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
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