Summer Reflections
Whew! What a summer! Thank you for praying us through this summer - it was very different than we expected it to be, and truthfully we were anxious coming into it. We had planned for a scaled back summer led by a newly hired Mission Trip Director, but instead we had the largest Summer Missions Program ever. To top it off, we postponed this new hire, so this was Keith's first summer without a co-director in 6 years. (see why we were anxious? :)
Yet with these challenges, this summer was great! Some highlights from our ministry and family life:
- Celebration Dinners. On the last meal of each mission week, we invited neighbors whose homes/churches/ministries we worked at to join us for fellowship and sharing. This was one of my greatest blessings to witness youth and neighbors ministering to each other in such powerful ways.
- Increased Outreach. The larger program allowed us to do so much! 275 Teenagers gave over 8,000 hours of service to more than 50 neighbors, churches, schools, and ministries.
- Family Time. We visited family in New Jersey and South Carolina. It was a special blessing to spend extra time with Keith's brother's family - Doug, Heike, and cousin Samuel!
God truly gave us joy in the midst of a non-stop summer! We give credit to God working through your prayers - thank you!
