Raising Arrows

So once again, time has ticked itself away and I find myself more than a few months behind. England was amazing. (I just posted a blog post about it ... a little late, but it should recap our trip and outlook fairly well) We look forward to going back and taking all four of you with us. We've just begun the fundraising stage and being in the early stages there seems to be a lot still up in the air, but God has proved himself once again. Answering prayers and opening doors for us. It's been a slower process then I hoped or planned but that's life! We finally have a location! HOORAY! The process and paperwork for all that is still going through but we are excited to share with you guys and talk with you guys more and more about it. We moved back to the country. And, of course, we are loving it. Farm fresh air. Room to run. Open sunrises and sunsets. Plenty of wood for bonfires. Dirt roads, wild flowers, wild animals, and creek swimming. To add to the fun tho, we added to ...

One week in England just isn't enough! It was a whirlwind of a trip, beginning in London traveling to the northeast, Birmingham then back to London to finish the week. We met something like, 10 or 12 potential ministry partners and were overwhelmed with the humility, grace, love, and selflessness each person brought to the table. To sum up, I was amazed that almost every ministry we met with wanted the same thing, to be intentional about going OUT, helping make their community, friends, neighbors, and co-workers feel a sense of belonging and togetherness, bringing the gospel to LIFE for those to see and feel. Some were just in the planning stages, needing to make a bigger shift in their methods, others were in the beginning stages, needing help to be out and bringing light to their communities, while others were in the midst of the belonging stage, needing more help with the discipleship movement and support through home groups and keeping house doors open in the neighborhoods. ...