I have been on internet silence since we moved into the new Ninth Hour missions base last week. Oh the joys of moving. I have only been able to get online a couple of times from Rocky and Margaret Gathright’s house and from our next door neighbor’s house, but I haven’t been able to write a blog post until now. We are eating dinner tonight at David Vandeput’s house (Jon’s brother), so I’m posting from there. The internet is supposed to be hooked up in a couple of days at our house, and we are SO ready. It’s amazing how dependent we’ve become on the world wide web. I don’t even know what’s going on in the world.
Just wanted everyone to know we are still alive and well. Life is good. We are getting settled in the house, and eagerly awaiting the arrival of my precious husband from Israel. He has been tying up loose ends in Jerusalem for three weeks and has worked so hard. He had to move out of our apartment without me and Preston, and I’ve really felt awful that we haven’t been there to help him. The hard part of the move is behind us, and we can’t wait for him to get here!
Gary just sent me this picture on his iPhone as he was closing the door to our apartment in Israel for the last time.
I have to admit that I cried when I saw it. This last year has been such a gift from Abba God, and I mean that with all my heart. I have no feelings of pain or regret at having to leave Israel. On the contrary, my heart is filled with such gratitude for having spent a whole year there, that I all can do is thank Him for that very special gift. There are many memories attached to this apartment. Great memories. The laughter, the friends we made, the friends from Texas who stayed with us, the meals served, the movies watched on laptops, the games played at the table, the worship at the keyboard and guitar, the hours of Bible study and meditation looking out over the Judean mountains. Ahhh…..great memories!
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We got word yesterday that everything is worked out on the lease of our new ministry base house in Waterloo, and we will get the keys Monday afternoon! This is such an answer to prayer! We have had our eyes on this house since last September, and God kept it vacant just for us. He knew we wouldn’t be able to move in until now, so he kept it empty and didn’t let anyone else rent it. His timing is SO perfect! I will post pictures after we get all our stuff moved in, but here are some “before” pictures.
Living/Dining Area
Kitchen with TWO dishwashers!
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