Update 2/12/14

Friends and Family, Thank you so much for praying for us as we traveled. We started driving to Atlanta at around 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, Jan. 29th. We left earlier than we had originally planned because of the travel catastrophe that was happening in the Atlanta metroplex. We made it fine to Atlanta and arrived at Jakarta at 8:30 on Friday night, Jan. 31st. We finally made it to Surabaya on Saturday evening, and PTL we had all our bags! We are now getting settled in and starting to feel at home again. Raegan has re-started homeschooling with the children and Jon is frantically running around trying to get our lives and our ministry back in order. We are still searching out options for a long-term visa. Your prayers are appreciated! Drew continues to make progress every day. I am amazed at how much he seems to be learning and applying. I believe this is a result of many people praying for him and us. We praise the Lord every day for the progress he is making. Please continue to pray for us that we would know exactly how to help him to learn and grow at his own pace and in his own way. The conference last week was a success! There were over 50 Indonesian “workers” attending. They all heard from experienced ch. planters how to reach the lost and train up leaders who will train others. Thanks for praying!

One last outing with our cousins, Haddon & Teagen.

 Please Pray… 1.) For continued progress with Drew. Pray that he would grow physically, mentally, and spiritually (especially in wisdom and discernment). 2.) For Raegan and the kids to settle into a daily schedule that is beneficial for everyone. 3.) For our visa situation. Pray that God would show us the kind of work we need to be doing and a visa/platform to do it effectively.

Great News!!!

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for praying. We have great news! We have been cleared to return to our overseas home. Our flight leaves from Atlanta on Thursday at 1:00 A.M., and arrives Friday morning around 8:30. We are experiencing excitement mixed with sadness. We are excited to return “home” and get back to work, but we are sad to have to say good-bye to friends and family yet again. We also wanted to let you know how well Drew is doing. We can feel the prayers that are being offered up on our behalf. Literally, on the day that I sent out the last update, Drew would not stop talking. He was a little chatterbox! We have never seen him like that before. Each day, Raegan and I notice something new in his progress and development. Praise the Lord! We have also heard encouraging reports from his speech and occupational therapists and from his pediatrician. We are confident that with continued prayer and lots of hard work, Drew is going to develop into a wise young man who loves the Lord and desires to glorify Him. We have two American friends in Indonesia (one Speech therapist and one Occupational therapist) who have agreed to help us as we continue therapy with Drew. The Lord continues to provide! These last two weeks have really been a wake up call for me (Jon). God has been showing me how lackadaisical I have been about praying for my children and how passive I have been in their education. God is lovingly showing me how I need to be a better, more intentional father. Please Pray… 1.) That Drew will continue to grow in wisdom and discernment and will love Jesus with all his heart. 2.) That we will obtain the necessary resources for Drew’s therapy and educational needs so he can get the tools to continue to grow and develop. 3.) That we all will “travel well”. We will be either in the air or in an airport for 32 straight hours. 4.) For sweet good-byes. Pray especially for our parents. Saying good-bye is always hard, no matter how many times we do it. 5.) Also remember a HUGE conference we will be having in our city Feb. 5-7.

Wedding pics

Bali '10 part 2

Bali '10 part 1

Here are some pictures from our second campsite. It was affectionately known as "Four Moon" Lagoon.

Sempu, Take 2!

Here are some pictures of a recent camping trip that Jon took with some of the team members. These pictures were taken from our first campsite called Pantai Bajul Mati (Dead Alligator Beach).