This past week and weekend have been great. God has really blessed our time as a family. Alex and Nathan have been playing like brothers. They will give each other big hugs and then see who can knock the other down. It is a great competition to watch. We are debating starting the process of potty training with Nathan. He seems interested, but we will have to make the determination if he is really ready.
On Saturday, we went to see my nephew Cameron play baseball. Later that day we all went bowling to celebrate my his sixth birthday. Even Nathan was able to get into the action with a little help from the bowling alley ramps. After bowling we all went to Monterrey's Mexican restaurant for dinner. It was good to be out with family. We haven't all been out to dinner in a long time. With 5 little boys it can be alot of work but it was still enjoyable. Gillian and I are trying to make the most of our time with family since we won't be with them once we go to Peru. It is hard to find time to just relax with family sometimes. There are alot of things that have to be done before we go - spiff up the house, sell the house, sell the cars, raise support, continue working full-time and participate in the ministries we are involved in. With any luck by the end of the summer the big tasks will be over.
On Sunday, we went to my former pastor's church, Sandy Bay PHC in Kingstree, SC. We were invited to share with the congregation what God was doing in our lives and let them know about our needs before we go to Peru. We were a little nervous to start, but after we arrived at the church we felt right at home. It was really good to share with others the burden that is on our hearts for the poor in Peru. I hope that they are able to share in our burden. After the service we all went out to Brown's BBQ in Kingstree. All I can say is YUM! We had a good time of fellowship with everyone. I thank God, and the Sandy Bay PHC for the blessings we received from our visit.
As of Tuesday, our total outbound budget is at 10%. This is the percentage of the overall money that FHI needs to be in our budget line before we can go to the field. Our monthly pledges are at 37%. The great thing is that as the monthly pledges come in they will go directly toward the overall outbound budget. The monthly pledges are the most important because they will go towards the outbound budget until we leave.
Well, my lunch hour is almost up so I will go. I found a peruvian Christian radio station on the Internet. I like to listen so I can keep my ears trained to process the Spanish as I hear it.
Hasta luego!
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