arrived. I had my big boy with me on the mission but then, in walked Brooke, Jake and Trent and leading the pack was Cole with his leg swinging (still immobilized) and his walker trying to keep up with him. Time…
We all woke up with the reality that we were on our final full day in Nicaragua. But we were able to get off to a great start by heading over to Ruby’s house for our prayer time. This is always such a special part of our mission and it always brings back great memories for me of a sweet and Godly lady whose legacy and passion lives on beyond her passing from this Earth. Our prayer time is always…
Today was one of those days you never can prepare for or really put into words, but are so grateful to God that you had it. After the faithful hard labor this team has put in to each project and to the camp that we already finished, we took it a bit easier this morning. We headed out to the Ranch to wrap up a few projects and play with the kids before our big community outreach. We finished up…
I’m sure when it comes to what we are doing each day, these posts are beginning to sound a bit familiar. However, each new day brings new and unexpected ways where God is moving even in some of the routine “tasks.” Our day started with some major praise to know that God brought one of our team members, Callie, safely and restfully through the night. Compared to where we were when she stepped off the bus, it was almost…