Saturday, July 24, 2010
Walking with Friends
One of the great blessings that I have been given as I have been involved in ministry for the last 18 years is the friendships that I have made. One of the great "curses" of ministry is the lack of opportunity to see friends due to moves. Many of my friends over the years have moved to other parts of the country, and now I have moved (almost exactly one yr ago). I try to keep in contact with folk, but it is not the same as seeing them and sitting down to talk over pie and ice cream -- and of course, iced tea. God has been very gracious and has given me a great many wonderful friends that are now scattered all around the country. Should I have the opportunity to travel, then I will get to see them; otherwise, I guess they need to come to central PA to visit us. I expect to see you soon.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Walking Day after Day
It has been great to see God at work this summer. One of my favorite verses is Jeremiah 33:3. God promises not only to answer prayer, but to answer in a way that is beyond what we can understand. He does not do the absurd, but He does go above our expectations.
When school dismissed for the summer, I was intrigued by what the upcoming weeks would hold with only one part-time job plus Bec's job to meet the needs. There really was no time to try to compete with high school and college students for the few part-time jobs available. Thanks to God and His blessing, it was not necessary. I have been working 30-37 hours per week at Fed-Ex this summer. Because I work mostly afternoons and evenings, I have been able to spend some the kids doing different things. Our God truly is Jehovah-Jireh, the God who provides.
One of the fun things about working at a package shipper is seeing the various locations to which packages are headed. I have seen boxes headed to different places I have lived and others that I have visited. Of course, there is no time to stare at boxes, so it is a quick glance as they go by.
Brianna attended a week of summer camp at Mt. Lou-San Bible Camp in Harrisburg. She had a great week. Justin goes to the Wilds in NC in August. The kids continue to grow and mature (I think). Becky and I grew up attending camp and Justin has always enjoyed camp. Now Brie gets to attend. Camp is an essential part of our lives.
More news to come -- chores to get done.
When school dismissed for the summer, I was intrigued by what the upcoming weeks would hold with only one part-time job plus Bec's job to meet the needs. There really was no time to try to compete with high school and college students for the few part-time jobs available. Thanks to God and His blessing, it was not necessary. I have been working 30-37 hours per week at Fed-Ex this summer. Because I work mostly afternoons and evenings, I have been able to spend some the kids doing different things. Our God truly is Jehovah-Jireh, the God who provides.
One of the fun things about working at a package shipper is seeing the various locations to which packages are headed. I have seen boxes headed to different places I have lived and others that I have visited. Of course, there is no time to stare at boxes, so it is a quick glance as they go by.
Brianna attended a week of summer camp at Mt. Lou-San Bible Camp in Harrisburg. She had a great week. Justin goes to the Wilds in NC in August. The kids continue to grow and mature (I think). Becky and I grew up attending camp and Justin has always enjoyed camp. Now Brie gets to attend. Camp is an essential part of our lives.
More news to come -- chores to get done.
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