Last Goodbye

I wanted to personally thank everyone that has so lovingly said goodbye in the last few days. It has been a real blessing and comfort to know and see how much we are loved and will be missed. Thanks to all who have come by to pray and to those who brought food, I think we have eaten better this last few days than in the last few weeks. Friday was a huge blessing as Mike had stated before  but from the bottom off our hearts thank you to all that participated. This will be our last stateside post for some time as we leave tonight. We are all packed up and ready to go all our luggage is in the van awaiting transpo. We greatly covet the prayers of the saints lifting us as a family and a ministry. There are so many areas we need prayer but just to name a few that will be fairly constant for the first three months and that is adaptation; to a new culture, lifestyle, parenting, language, education; for myself and our kids, and the ministry that we will doing teaching kids and building relationships near our new home. As more specific prayers arise they will be posted here so please check atleast weekly. That is about the frequency we will be able to update our info....until then May The Lord Richly Bless You, our dear friends and family.

                                                                                              Joe and Family