Thursday, May 10, 2007

Kearney

May 10, 2007

Dear Katie and Luke:

Kansas City is now our home. We headed out a few weeks ago, your grandfather drove like a champ the huge truck with most of our belongings (with Grandma in the passenger seat), your mother and I followed with you in the mini-van, and now we are living in Kearney, Missouri, in temporary living quarters. At first everything seemed surreal, and there was honestly a time or two when I found myself thinking, "Oh boy, what have we just done," but God is good and His will is perfect and pleasing--We are exactly where He has called us to be.

Katie, you are thoroughly enjoying all of your new friends, and the other day you caught your first fish in the pond in the back of where we are living--it was a large-mouth bass, but you told me that evening, "Dad, I caught a big-mouth bass." We had a good laugh about that one.

Luke, you, also, are thrilled to have new friends, but I honestly think you would be content if we gave you a new ball every day! You are particularly loving the outdoor environment of our new home, and I rejoice to see you learning Bible verses every Sunday night.

I've been privileged to preach two times already, and I'll be preaching and teaching numerous times over these next several months. Your mother and I are scheduled to become members of Christ Fellowship this Sunday (perhaps I'll write to you soon and include my testimony). Every Tuesday evening, I spend several hours with the elders (they are specifically working on a paper/book on divorce and remarriage), and I'm also becoming well acquainted with the offices and interworkings of Christian Communicators Worldwide. We are hopeful that the Lord will open up doors around the country for me to teach the Childhood Conversion seminar, or even other preaching opportunities.

The Lord has provided for our every need. He never fails His people. "Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen." (Philippians 4:20)

And Amen,
Daddy