Two conversations and a thought.

Today was just another day at work. I arrived grabbed my camera and got on the train to take and sell photos to the guest riding the train. Little did I know that God had planned a special purpose for me today. 

While in one of the train cars a lady over heard me talking to another employee about Africa. So she stopped me and wanted to ask more about me and what I was doing. We had a great talk about God, our faith, and purpose of life.

Then in the evening I had finished working so I sat to read a book. I sat next to this young couple. Turns out that his Grandfather started  Frontier Baptist here in Durango. We had a good conversation about the mission field and he really challenged me in my walk as a missionary. He hit me with some really strong questions. 

As I sit and think about my two encounters today I realize that God is always working in our lives. It does not have to be on Sunday morning or at a mens breakfast. You don't have to be in your Tuesday night small group. God is working all the time as long as we are open to him. I challenge you this week to not put borders on when and where God will speak to you. 

What will happen?

How will your life be changed?

How much closer will you grow in Christ?

Have Jet pack will travel....

Who new how much time we would spend traveling around the US when we got back.

I surly did not expect this much.

I have calculated that we have done well over 10,000 miles in driving, seen 19 states and touched both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. 

6 months ago the farthest Jethro has gone was about 3 miles to the doctors office.

Now he has been in three countries and traveled across the world.

Just as the translation of his African name Mukisa, which means Blessed.

This little guy is so blessed and is such a blessing to us.

Once an orphan with no parents, no future, no one to love him.

Now a kid full of energy with the proudest parents in the world.

Friends from 8000 miles away

Families have family reunions each year to get together for the same old stories, good food and great laughs.

Class reunions gather old class mates together

after many years. They reminisce about high school and bring each other up to date. 

Well while in California we had not one but two Sanyu reunions. Jethro got to see two kids from Uganda that he grew up with.

Good friends of ours that we met in Uganda that adopted from Sanyu where passing through Bakersfield at the same time we where there. 

 They met up with us at the church one evening. The two of them ran and played for about an  hour. They did not leave each others side for more than one minute. It was so awesome to see the connection they have. 

When they left Jethro kept singing "Bye bye Evie, bye bye Evie, may God bless you" 

Then we headed South to Costa Mesa to see a few more friends we have made through our time in Uganda.

Through a friend of a friend a play date was set up for Jethro and Jackson. When Jackson showed up Jethro's eyes lit up. He ran to the door and gave him a huge hug. 

The two of them wrestled and played together as if they where best friends and had been playing together there whole lives. They acted as if they where brothers. It was one of the sweetest things I have seen with him. It makes us so excited that Jethro has these kind of opportunities. We pray that we will be blessed to be able to bless him with these type of moments.