SCA Winter Camp For Missionaries

We just spent the last two weeks having our kids attend SCA’s (Sunshine Christian Academy) winter session.  We had math, English, Cameroon history, devotions, read-alouds, swimming, music and art. Both Pete and I taught and it was a hectic but fabulous opportunity for us all. 

Highlights for me were:

Watching all three kids improve in skills and stamina in the pool.  I got to teach Emily and see her pass Barracudas. Her last swimming lessons were when she was in pre-school in a mommy and me. Josh loves to push himself to do his personal best.  And despite being freezing in the pool, Jessica persevered and passed dolphins.

Getting to spend quality time with the Burkett-Thoene family.

Watching the kids make brass items from wax figures, and then fire, file, and polish them.

Teaching English to K-2 grade.

Performance where we closed our eyes and kids made it sound like it was raining and storming (Oh how I love the sound of rain).

Watching the 8^th graders graduate and hearing the testimonies of some VERY proud dads (definitely a tear jerker).

Being part of such an awesome community of Missionaries.

-Joy

Noah Is Born

So the first of the Jeanie’s babies has been born. Jeanie’s babies began when Jeanie Thompson was here on a short term Mission last summer.  She inspired us to start this program to help young women who wanted to choose life rather than abortion. We are providing sonograms, clothing and basic hospital fees and counseling to young girls in need.

Though Noah was 4 weeks early, he weighed 6 pounds and was very healthy. Jessica and I visited the baby when he was just over a day old. Hope was so happy and feeling really empowered by the whole experience.  She has a part time job and is involved with a women’s program to help women gain emotional and professional skills.  Hope wants to go on the radio and encourage other women not to lose hope and abort their babies.

When I got home from the hospital, I was teary eyed as I told Pete about our visit. I have never really been involved in a pro-life movement. It just felt so amazing that I was part of Noah being in this world.

Please pray for Noah and Hope that God continue to bless them and provide for them.

-Joy