What A Glorious Ride...

Well, right now I'm genuinely killing time, as it is 2:45am EST and our plane to go back to Myrtle Beach leaves two-and-a-half hours.

I guess you could say that I'm reflecting on our time spent here in Boston-area. Spending time with Rachael's family was definitely a blessing, even though we might have felt smothered at times. Getting to see family and friends through parties, Bible studies, going to church, hanging out, etc was also a pleasure.

When we first got here, I told myself that I needed to get some rest, and boy did I. I haven't that well in a long, long time. Not having to worry about waking up by an alarm, but just going to bed and waking up (Some days were better than others, in terms of waking up). It was was refreshing, and despite keeping myself up in the wee hours of the morning, I feel very relaxed by the majority of the trip.

My time spent in the LORD's word has been awesome! There's something about being in darkness that always causes me to scurry to my Bible and read, read, read. I started reading a loose commentary on the Gospel of John, and God has been teaching me some wonderful things that I was not aware of (Or at least didn't think about). Rachael and I are also reading a wonderful book called Love and Respect, and it has been a great challenge for the both of us. I feel we've been learning a lot through it, and it has definitely opened up healthy conversations about our relationship and how we respond to each other in certain circumstances. So for any couples out there, we both highly recommend the book.

Another thing was coming into the area and thinking about fund raising. I don't think we honestly knew how to tackle it here, because we didn't want to seem like we were ignoring Rachael's parents and sisters by making appointments. But things lined up nicely, and Trinity Community Church has partnered with us and allowed us to speak at their church today (Technically yesterday, but who's checking, seriously?). We got an absolutely powerful response, and a whole lot more pledges than we were expecting. God easily reminded us who was in control of this ministry, because we truly didn't expect the outcome of what came.

So thinking back as a whole (As what was written was quite brief), God did a LOT while we were here. A lot more than I can even comprehend at this moment. And I can guarantee one thing; God was here. Whether it feels like it or not, He is moving powerfully through this state in ways we will never understand.

For those willing, please continue to pray for His ministry in our lives as we are still in need of monthly commitments. We are about halfway there, and we have a lot of pledges that just haven't come in yet, so we might be closer than we think. Praise His Holy Name. Amen.