Preparing
to Leave
A
QUICK SUPPORT UPDATE
19%
MONTHLY SUPPORT
TO
GO!
We
still need you to join our MONTHLY SUPPORT team and pray for God to bring
others. We have made the commitment to make the move but we cannot begin
working with MARC until we are supported.
COMING UP...
- Feb 21 - Calvary Church in Charlotte will Review our Applications
- Calvary is an amazing missions DRIVEN church that we so want to be a part of. Please lift this up in prayer!
- Feb 24 - Sharing our Testimony at Locust Hill Baptist Church.
- Locust Hill partnered with us right from the start. We are looking forward to our time of fellowship with this sweet congregation!
- Marc 12 - We are going to be guests on NITELINE on Dove Broadcasting
- You can read about channel 16 WGGS TV on the internet. Our friend Dan Lyn is going to interview us and allow us to speak about Alaskan Missions.
- Mar 14-17 - Fort Mill First Baptist Global Impact Celebration
- We have worshipped at FMFBC for years as we have moved back and forth to Charlotte. FMFBC has been a strong partner in prayer, finances, and participation.
- Mar 18-31 - James & James Jr Travel to Alaska and Back
- The boys are driving our trailer to Alaska before the family makes the move. This was the most cost effective way to accomplish the move.
- April ?? - 10 Bodos Head Drive to Alaska
TAYLORS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Taylors is
our Home Church and yesterday we had the sweet opportunity to attend 
worship
one more time before we leave for Alaska. We have been speaking so often on
Sundays during the last 18 months that we rarely have the opportunity
to attend corporate worship. Yesterday was awesome as Pastor Paul preached on
Nehemiah's prayer. Pastor Paul is so incredibly passionate about the Word of God
and being encouraged by his teaching yesterday was just what we needed as we
prepare for the road to Alaska. It reminded us how important it is in your
Christian walk to be fed the Word of God and to be in Community with the
Church. We also had the opportunity to spend time with our sweet friends in the
Styles' Lifegroup and eat lunch with them. Several of our supporters come from
this class and this was a time of fellowship and encouragement.
worship
one more time before we leave for Alaska. We have been speaking so often on
Sundays during the last 18 months that we rarely have the opportunity
to attend corporate worship. Yesterday was awesome as Pastor Paul preached on
Nehemiah's prayer. Pastor Paul is so incredibly passionate about the Word of God
and being encouraged by his teaching yesterday was just what we needed as we
prepare for the road to Alaska. It reminded us how important it is in your
Christian walk to be fed the Word of God and to be in Community with the
Church. We also had the opportunity to spend time with our sweet friends in the
Styles' Lifegroup and eat lunch with them. Several of our supporters come from
this class and this was a time of fellowship and encouragement.
TIME
TO SAY, "GOODBYE"
Our schedule
is so full we were very deliberate to carve out time for our families.
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| Hanging out with Flamingos |
This past
week we spent the day with James' mom at the Columbia Zoo.
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G-ma and some of the Girls
|
G-ma was such
a trooper following the kids around the zoo all day. We visited the entire zoo,
had lunch together, celebrated 3 birthdays, and celebrated Valentines day. It
was quite a full day!
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Time to say "Goodbye"
|
Then it was
time to say, "Goodbye." Gma plans to visit Alaska next year with Aunt Dot so it
won't be that long before we see her again.
This week we
are visiting Jen's family. Jen's mom and dad are going to meet us at Jen's
sister's house. Jen's sister Jodi is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force and
works at what used to be Pope Air Force Base. We are looking forward to
a wonderful time with them this Friday.
Our
families have been so supportive as we've prepared to serve God in Alaska.
James' mom was one of our first monthly supporters and even throws in a little
extra every now and then for the kids. Jen's mom and dad have worked very hard
to help us; they did a lot of work to get our house ready for the market. It is
really thanks to the hard work that Jen's parents and the Weaver family did that
our house sold so quickly. We know they will miss Jen and the grandkids dearly.
They might even miss James a little; just a funny. We will miss each other a
lot.
PACKING THE TRAILER
For the last
two years Kim and Chris Hall have allowed us to store the things we are 
taking
to Alaska in their basement and Leroy and Sue Sellars have allowed us to keep
our couch and television in their home. The time to move it out of the basement
and home and into our trailer arrived this week. What stays??? What goes???
Do we leave the Christmas ornaments? Do we leave Jen's wedding dress? What
about the kitchen table we've had since the kids were born? Whatever fits will
go and the rest will stay - simple huh? When we get the trailer to Alaska we
are going to unpack it and put the trailer up for sale. Anyone in Alaska need a
24'x8.5' enclosed trailer for $8500?
taking
to Alaska in their basement and Leroy and Sue Sellars have allowed us to keep
our couch and television in their home. The time to move it out of the basement
and home and into our trailer arrived this week. What stays??? What goes???
Do we leave the Christmas ornaments? Do we leave Jen's wedding dress? What
about the kitchen table we've had since the kids were born? Whatever fits will
go and the rest will stay - simple huh? When we get the trailer to Alaska we
are going to unpack it and put the trailer up for sale. Anyone in Alaska need a
24'x8.5' enclosed trailer for $8500?
That's all
for now...
