Where we've been swept off to...

"Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."--J.R.R. Tolkien

I have begun to wonder lately if, when we finally do settle down, life will seem too routine for our little world travelers, or even for me. We are so close to returning to Monterrey...only 2 weeks until we look for a house to rent; and I am finding it difficult to be content in my circumstances. 

Pray for endurance! Pray for an adequate house for our family that will meet our budget. Pray for sanity as we will be doing some more whirlwind traveling before we go back to Mexico. Pray that our hearts would continue to be changed to be more like Christ's....."I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Gal. 2:20).

Update on Us

Good news...and thank you for your prayers. My brother is in a place now where he hopefully will learn to depend on God completely. For the moment, he is safe, and we are relieved.

On other fronts, we have been moving around quite a bit! We have been so blessed to be able to stay with about five families during our Dallas stint; we've learned a lot from them, we've been encouraged by them, and the kids have had fun playing with a new set of toys every week!
Soon it will end - we leave for the East on May 15, to visit other churches in Florida and have some time with my family.

Please pray that: we will have safe travels, reach our support goal by the beginning of June, and find a home in Mexico that will meet the needs of our family.
Pray for good health as we travel some more, and have recently had sicknesses that have slowed us down a bit.
Praise God for the way He has been raising our support team, reminding us over and over again that it's not our work; it's His!

Good night, all...
Aimee

"No worry, Mommy"

As all parents who think no other child can say things as cute as their own, we have been trying to write down all of the mispronunciations, silly songs, and precious sentences of our children.

Recently, I was laying Andrew (2) down in his portable crib, which I had raised by placing a pillow under his mattress to alleviate some of the breathing problems during a common cold. I said, "Try to keep your head on the pillow, Andrew, so you can sleep better." This came after several sleepless nights from cleaning out his nose and giving him cough syrup. He looked up at me and said, "No worry, Mommy, Good night."

That sweet little statement which made me laugh, also brought tears to my eyes later on in the week as I realized how often I respond to the circumstances in my life with worry and fear instead of steady trust.

One of those walks in my journey of faith has been these past few weeks. Please pray for my family (Aimee) as we are concerned about my younger brother. I am not yet at liberty to say more, but please pray that he gets to the point quickly where he must depend on God completely. Pray for God's mercy and protection over his life. His name is Tim, which means "God's honor," or "honoring God."

Good night to all!

Please pray for the remainder of our time in Montana to be profitable!

Caleb will be finishing his training with Peacemaker Ministries in just a few more weeks, and he has turned in all of his doctoral papers for this semester!

As we feel the pressure of the "urgent" lifting a little, please pray that we will be faithful to now complete some of the other tasks at hand...like communication.

This has been a difficult year for getting out updates and even communicating with our family and friends. Please pray that we would use our time wisely (we feel like every hour is packed!) and also be able to deepen relationships.

Thank you and we love you,

Aimee and Caleb