and...I'm back

I've heard that God has a favorite number, "7"....this is just so cool!! The day we left Orlando... Andy gases up our truck and heads for the open highway...but right before he turns onto the expressway he looks into his odometer to start the mileage count and what do you know. Our truck has exactly 77,777 and 7/10 miles on it. Oh yeah what is God's favorite number?.... we had to pull over and get a picture!!! This is exactly how God has been working in our lives!!! He has been confirming His will for us over and over and this is just another one of those times. Don't you just love Him!!

THANKS OBC FOR SHOWING US YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT!!!!

SOPHIA HAD A BOUNCE HOUSE FOR ALL THE KIDS AT LEAST 75 KIDS CRASHED HER HOUSE!!!!

ONE OF OUR GOOD FRIENDS, THE LUDWIGS ARE ALSO LEAVING FOR SPRINGFIELD...THEY ARE MOVING BACK HOME COINCIDENTLY!!

It's been awhile and so much has happened. We are finally in Missouri, moved into our house, the kids have started school and I have found a job!! All in one week. It has been amazing to see God's plan unravel, mainly because I was so anxious and deer-like with a light beam shining at me! Ha!!
Anyway it has been awesome..starting with a great going away party hosted by a close friend and sister in Christ, Sophia. We really felt loved and appreciated by our church family. We were expecting our closest friends and their families to come by, but honestly I think the entire church showed up. It was great. We got to say goodbye to a lot of people... think there were a few hundred people. Thanks to OBC for supporting us by ways of encouragement and prayers.

Justin Update

Hey y'all!! Our baby is comming home finally!!! For those of you who do not know, Justin, our 13 year old, has been in Romania for the last six weeks!! Our good friends the Collico's are missionaries to the Romanian Gypsies and wanted to take Justin with them for part of the summer! Justin is flying back on Sunday.

He raised all of his support, over two thousand dollars. Thanks to all who have helped him to get there. Everytime we have talked he has told us about all the friendships he has made!! He has had a good time and has worked really hard.

He has been able to share the gospel in many villages and has even been able to PREACH! Ha!! Can you believe it?

He was telling us that the other day he was passing out food, and he was telling the kids that "this food is perishable but the love of God is imperishable". All this boldness from a 13 year old!! God is growing and using him.

He loves singing and playing his guitar! Pray that this experience will mold him, and that he will continue to pursue God and love all people.

Romans 12:2 "And do not be conformed to this world , but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."