Alrighty... well i know that it has been a long while since i wrote anything on the blog and i deeply ask that you forgive me for that. As you may or may not know Corey and I were in NC much of the month of March, and mostly had no internet service while there, and honestly i don't know if i would have taken the time to write even if we had because most of our free time was spent with family.
The trip was wonderful we had the chance to speak with seven meetings either in a forum or coffeehouse style and both Corey and I feel as though all of our engagments were beneficial to the ministry here at Choctaw. God seemed to be right by our side, step by step and even blessed us through words or other wise just when we needed it. We also met the nicest people with the most graceful hearts that not only fed us but welcomed us into their homes.
Returning home has almost seemed odd, getting back into a regular routine has suprisingly come easy and i must admit, it has been easier getting up since we gained an hour coming back. We have many great things coming up like the basketball tournament, and an end of year Fiesta for the whole community... and for the first time in many many years the center is hosting a community/church wide Easter Egg Hunt which with the Lords help will go off without a hitch and will bring people and churches together in a way that again has not happened in many many years.
Corey and i feel so blessed to be here... and after one year it still seems like we are exactly right where God wants us to be. I must admit there are days when i want the comfort of my parents arms, and the knowing that if something happens to a family memeber that we are only a hour to two hours away... but i also know that God has great amazing plans for the center and for us and that He is my comfort and my strength and that He is taking care of our families in a way that, even if we lived in the same house, Corey and and I could not.
I have been reading Seth Hinshaw's "the spoken ministry among Friends" and through this reading i have come to learn that early Quaker ministers often dreaded going on trips because of missing their families but that they knew that they had to still go, that the power of the Holy Spirit would not rest if they didn't go and most importantly they knew that they must go because of the love of Christ, they wanted to go and spread the word of the saving grace of God through Jesus Christ.
Corey and I both want to thank everyone for everything they offered us on our trip and God for His unfailing love and protection.
May God's Grace and Love find you wherever you may be
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
Prayers answered and NC speaking schedule
Just wanted all of you out there to know that God has been so good to us here, and has just in the past two weeks really answered some of our prayers.
First we have been praying for a way to fix the old brown truck, which has had a problem with the transmission, and just last week one of our neighbors came by and talked to corey about having two transmissions and only one truck and wanted to know if we would take the other one, and if he could help put it in. How great is that, he just gave it to us and wants to help fix it.
The second thing is that we have been trying to raise funds for the the kids going to camp, throughout the community and beyond and have been asking and praying for a game system that we could use at a fundraiser dinner we are going to have in May. Yesterday Corey found an Xbox 360 elite and a Wii on Craig's List, with games and sticks, and whatnot. Well it just so happened that both the folks still had the systems for a very very low price and since we were using them for a good cause they called us first, so we got both systems to use at our dinner.
God works in His own time, even though it is hard to wait... but once God does answer you're prayers it is so much better than if you had rushed ahead of Him and done your own thing. I just praise God for His faithfulness and for answering some of our needs.
Oh and in case you didn't know Corey and I are going to be in NC March 5-23 so i might not be able to write on here, hopefully i will get too but no promises. We are going to be speaking at several Meetings which includes:
Forbush Friends -March 8 @ 10:30AM;
Asheboro Friends -March 8 @ 6:30 PM;
Spring Friends - March 10 @ 6:30 PM;
Hollyspring Friends- March 11 @6:30 PM;
Poplar Ridge-March 15 @ 8:30AM; and
High Point Friends -March 15 @ 11:00AM
(Hope to see you at one of these Meetings)
First we have been praying for a way to fix the old brown truck, which has had a problem with the transmission, and just last week one of our neighbors came by and talked to corey about having two transmissions and only one truck and wanted to know if we would take the other one, and if he could help put it in. How great is that, he just gave it to us and wants to help fix it.
The second thing is that we have been trying to raise funds for the the kids going to camp, throughout the community and beyond and have been asking and praying for a game system that we could use at a fundraiser dinner we are going to have in May. Yesterday Corey found an Xbox 360 elite and a Wii on Craig's List, with games and sticks, and whatnot. Well it just so happened that both the folks still had the systems for a very very low price and since we were using them for a good cause they called us first, so we got both systems to use at our dinner.
God works in His own time, even though it is hard to wait... but once God does answer you're prayers it is so much better than if you had rushed ahead of Him and done your own thing. I just praise God for His faithfulness and for answering some of our needs.
Oh and in case you didn't know Corey and I are going to be in NC March 5-23 so i might not be able to write on here, hopefully i will get too but no promises. We are going to be speaking at several Meetings which includes:
Forbush Friends -March 8 @ 10:30AM;
Asheboro Friends -March 8 @ 6:30 PM;
Spring Friends - March 10 @ 6:30 PM;
Hollyspring Friends- March 11 @6:30 PM;
Poplar Ridge-March 15 @ 8:30AM; and
High Point Friends -March 15 @ 11:00AM
(Hope to see you at one of these Meetings)
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