"Friends are the family you choose." Jess C. Scott
We have been enjoying the opportunity to connect with so
many of our friends while we are back in the US this year. Sometimes we are
back for such a short time that we greet one friend and then rush off to see
the next. It has been good to be a little more relaxed about it this time
around. It’s hard to see everybody, even in a year. Our next couple of months
will be especially focused on traveling to see friends that are further away. If
it doesn’t work to get together before we head back to Ecuador in July, just
know that we appreciate each one of you, and we’re thankful for your part in
our ministry.
Lindsey was apprehensive about coming to live in the States
for a year. She knew it meant adjusting to a new school and finding new
friends. We are thankful, however, that she has had an excellent experience.
She loves her school and has wonderful friends! She has had wonderful
opportunities to grow in sports and music as well. In fact, it’s gone so well,
she’s currently feeling turmoil about going back. Please pray for her to
process another difficult transition.
Luke has had a great freshman year at John Brown University.
He feels confirmed in his study of Outdoor Leadership and is thriving at
college life. In May he will be doing some odd jobs to earn money. Then he will
be working as camp counselor at HoneyRock Camp in Wisconsin. Next school year
he will be RA in the dorm.
We don’t normally compare ourselves to great missionaries,
but here’s a surprising connection. The apostle Paul did manual labor to cover
some of the expenses of his mission (2 Thessalonians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 9:12;
Acts 18:1-3; 20:33-35; Philippians 4:14-16.) I (Scott) have likewise been able
to do some residential painting work to help cover increased expenses for this
year. While Joel was visiting us, I taught him a few tricks of the trade. He
returned to Spokane and began to look for opportunities to do more painting. He
recently started on a crew of painters and is hopeful that he found a job he
will enjoy. We are so pleased to see Joel passionate about following Jesus and
finding his place in life!
David and Shelby spent the month of February serving at Bach
Christian Hospital in Pakistan. Shelby’s nursing skills came in very useful,
and David helped design plans for a new sewer system. They are doing a lot of
reflection on what the future might hold for them. We are so proud of their
passion to touch others’ lives—wherever they are.
In the upcoming weeks we will be spending a lot of time on
the road. Pray for smooth travels. Here is a list of the Sundays we have
scheduled for speaking in churches:
April 28 Clinton,
Oklahoma
May 5 Funk,
Nebraska
May 12 Delta,
Colorado
June 2 Kokomo,
Indiana
June 9 Nappanee,
Indiana
June 16 Omaha,
Nebraska?
June 23 Langford,
South Dakota
June 30 Holdrege,
Nebraska
July 14 Newton,
Kansas
Thank you for being our friends; we are blessed to have a
family so good!
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