Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world
~Virgil A. Kraft
Spring means lots of travel for me and lots of work for Louise. Teaching Christian History and Church Planting in “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” (offered all over the USA) has me away for half of most weeks January through May. I am one of the most sought-after Perspectives instructors because of our Mongolia story and being one of the authors of the textbook, so my dance card fills quickly. Back in McKinleyville, Louise not only keeps hearth and home together, but works at a fever-pitch on her art to keep me stocked with the greeting cards that sell so well at classes. Check them out at: OrganicGreeting.com. Amazingly, amid all the chaos, everything gets done and our family seems to be doing better than ever. There is a God and He loves us!
It is funny how the teaching opportunities line themselves up. Fall seems to be all foreign travel and spring is mostly domestic. I taught in Columbia, Taiwan, British Columbia, Jamaica, Lebanon, and Texas (well, they think it’s a country!) during fall. Check out the photo albums. Just one story from Lebanon: I had the intense privilege of baptizing an Iranian girl, a Muslim follower of Jesus, in the Mediterranean. She had received numerous visitations in dreams from Isa (Jesus’ name in Arabic) and He discipled her. He appeared to her family as well. The entire family has followed her into the kingdom, and sent her to Lebanon for training. What an amazing God we work with!
Kid news
Molly is living with my parents in Atascadero and attending Cuesta College’s culinary school.
Melody and Luke are moving to Sacramento for work. Melody is already working there and Luke is interning with Caltrans, coordinating Perspectives, and finishing up school here. We will miss them.
Alice turned 18 today (March 1, 2009). She is looking for a car to attend college in San Luis Obispo.
Peter is navigating early adolescence with humor and . . . well, like Peter!
