Week Seventeen - Finish Line

 

When we crossed the Arkansas River (for the second time, this time into Little Rock), it felt like crossing the finish line of a marathon. After Nine years in Indiana plus four months on the road (14,000 miles), we are finally home. 

Pictured above we have our kids, Kaysi and Ryan (in the middle) and to the left JP (our nephew) and Bruce (his son, the sweetest boy on earth). Time spent talking and laughing around the campfire is a little taste of heaven to me. 

Jeff’s 90 year old mom - known and loved as Mama Pat. 
She plays bridge, works 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles, reads books 2 inches thick and is a joy to be around. 

On the left is Mary our niece and realtor! We’re so excited to go house hunting with her. She is married to JP and the wonderful mother of Anabelle (right) and Bruce. 

Here we are at Maumelle Park in Little Rock. We’ve had many birthday parties here, but never camped. 

I love the view of the Arkansas River. 

Praising God to be back with our kids, family and friends while being overwhelmed with gratitude for our Indiana home and friends we love and
Our next big adventure will be sending Ashli and Caleb to Africa. They spent the past week in training.  Please pray for this sweet couple as they seek God for a team to join and a country to serve. 

Thank you for following along with us on this shabbat adventure. God has shown me how little we need materially, how our true satisfaction is in Him, how He is bigger than any opposition we face and He is building His kingdom everywhere. Because of these things my priorities and perspectives have changed. I want my life centered on and surrendered to Him. I know I can reach out, take His hand and journey through each day following my Good Shepherd.
With Him every ordinary day is an adventure. 
Isaiah 41:13


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