we are in oregon at mt hood where we were pastoring youth for almost 7 years before africa. it has been great to see people and spend time with our students who are now adults - even to marry a couple of them together and send them off into life's journey as a family! thanks God for the honor....
the trouble with all of this is the beauty of it. the beauty of friendships. the beauty of the work of God in the local church. the beauty of the mountians and foothills off my morning deck. the beauty of all the "what if we had's" of life here.
the trouble with serving in different places is disengaging and allowing God to take it beyond you and not wishing you were there ... all the while serving in a new location and time. being willing to enjoy the sweet moments of remembering and not to long for more of the past.
and that doesn't even figure in the issues of snowboarding and fly-fishing - that is a completely different level of disengaging!
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We definately all need to learn to disengage sometimes, the world is strong and pulls us constantly. Glad you are here, hope to see you all before you leave!
Well it certainly has been a while. as it turns out however you are easily discovered on Google. A lot has changed for me since we last saw each other...I've learned, questioned, discovered, explored, I have journeyed. Along the way I have discovered what it means to Love, to forgive, to live the way I was designed in the freedom we are given...there is more to come, more to learn, more to explore, more to discover.
And that is where you might be able to help. I am no longer satisfied merely knowing what a follower of Christ should do. We can know, we can talk, we can plan...but our faith truly comes alive in action...
For me that has meant working with inner city kids in Winnipeg, Speaking at camps this past summer, and learning to love my future wife the way she deserves to be loved.
As we begin our married life together we want it to be in action. I have heard rumor that you guys are headed back to Africa and we would love to join you there in the summer of 2008...to come and see...to discover...to serve.....
send me a email and we can chat more. grayham_1@hotmail.com
In Christ,
Graham Lowes
Totally relate to that at this particular point in my life!!
We are so thankful for the beauty of all the times we all had when you guys were here and so thankful for where God has taken you and the beautiful things He is doing in your new life. You guys are so cool! We miss you...Glad we got to hang out while you were here-come back soon :)
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