Delivering Meals in the Neighborhood
Camp Como, Colorado
Jesus Loves You Celebration
Today, my family and I have been in Amarillo, TX for a month and a half.
Summer is a whirlwind of a time out here in West Texas. We deliver lunches on Bikes during the week and host groups from all over who are looking to minister to the children and families of the inner city of Amarillo. Every day, we host VBS in our Park. We caravanned (or rather, Van-avanned) to camp with our Teenagers to Colorado and we travelled to a more local Campground for a getaway with our Pre-Teen children. We ministered to the families in our Neighborhoods through an annual Block Party we host called, God Has Not Forgotten You, Jesus Loves You Celebration. I know, the name is long, but it best conveys what we are trying to get across to our friends and families in our neighborhoods. In the midst of it, we surprised our kids by spending a week in Orlando having a blast at the Disney Parks. They were initially pretty concerned that we had to lie to them to keep it a secret, but I think they are well over it by now. Blythe captured the prize of having to get stitches at the youngest age of our kids on day 1 in Orlando... You'll have to ask Leighton about that one. While we were in Orlando, all our stuff arrived at our home in Amarillo, so we've been slowly unpacking boxes from our garage.
Dawn has kept the kids busy swimming at the pool each day, but now, the pool is closed for the season.
We have been getting settled into our home, and the kids have now started back to school.
Gibson is pumped to have just started football. He's excited to report that he is now a Wingback and a Wide Receiver. He's learning more each day.
Brady is in the second grade. He is turning Teddy bears into Link and creating wherever he can. He has an imagination that doesn't quit and sometimes I have a hard time keeping up with him.
Leighton will start Pre-K soon. In the meantime, we constantly have to keep our ear open to make sure he has not escaped out the front door. He is just as active as ever!
Blythe's a sweet little princess. She's beginning to communicate more and more. It's fun to watch that unfold and exciting that we now have more of an idea what she's thinking. She's tough, too... Guess you have to be when you're the youngest of four and the only girl.
We miss y'all back East. I posted this photo here, because I have really missed the beach. Not the sand in the suit and your hair (no jokes), but the smell of being at the ocean and playing in the waves and even the taste of the salt on your lips. There's nothing like it here in West Texas.
Keep praying for us and the ministry that God is doing here at City Church in Amarillo. He is faithful every day and continues to show us glimpses of His amazing love and life changing Power in His TRUTH!!! Pray for God's powerful provision on this Ministry as we Follow Jesus and Make Him Known here in Amarillo.
Blessings!!!
