Summer Furlough

We had a great time during our furlough back in the US. Other missionaries have told us that furloughs can be very busy, and we found that to be true!! We were busy sharing at different churches every Sunday, as well as, at mission's committee meetings, friend's homes, with family, with work friends etc...Although busy, we wouldn't have changed a thing! It was such a blessing to share about the many ways we each have seen God's transforming power in our lives and in the lives of our ZOE family. It usually brought us to tears as we shared our "stones" with so many of you. At Victory Fellowship, the children presented our family with a jar of pennies that they have collected throughout the year. Pennies are placed in the jar on their birthday...one penny for each year of their life. Each year they give their pennies to a missionary. They chose us this year. Wow! Our family was blown away...overwhelmed by their precious gift to us. Through tears and with a humble heart, we accepted the jar. This is how we felt all summer...in fact, ALL YEAR, as we receive your many gifts, words of encouragement, and prayers. Your sacrifice, like the gift of these little children, shows us so much of God's care and love for us. You truly are an extension of God's love...