On The Road Again

It has been about 4 weeks since we hit the road and it is amazing how fast the time goes by. I can hardly imagine that we have already completed 5 Conferences (Douglas GA, Jesup GA, 2 in Tupelo MS, and Princeton IN), and have just started our 6th event in Elkview WV. Based on our current schedule and one year of travels, it appears that it is time to try out a little different method of communication to keep all of you updated as to what life is like and what God is doing in the lives’ of His people. Our goal with this new blog will be to keep you updated on a much more frequent basis. Many of you have also inquired as to "trailer life" and this will also be the avenue that we have some fun with as we share our life in the trailer with you. This will include pictures as well as some life lessons that the four of us, as well as the team, learn as we go. We may from time to time send out an e-mail/US Mail newsletter but the majority of the communication will take place through the means of this blog. We will send out an e-mail notification whenever there is a new post on the site and you will be able to read it at your leisure.
There is no doubt that there is a cost to be paid for the life and career that God has chosen for us during this season of life. There are things that for many years we took for granted. Family, friends, permanent home, organized activities for the kids, work and career etc…. Our community looks different and it is much more difficult to have and keep the close relationships that have had a huge impact on us for much of our lives.
However, it has been apparent to me the sacrifice that others have made as a result of us being on the road many months out of the year. Obviously there are those that have sacrificed some of their finances in order for us to be out on the road, for that we are grateful and are blessed beyond measure. There are also those who sacrifice some of their time by praying for us, without which, this style of living would not be sustainable for us.
Sacrifice can be defined as: to surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else. I caught a picture of this just before we left Labor Day Weekend. As we stood at camp, after a month of training the team, my parents came to see us off and pray for us. As we stood there in a circle praying, I couldn’t help see and hear (through the words and tears) the sacrifice that they have had to make as a result of what God has called us to do. Our parents, family, and friends have had to surrender and give up seeing us, as often as they would prefer to. They have put themselves at a disadvantage in regards to relationships with us and with grandkids for the sake of something else…… a pursuit and passion to Glorify God through a revival among His people and a Spiritual Awakening among the lost. I am 37 years old and I can honestly say that I was homesick before my parents had left camp as a result of seeing their sacrifice in what we are doing.
Thank you to all who have sacrificed on our behalf.
Attached are some pictures of “Trailer Life”.
Blessings.