a walk down memory lane...

Pop-Pop Mose passed away this afternoon, and Matt headed to Cleveland to speak tonight, and then will head for the East coast first thing in the morning from Cleveland. Please keep praying for Mom-Mom Kay and for the rest of the family. While Matt and I feel peace about his death, we both hate that this special man will not be a part of Lily's life, no longer a part of our earthly lives. Death's victory IS gone...but we have to admit to still feeling that sting. Thankful, tonight, that Pop-Pop's increasingly deteriorating body has finished giving him pain, and that he is carrying no burdens tonight with Jesus.

Our quick trip to our college stomping grounds was lovely, just full of all the peace, quiet, natural beauty, and memories that Kentucky could afford. While our walk around Asbury made us feel admittedly old, it held such happy and profound memories for us both, and Matt, especially, was incredibly overwhelmed at the memories of how the Lord transformed and met him there.

God has brought Matt a long way since that freshman year at Asbury, where Matt enrolled as a non-Christian Bible and Theology major (ah, how this must have cracked God up :) We're so thankful for all of the "God's sweet presence" moments that we experienced during those years at Asbury College!

(James! Heavens sakes, we called you twice and looked for you everywhere to no avail! Craig and Debi, he was NOT in the library studying!)

We ended our 24 hours away at Shaker Village, the largest restored Shaker community in America. We'd both spent good time there during our college years, and we LOVED enjoying the simplicity, quiet and natural beauty for the evening and into this morning. As we prepare to return to dusty, hot, crowded, loud, busy life in Haiti, breakfast at Shaker Village seemed as polar opposite as possible. It was a great few moments of peace and allowed for some meaningful time with the Lord.

Praising the Lord for where we've been, how He's carried us, and where He's leading...