Going south!

Hello everyone! I can say that with relief, as we just finished our finals today! I know, it's hard to believe another semester is already gone! It seems like we just had Christmas and started this term! It's flown by, but been a real blessing. It was a challenging semester, though. We seem to have hit burnout a few weeks back. But we pressed on and made it through this week, including a brutal Ed Wharton final in Scheme of Redemption today. We did our best!

And now, we head to Mexico in the morning!!! We're excited!!! This will fulfill our foreign campaign credit. We got the opportunity through another congregation in Lubbock to join a work campaign to an orphanage in northern Mexico, just outside of Chihuahua. We will be refurbishing dorms for the kids, and of course when we get free time playing with the kids and trying to encourage them. Of course, we don't speak Spanish, but we do speak the international language of soccer! :) Please pray for our safe travels tomorrow! Thanks!!!!

It's going to be a fly-by couple of weeks, as when we return from our Mexico mission trip, we begin a campaign in Lubbock with our school. We are canvasing the entire city in an effort to spread the gospel. We'll be doing different methods, including coffee shop ministry, door knocking, benevolence work and I hope to grab some students at Texas Tech too! Please pray that hearts will be opened during this campaign and that God will get all the glory!

After three days of the Lubbock campaign, we'll be flying to NC for my dad's retirement after 30 years in the Marine Corps! We are so very blessed to be able to take part in this special day with him! If you don't know, this is a huge deal for the Marine Corps, and for our family. It's going to be an event to remember! Don't worry, I'll take lots of photos.

Well, I'm off to finish packing and get eveything ready for the big trip! Thanks to all those who support us and make it possible for us to serve the Lord in these ways. We love you all and miss you loads!!!