FAMILY

Today we were so fortunate to be able to take the day and go north to the SD ZOO's extension, the Wild Animal Park. Mama takes Luke to the zoo a lot with our passes but we hadn't been here yet as a family. What a great day, beautiful weather as usual, but with one another in a new place. God is so gracious to allow us the opportunities to hang together at such great places to observe and enjoy His creation. We saw the lions, giraffes, elephants, a blad eagle and many other amazing animals. And the landscape is really beatuiful too. Rolling hills, tons of trees, and boulders littered along the way.
It was such a sweet time as a family, and I thank God for verses like Psalm 127:3 which says, "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward." We are so blessed to be able to enjoy this life with each other and now our son Luke. He is a reward.
He is such a joy to our hearts and God has given him to us for His and our enjoyment. Luke
was able to see some birds for the first time and who knows what else he took in, but we are so grateful to have been given such a great gift to teach and love everyday. God bless you,
Love,
Joe, Monica and Luke

My King

5 more weeks!

Ok, so our belongings were packed and shipped to Bonners Ferry last week with the help of some VERY faithful servants at the Horizon School of Evangelism...they are getting a head start on "Lovin out Loud".
The excitement is building! Things are becoming very real now.
Joe is flying up to Bonners Ferry June 6-8th to be there for the outreach that the Horizon School of Evangelism (HSE) students will be involved in. We are soooo excited for HSE to be up in Bonners Ferry as part of their "Love out Loud" tour. They will be reaching out to the community and blessing the people of Bonners Ferry with the love of Christ.
Joe will then fly home and finish out his last week of teaching at Horizon Jr/Sr High School. I know he is going to miss the staff and students so much there. Everyone has been such an encouragment to our family.
June 22 is the official date we will be driving up to Bonners Ferry.
Please pray for the Lord's guidance and wisdom as we drive up. We want to take our time getting there due to the unpredictablility of having a newborn...sort of...5 1/2 months now!....on his first road trip.
Please pray for safety for all of Team Idaho as we drive our families to Idaho....and Montana (more on that later!)
We covet your prayers!
God bless you!

Movin' on out

Well, it's about that time! In only 7 weeks we will be heading up to Idaho! The excitement is almost unbearable! We are so pumped to be counted worthy to help in carrying out God's plan for the people of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. There are only 2600 people in the town of Bonners Ferry....so we know that it is possible to reach each and every single person in the town for Jesus Christ. But we won't be alone in all this. God is sending up 3 other families (so far) to serve Him in Bonners Ferry also. Thank You God for bringing this family together!
But there is still alot of unfinished business here in San Diego that needs to be taken care of first. Please pray for us as we plan to pack and move. That God would take care of all the seemingly endless details...the logistics of moving...packing...planning...driving...and for His peace to rule in our hearts during this time.
To God be the glory