Lori and I feel like we are sitting in the last row of a rollercoaster train on a rollercoaster that we can’t see, and we have climbed the first large hill. The front of the train is hanging over the edge of the hill, we are about to be pulled through God knows what kind of ride, and there is no way off the train. Not sure if we are excited beyond belief, scared out of our wits, or any of the massive emotions in between. We do know that we would never get off the train even if we could, because at the end of the ride, we will be glad we did it. Each emotion will have its time in front of the others, and we will go through them all over and over again. We will go through the entire ride with our hands lifted high, and not hold on to the safety straps provided. Lucky for us the train sits three across, and the architect of the ride is sitting between us, holding our hands with us in the air, never leaving our side. He knows every inch of the tack ahead, and He whispers in our ears “Don’t be afraid, I got this”. At the end we will be drained, emotionally and physically, and we will say “Thank you God for the ride of our lives”.
The auction is today, by noon tomorrow all of our possessions will have been sold off and taken from our house. We will pack our cloths, our battery operated fans, and the dog, and Thursday morning we leave for Miami than Haiti on Friday.
Godspeed dear friends. we are praying you to Haiti and beyond. we love you guys alot and can't wait to serve with you. love, tracy and frank
ReplyDeleteWe forgot to mention that we are truly blessed with a roller coaster full of all our family and freiends who are taking this journey with us!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your love.
Den and Lori, can't believe it's already time! Godspeed...will look forward to hearing what you are up to. May God bless you and your mission.
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The first chapter in the book I was reading in Dennis and Lori's living room talks about a man who sold his belongings and took an adventure in the orient. He was struck by a community who new about the importance of possesions. During the monsoon season they crammed three families onto rafts and lived on them for months. They never bothered to accumulate all the things that they didn't need.
ReplyDeleteYou guys really seem to have it straight. Your BEAutiful. I'm sure you have what u need.
The title of that book was simply LOVE.
My heart is with you.
Mike
All will be well. God knows the ins and outs of being the exemplar missionary!!! Our prayers will never cease to be there for your encouragement and tremendous love--given and received. Your family are many in number and locations and are ready to respond to your needs. Take care to stay healthy, happy and grounded in His Love!! Aunt Donna
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