Our last one from the States!

 

20    Showings of our DVD we made about South Africa
19    Different Beds We Slept In
18    Sudoku Puzzles We Finished
17    pounds of give away clothes we are bringing back to South Africa
16    Different Airplane Rides
15    Trips to Starbucks
14    Favorite American foods we enjoyed
13    minutes left on our cell phone plan before we leave
12    Skype conversations with friends in South Africa    
11    Movies to relax with
10    Times we got to wear our swimsuits
9    Times we accidentally drove on the left side of the road
8    Different States We Visited
7    Different Cars we drove
6    Amazing Photo Albums We made
5    Different Churches We Spoke At
4    Suitcases We Are Bringing Back to South Africa
3    Sets of Parents we Visited
2    Books about South Africa we read
1     Great Summer !

    After a summer like that, we’re honestly pretty exhausted.  But this is one of good “exhausted”s, where you know that you’ve worked really hard and you can look back and hear the Lord saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”  At the same time, though, we know that we would be much more exhausted had it not been for the encouragement of so many of you along the way over the past few months.  You have opened up your homes, your hearts and your lives to us so that we can share with you about the awesome things that God has been doing in Jeffreys Bay.  There have been times where we have looked at each other after a time over coffee or a conversation with someone and have said, “Wow, we needed that!”  For those of you who carved time out of your busy schedules to either meet with us face to face, or even to entertain a phone call or two so that we can blab on and on, know that we really appreciate it.  We’re really looking forward to flying back and starting Year #2, and are anxious to jump back into life there.  

Thank you also to those of you who have helped to support us, either prayerfully or financially.  We are a little over halfway to reaching our full level of support for the coming year.  If you would like to join with us financially, you can look to the left of this blog entry and find a red link that says “Support Us.”  That link will walk you through how to make a one-time gift, or become a monthly partner.  

We would really love for you to lift these particular items up, knowing that the body of Christ is there to intercede for each other, and are made stronger through that.
 
•    Safe flight back to JBay
•    A good time of training for our team and our other leaders
•    Renters for our house in Warrington, PA (we’re still looking for renters for our house!  Anyone know someone who is looking??)
•    Easy transition back into life in Jeffreys Bay