Fall in NY

The days are turning colder, and it is one of my favorite times of the year.  What is not to love, pumpkin pie, apple pie, cider, cider donuts, I could go on, but i would need a snack.  Suffice it to say that I will be happy to take advantage of the season while we are in the US.

Some friends invited us to make cider with my Grandmother's apples.  We had a blast, and it was educational as well...

Will and Josiah washed the apples we had collected.

They were then instructed on how the process worked.

Then they started crankin' out the cider.








Did I mention I love this time of year?

The Medical Clinic

We are excited with the progress made on the Clinic.  For some of you who don't know, Global Dental Medical, a partnering mission organization, has helped to build a clinic to aid the people of our area.  Incidentally, the nearest hospital is 4 hours away.

Why does this excite us?  Well, we are burdened for the Fulani people, a nomadic people group who are starting to settle in the area.  This clinic draws them to the village to seek medical help.  This allows us the opportunity of meeting and developing a relationship with them.

Our temporary home will be located near the clinic, and we will be in close proximity to a Fulani village.

The clinic should be open and operating soon.

VBS

During our time at camp we have been able to get to several of our churches in the New York area.

 A huge thank you to the Baptist Church of Northville as well as Broadalbin Baptist for inviting us to participate in their VBS this year.  The boys had a blast, and Amy and I were honored to be included in the program.

The money that was raised will go to help the Benin nationals. 

Back in the Adirondacks

We are back in the Adirondacks and planning on spending the summer here at Sacandaga Bible Conference.  The boys will be participating in some of the camp exercises, and Amy and I will be helping in the Chapel services.

Pray for the many young hearts that will hear the gospel.

 UPDATE!!!

This was the staff for the summer, can you find our four in the mix?

The staff was such a blessing.  They really loved on our kids and made them feel special.  I have a feeling that the boys will have fond memories of this summer for a long time.

Living it up

While we are in churches on the weekends, we have had a chance to get out and enjoy Gods creation for a couple days this summer. 

Here are some pictures...

 

 We were joined by friends from Perth Bible Church

Boys love the outdoors!

Just a snap shot

We left South Carolina with the 40 foot container all packed up and ready to go.  When we arrived back in Indiana, we had packing to do.  Amy with some help from friends was able to get all of the household things packed, or given away.  It was a little emotional as we said Good Bye to our Bible Baptist Family, and friends.  It was also a little hard to get back on the road.  We were loaded.

Once again we were able to use the Suburban, small trailer, and our Minivan.  Our arrival in NY was a welcome opportunity to relax for a day or two, and unwind.  Currently we are getting back into Churches and helping out at  Sacandaga Bible Conference.  We still have a little more to raise before we will have 100% of our support, and be cleared to leave.

Container on its way!!!

The Container is safely on its way to West Africa.  We will have a letter out soon documenting the last month and all that has transpired.  Suffice it to say God is Amazing and His finger prints were once again evident in our lives.  We were able to get all of our "needed" things, as well as some of our "wants" safely loaded into the 40 foot container.

It took some doing (because of the tight schedule) with lots of stress and very little sleep.  God is faithful however, and we praise Him for His abundant blessings.  Thank you to all of you who had a hand in helping us and for those of you who were praying by our side.

The container started out empty but was filled very quickly.  For those of you who have been following the process

Everyone helped