Today we sent our boys off to separate parts of the globe, Barret to San Quintin, Mexico, and Austin to Western Europe. Barret's so excited to serve on this trip with our church, Grace Bible Church; to work with the children of San Quintin and parlay the love of Jesus to them. When we prayed together as a family last night around the fire in our backyard under the clear expanse of the twinkling stars and the Big Dipper in full view, Barret said he just wanted to be used up in serving so that he didn't leave one drop behind. Of course, we all also prayed for Austin who's currently in route to Paris to begin his first leg of many traversing western Europe with nothing but a 40 pound back-pack and two other friends from California (Austin and one other will meet up in Paris tomorrow, with the third joining around the middle of July). Austin's prayer is that he'll draw ever near to Jesus by speaking to Him in prayer, hearing Him from the Bible and giving Him to those he comes into contact with. Both Victoria and I are jealous we can't be with our boys during these special moments, but are so appreciative of the opportunities they're afforded; building blocks for the future.
(If you're interested in following Austin's journeys, you may click on the link below, and for the future I've created a link in this blog that can be found on the right hand column as you scroll down the page.)
So now, with Annie at Mount Hermon, it's Victoria and me at home with the girls. This will be a sweet time for us as we navigate through life as a family of seven, but with only four at home.
Warmly in Christ,
Tom
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