These dear wonderful people at Country Calvary, which is our home church, have been behind us since we were first married in 1976.
We have so many wonderful memories - both during our assignments abroad and with them during our Home Assignments over the years - from mailing us a Christmas tree our 1st year overseas, to faithful correspondence over the years (letters, tapes, parcels, pictures and then email) to joining them on their S.S. picnics to them helping us get our home ready for furlough to weekly challenging RISK games to knitting sweaters and mitts for our family, to seeing us off at the airport to eating a Filipino dinner with their fingers while sitting on the church floor - such willing troopers - and a HUGE part of our team!!
We love being back with them in their lovely country homes, sipping on a cup of coffee while hearing how God has been leading in their lives, seeing how much their children have grown, looking at pictures of weddings we have missed, sharing prayer requests; meeting new members and enjoying pot luck suppers at the church.
We know we couldn't have been in the Philippines without them during our 1st 29 year period. Yet at the same time we also know that they were the group that God choose to keep us on the field - to encourage us, pray for us and financially be behind us.
Thank you Lord for bringing such a wonderful, supportive group of people into our lives and allowing us to be the blessed recipients of their love and kindness.
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