On the 'home' stretch...

I’ve been struggling with the blog, wondering what it is that I should be communicating to the people that are wanting to walk this journey with us. It’s hard to explain what it is that we do ... it’s one of those “you need to be there” times in our lives.

We have appreciated Harold and Sandra Friesen as project directors. We respect and enjoy their leadership. They have been great in regards to the kids being here on the site. God has given us good gifts!

There are about seven sites on the go right now, we had a home dedication last week and are starting two more rebuilds this week (I think). Busy! We were told by a local that the city of Pass Christian is now back up to about 4000 pop. Pre-Katrina the population was 6500 so that gives you an indication of how the locals really love this place. It’s so beautiful and so neat. It’s really quiet and the people are so friendly. The businesses are still not really back but the neighboring communities are real close by.

We had an amazing church service this last Sunday. A University Gospel Choir visiting - WOW!!!! I’m amazed that God has given so many people the awesome gift of music! I have a bunch of video so I’ll have to let you all see that whenever I figure out how to post video :-) Dad you would have LOVED it too! I took a picture of the ‘piano man’ for you - we’ve enjoyed this congregation so much and will miss them. Samuel loves the Sunday School and we’re starting to feel like we really belong there. It feels like home! So much positive energy and enthusiasm - I would love to bring a little of that into our church at home... allow the passion and the appreciation of Christ out - we feel so reserved in our worship of our King... why?

Well we have to get down to the post office to mail Tori’s birthday gift. Happy Birthday beautiful girl!

Thanks for the prayers -

Amanda & Alex, Aaron, Karl and Kelby - if you’re reading this know that we miss you LOTS! Samuel is a little stressed out about you being gone and Olivia just keeps calling Aaron on her toy cell phone... “I love you Aaron!” is what I get to hear about 50 times a day! Good memory makers!