At the beginning of May, we left the house that Compassion Christian had so generously provided for us in Georgia and traveled to visit partners in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Mass, and a few other states. The trip was long, more than 2,000 miles of driving! But we have made our financial goal. Praise God. Thank you all for your faithfulness and generosity!
At the end of May, we had our pre-departure interview with Team Expansion and got the approval to purchase our airline tickets. We fly out tomorrow (June 10) evening from Dulles airport in Virginia.
At the beginning of May, I(Jason) flew to Colorado to be a part of a retreat hosted by some great folks at Ransomed Heart Ministries. It was a four-day intensive retreat directed at men in their 30's and 40's who desire a deeper, closer walk with God. It is designed for men who have suffered enough to know they don’t have all the answers. Men who would give a great deal to sit at the feet of older, wiser men who have walked with God for decades more and have gained some wisdom along the way. When I registered for the event in November I had no idea the retreat would fall at such a busy time, but it was a refreshing time in the middle of a busy season and it helped to prepare my heart for what God has ahead as we prepare to fly back to Thailand.
Our bags are packed and we are getting ready to fly to Thailand tomorrow, Monday, June 10th. Kerri and I are excited to get back to a people that God has put on our hearts. The kids are excited to be getting back to friends and a few other things.
Faith (12) is excited to get back to all her friends and Thai food.
Rylan (11) is excited to get back to friends, collecting interesting bugs and his drums.
Addison (9) is excited to get back to friends, bringing bugs in the house and his longboard.
Eaden (8) is excited to get back to her friends, church and her guitar.