Our First Furlough

(OK NTM'rs, I know that "Furlough" is not the correct terminology,  but the new words just aren't working for our friends.)  SMILE.  

Our plans before we left Arizona was to visit family, friends & supporting churches.  Also to remodel the bathroom in our Lowell home along with doing some touch up outside painting and then renting it out to a prospected renter.  We also planned on making contacts with new churches in hopes of gaining more support.

Our first stop was New Mexico, to visit a church in Lu Luz.   It was during this stop that we were encouraged to sell our home in Lowell instead of fixing it up to rent. We also met a lady who was visiting her friends at this church.  She was from Michigan too and was interested in helping us with our home so we exchanged information and were very encouraged. We enjoyed our overnight stay at the Brock home which is always a blast.

Playing Simeon says with the Brock children

Cool Story

One of the things that encouraged us the most  in New Mexico was a man who told Ace, that our first visit back in March, was also his first visit to this church.  Ace not knowing anyone at this church approached him and shook his hand and took some time to get to know him that Sunday. Our seconded visit in May, this same man approached Ace and said that he had come to know the Lord as his Savior since our last visit and wanted to tell his grown son.  He wasn't sure how his son was going to take it.  When he called his son to tell him the news of his salvation his son was the one that said "Dad I got saved and am going to church" and asked him if he was OK with his decision. It sure is neat to see how God works everything out and what incredible timing He has.

Our AC was broken in our van so we wanted to go North asap.  The Brock's told us of a scenic rout and we enjoyed the frigid ice cold windy atmosphere up, up, up in the mountains along with the beautiful view.