Finding Refuge...

I don’t know about you, but determining where to begin can often be most difficult. We would love to teleport you all down here to walk alongside us, see what we see, hear what we hear and participate in the blessing of raising so many children in need of fatherly and motherly love, discipline and affection. The days have flown by so quickly, and I have found it difficult to stop long enough to let you all know how things are going. Today is our first day off in two weeks, so I’m taking a few moments to catch you up.


                    

A few words to describe our first few weeks as house parents: lots of patience, lots of love, hard work, late nights, early mornings, bedtime stories, more bedtime stories, breaking up arguments, teenage drama, heartfelt discussions, tears, laughter, more tears, lots of hugs, difficult conversations, family formation, great food, fellowship…

This Next Season of Life

As the temperatures cool, leaves begin to change and the new season approaches us, calming stirs the air. I absolutely cherish each moment spent with the ones I love. Spending time with my beautiful wife and lovely children is what brings me great joy, overflowing. This time of year is a favorite for our family, and we are more than blessed to be enjoying one last fall together in Missouri before approaching this next season of life.



Family Fun... and a little romance
As Tiffany and I have contemplated this ministry these past several months, we have had so many emotions cross through our conversations together. There are times we feel very much inadequate, but God continues to draw us back to himself. As Tiffany and I draw nearer to one another, allowing God to work in us, we find great peace in knowing he will equip us with everything we need, and is equipping us already. Tough times may approach us, but also times of great blessing and joy.

Every Blessing Comes From God

Tiffany and I consider these past several weeks as a time of blessing from God. While waiting for his next move, we’ve been able to meditate on his word and seek him more profoundly in prayer. Tiffany and I are at a waiting point in this journey. We are simply waiting for the next page in the road map to be revealed to us. When I think about it, I envision our family sitting on the side of the road at a bus stop, bags packed, and simply waiting on the bus to arrive. If the bus has been delayed for some reason, we trust God knows and is working things out according to his timing and perfect will as we wait. Meanwhile, Tiffany, the kids and I are enjoying life together, laughing and praising God for the many blessings he has given us along the way.