We leave for Cameroon in 11 days.
Today I am thankful amidst the packing and rearranging of our 50 lb. bags. Thankful for the last week I had to rest and regroup and recharge before the final push.
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| Power washing everything |
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| Storage |
I remember sitting in the quiet living room of my friends' home in Alabama while they were off at VBS. It was still and quiet and peaceful. I had no responsibilities nagging that day, just time to myself to pray, sing, read, and write. This moment was bliss.
I am thankful for friends who have come alongside me this year. Friends who have made life and living far from home (our true home in heaven that is) full of love. Friends who shared the load and the laughter.
The week of retreat that meant:
Pammy - who went with me to take kids to camp and show me around and then played hard with me.
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| Ben has pre-camp jitters |
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| After camp Smiles |
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| Pammy and JP |
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| Camp Doe River Gorge |
The Mayo family - letting me stay and catch up and just be still for a while
Gabrielle and Herman and little Eloise
Friends I couldn't see but were able to talk to a bit on the phone before we are on different continents.
But all year there were friends who listen and share their lives with us even though we will not be here long.
Churches who have come alongside us, prayed for us, making sure we are taken care of.
Our families-
Mom who housed and loved us all year. How can you really say thank you for that?
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| Hard goodbyes |
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| Yummy breakfasts made by Mom |
Siblings who provided phones, computers, instruments, support, moving help, talks, and filled in the holes we had.
We have all we need and so much more. We are loved. We are forgiven. Family and friends. Food and housing. Enough. So thankful for the God of this universe who cares about every little thing. And for His creation that we are made to enjoy - the world and all that is in it. We are still broken and fragile vessels, in need of forgiveness and hope and peace and love. But He is good. Even in the tough and tired times, He is there with us and He is love.
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| Our last night in Lynchburg together before Chris left |
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| Cousins |
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| Cousins |
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| Help with packing |
Friends visiting~
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| Acting Uncut camp - Noah is center left |
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| Cameroon buddies |
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| All the MKs together |
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| Sorry Anna, you two don't quite fit! |
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| Goodbyes at church picnic |
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| Cousins in chaos |
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| cousins |
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| Cousins |
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| Cousins |
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| The last 4th celebration for a while |
We are truly blessed. Never forget!
Thanks for praying.
Crunch time =10 days out!
Ah, that was a wonderful post. It made me smile and be thankful. I really appreciate all the time you put into showing us pictures and filling us in. See you in 10 days!! (Today is Megan's birthday. She spent her 17th birthday with you in France. I love that she got to do that and that you took such good care of her.)
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