Legacy
At the beginning of June we spent a few days in Washington, D.C.
celebrating my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. We spent time with
family and checked out some of D.C. We visited the Bible Museum and toured the
White House. We visited my Dad’s church, the one his parents founded in the
early 60’s and was Trump’s chosen place to show up on the Day of Prayer for the
President. We saw huge memorials to the founding fathers of the United Stated.
We walked by buildings that house the workings of the US government. We learned
more about the history of the Bible and saw the progress of translation. We watched
our kids interact. The time with family was amazing, the sights were very neat,
but what we brought home was a challenge to leave a legacy that matters.
Everyone leaves a legacy and that legacy is built by our
choices and priorities. We speak into the next generation by our lives. Our
choices impact those around us as do our words. As we head to Canada for home
assignment, we are asking God for opportunities to share our vision, to talk
about the things that matter and the choice to follow God wholeheartedly. We
want to have discussion about the Gospel and why it’s Good News. We want to
share our story of God’s faithfulness and remind all of us that following Jesus
is the best choice we can make. We want to hear stories of God’s work in lives,
families, and communities wherever we go. We want to talk about how every
choice matters for eternity. We are excited about this time!
This weekend is graduation at Moody Aviation, and it is fun
to celebrate with these young people who were just starting maintenance
training when we arrived. Every class has its own strengths and challenges, and
it is fun to see how those unfold over their years at Moody. We are excited
about the number of students in this class that plan to move forward in
missionary aviation. We enjoyed having Dr. Jobe, the new president of
Moody Bible Institute, here in Spokane for graduation weekend. Knowing that we were leaving for six
months made the weekend bittersweet.
In June we also visited Pennsylvania and spent time at
Puzzletown Road Bible Church, the first of our visits to supporters over the
next months. We had an amazing time with the people there, sharing what God is
doing. We were blessed to hear what God is doing there and the passion of
people to see Jesus made known in the world.
