Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Church Plant

So, it's now common knowledge that we are going to be moving to Western Colorado to plant a network of missional house churches. I sort of hate to put it that way, because there are so many bad stereotypes or false ideas about house churches.  So, I could just refer to them as Missional Communities.  We will be calling them "Villages" once we get there. I am eccstatic about the move...except for the packing part.

If you are a praying person, then please join us in prayer for this work that God is beginning.
We need prayers for strength, wisdom, spiritual protection, clarity....you name it.  We need the prayers. If you are so inclined, pray for Ouray County.  God can and will soften hearts toward Himself.  Prayer is not part of the job or a supplementary activity...it IS the job. It IS how we join God.

Just for fun....here's some pictures of where we are going:



Hot Springs! WOO!


Park beside the Hot Springs. Sorry it's blurry. We were driving.



Downtown.



My favorite set of weird-os. 





Just read the sign.  It's funny. :-)


Some really cool bell. LOL.  No idea what it memorialized. 

The prettiest place on planet earth.


Outside the city of Ouray.  I believe it's referred to as Loghill area.



Walking up to a waterfall with Brad.

Waterfall from a distance.


Standing on the waterfall.  Wanted to get up on the rock by our heads, but couldn't do it with Carter.



Branche and Carter climbing down.

Rob getting ready to help Carter down.

Safter to sit and slide if you have balance issues.

Daddy showing Carter how it's done...and controlling the slide, it was steeper than it looks!

Rob and Roger crossing the creek.

Museum.



Town Hall, I think.  And the Fire Dept. 








me and my sweetie.


Oh i love him so! :) 

Ouray from the overlook.


Roger took this of us.  DOwn town.  Check out awesome mural behind us!

Oh yeah.  I totally get that.... :)


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Be Thankful

I am thankful:


I am forgiven.

My God saved me.

I have three healthy kids.

My husband loves me.

I get to join God on His mission.

...that there was leftover meatloaf for lunch!

That I can feed my kids at least 3 times a day.


That we have a house to live in...that has walls, a floor AND a roof.

 That we are warm.

Thank you God for all of your provision.  Every day.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

My greatest desire....

Right now my greatest desire is to just pour my heart out on here about so many things.  It'll have to wait. :) Just a while longer. Right now there are 9 papers waiting for my tutoring input in my inbox. *sigh*
I also need to post photos and info from our family mission trip to Nicaragua.



In all my exhaustion I am trying to remember:


God is good all the time!
All the time, God is good!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Travel Itinerary = Prayer list

The following is where we will be and what we will be doing during our upcoming trip to Nicaragua.  Please join us in God's work by praying with us as we go:

Nicaragua Mission Trip August 2011

Friday
  • Arrive in Managua, Nicaragua  12:07pm
  • Gather bags in Airport
  • Get Car Rental at Budget
  • Stop in Chinadega to buy groceries

Saturday
  • Go to buy School Uniforms/Book bags
  • Sort Items from Container: Clothes & Shoes: Mens, Womens, Girls, Boys, Toys, School Supplies, Etc

Sunday
  • Visit village of Nuevo Jicarito – Approx 25 Families and approximately 60 children in village
    • Update all children profiles for the school aged children and take pictures of all school children
    • Distribute coloring book and crayons to each child, have child color picture for sponsor (name & # on pic)
    • Bible Lesson on Ten commandments
    • Games
    • Distribute Clothes, Shoes, Hygiene Packs and Bible to each family (Photo of Family) Food if possible.
    • Cookies, Juice, Candy
  • Visit Village of Las Mesitas
    • VBS/Bible Lesson with approximately 150 Children
    • Games
    • Distribute Clothes & Shoes
    • Cookies, Juice and Candy

Monday
  • Visit Village of Flor de Azalia
    • Get Profiles on approximately 110 Children
    • Distribute Uniforms/School Supplies and Take Photos
    • Distribute Book bags and School Supplies to 4 Teachers
    • Cookies, Juice and Candy
  • Visit Village of  Becerro - 40 Families and approximately 100 children
    • Get Profiles on approximately? School-Aged Children & Take Pictures of Children
    • VBS/ Bible Lesson
    • Games
    • Distribute Clothes & Shoes & Toy Packs
    • Possibly Distribute Food, Bibles, Hygiene
    • Cookies, Juice and Candy

Tuesday
  • Visit Village of San Manglito – Approximately 155 Children in Schools
    • Distribute Coloring Books & Crayons
    • Have Children Color Pictures for Sponsor/New Photo?
    • Take Pictures Village & Land where church will be
  • Visit Village of Los Laredos
    • Bible Lesson/VBS with approximately 150 Children
    • Games
    • Distribute Clothes & Shoes
    • Cookies, Juice and Candy

Wednesday
  • Wedding




Thursday
  • Pastors Conference/Training in Somotillo Church with 9 Pastors
    • Books, Bags, Notebook/Pens
    • Lunch with Pastors/Wives
  • Movie night at the Church in Somotillo 5:00pm
    • Watch VeggieTales movie
    • Quiz on movie with prizes to winners
    • Cookies, juice and candy

 Friday
  • Visit Village of Cinco Pinos
    • 9am meeting with Ladies in Village for Basket program
    • Visit church in Cinco Pinos Approximately 150 Children
    • Cookies, Juice and Candy
    • Bible Story/VBS
    • Games

Saturday
  • Travel to Managua
  • Return truck to Budget
  • Flight leaves at 1:07 pm Nicaragua Time

 Very excited kids with new backpacks full of supplies and new uniforms.
 Kids we saw on the side of the road, so we stopped and gave them flipflops and candy. oh, and that's Franklin our translator. :)
 Very sweet little girl who was VERY taken with my camera.
 Kids getting candy.
 Guys riding on the top of the bus with their bags of rice, etc.
 Jennifer and Franklin in a house waiting to meet a girl with pine needle baskets.
I believe her name is Helen.  She is maybe 11 yrs old and makes baskets every afternoon to sell and help her grandmother make money.  She was abandoned by both parents.