The Farm Life...

This past week has been full of worship, fellowship and classes on Spiritual Warfare and Transition/Grief. This training we are in is so amazing. I can't even imagine going on the field without it. What is funny is that a few weeks ago I was wondering what we could possibly be doing here for 9 weeks! It is so awesome to be here with others who are going through all the same things we are. We have met people who are leaving grandbabies they just met, parents suffering from cancer, and family members who are unbelievers. We spent an afternoon just talking about how hard it is to leave the ones we love...but knowing the call is so strong. We are called to Him...not to a place.

Randy and I went on a three mile walk this afternoon. Kb went to quilting class with her friend, Alyssa...who is going to teach True Love Waits in Uganda...and Luke went to a local church for Trunk or Treating....and then to a birthday party. We have found that any celebration with something sweet served is well attended since there are very few desserts served here!

Tomorrow, 1 November, Randy is taking an ESL class and I am taking Luke to Kohl's for new shoes. I also have found out where Walmart, Target, Chick-fil-a and Lifeway are!!! We have made some very good friends, and they are generous too. It is harder than I thought to be here without a vehicle. The Kizziah's have let us use their Explorer.

Please pray for our family as we will retain all that we are trying to learn. It is a very full day with lots of information to remember. We love and miss you all!!

Life in Virginia for a 15 year old.

Hey everyone! man so I was gonna update out blog yesturday, but uh yeah.. totally forgot the password! hehe. Man we haven't had a post since the 13th. Sorry about that!

Okay so the first day at ILC was okay. I really didn't like being here & wanted to go home so bad, but after the first 3 days I was totally fine & now I LOVE it & I'm happy I get to stay 7 more weeks. hmm.. my goodness so much has gone on in the past almost 2 weeks! Okay so in my youth class there are 10 of us.. I'm the oldest. It was hard at first thinking about it, but my teacher Mrs. Deborah is great & I help her out whenever I can. Most of the others are 11, 12, & 13. I love them all! The first day it was soo awkward for us! hehe. now we're like brothers & sisters! There are 7 girls & 3 boys.

We always play tricks on each other & its soo funny! I'll have to write about those sometime soon.. when I have more time! Today is B & A's 12th b-day!! [they're twins] It was soo awesome at lunch today! Us girls circled B & started singing Happy B-day & then me & G went & made her a quick cake! It was soo awesome! A roll with carrots & ranch & fruit around it was soo beautiful! We all started laughing!

Well I have tons of stuff to do, but will totally write more later! [cause I have to tell you about ALL the funny things that have happened!] miss you tons & love you lots!

Love Kb

Saying Good-byes

We will be leaving for our training in Virginia a week from tomorrow. We have been saying farewell to three different churches. Chatham had a wonderful meal and reception for us on October 5th. Heartland had an awesome commissioning service this morning (the 12th) and next week we will worship at Cross Keys...that's where we began...We arrived in St. Louis (Florissant) in August 1994. Holly was 7, Scott was 5 and Kb was 1 and Luke would be born two years later. Randy came to be the Minister of Education and Families. We lived in the Hamilton House...transitional housing for workers going on the field. Now we are back in that same house which we think is kinda cool.