Travel Plans Galore
As I sit to write this post our family is in varied arrays of emotional excitement over the travel plans that are coming our way the next few months. As for me, well, I’ve been going from one “to do” item to the next for the last week. You know the routine – fill out FM3’s…make arrangements for the dog…contact notary pubic for medical release form… purchase bus tickets…write a note to Billy Bob… post this journal…
Diana and I leave Sunday for Columbia, to the city of Medellin. Columbia is known for its coffee exports as well as some of its other “horticulture.” We will spend a couple of weeks training with national pastors and of course seeing a bit of the country.
While we are in Columbia our children are overjoyed to be visiting with their cousins in Houston. And we are pretty excited for them too. It sounds as though they already have lots of plans in the works and will probably arrive home on the 16th a “good” exhausted.
Another plan on the horizon is a mission trip that Daniel hopes to take to Kenya this summer. I can’t express how encouraging it is, not just to see him interested in Africa, but seeking and open to God's leading. You’ve probably read his letter already, but I’ll just conclude these coming travel plans with a portion of his letter:
“I'm excited to see a new place, to watch God's hand at work in a totally different way, and I hope to be challenged to a deeper walk with Christ.
“Kenya is full of poverty, starvation and hopelessness. Orphans suffer all these things… Through a summer Bible camp, orphan children are given relief from the difficulties of everyday life. They receive regular meals, and enjoy laughter and games. Most importantly, throughout the camp, the children hear about, and are shown, Christ's love. They learn that He has a plan for their lives. Many find hope.
“Recently I have been feeling God calling me to people who have no hope, and this trip seems to reaffirm it. I would love for those who read this to pray for the mission trip, for clarity, and for God's hand to lead my life.”
Diana and I leave Sunday for Columbia, to the city of Medellin. Columbia is known for its coffee exports as well as some of its other “horticulture.” We will spend a couple of weeks training with national pastors and of course seeing a bit of the country.
While we are in Columbia our children are overjoyed to be visiting with their cousins in Houston. And we are pretty excited for them too. It sounds as though they already have lots of plans in the works and will probably arrive home on the 16th a “good” exhausted.
Another plan on the horizon is a mission trip that Daniel hopes to take to Kenya this summer. I can’t express how encouraging it is, not just to see him interested in Africa, but seeking and open to God's leading. You’ve probably read his letter already, but I’ll just conclude these coming travel plans with a portion of his letter:
“I'm excited to see a new place, to watch God's hand at work in a totally different way, and I hope to be challenged to a deeper walk with Christ.
“Kenya is full of poverty, starvation and hopelessness. Orphans suffer all these things… Through a summer Bible camp, orphan children are given relief from the difficulties of everyday life. They receive regular meals, and enjoy laughter and games. Most importantly, throughout the camp, the children hear about, and are shown, Christ's love. They learn that He has a plan for their lives. Many find hope.
“Recently I have been feeling God calling me to people who have no hope, and this trip seems to reaffirm it. I would love for those who read this to pray for the mission trip, for clarity, and for God's hand to lead my life.”
PRAY HARD!
posted by Ken, Diana, Daniel, Maria, Christina @ 12:13 PM
1 Comments:
At Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:14:00 AM,
Jim said…
Wow, sounds like a lot of great plans! :)
You might remember that Shari was in Kenya this past summer. She said she saw a lot of similarities to Mexico - you'll have to compare notes.
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