We are home!

After 12 days, 39 cups of tea and 11 changes of underwear (yes, I had to double up one day due to bad packing!) Jordan and I are home! We had an incredible time on our ministry trip to England. The first seven days were spent assisting Darlington Baptist Tabernacle (check the church out at www.crbt.org.uk) with some community outreach. The pastor, Gareth Evans, has only been at the church for nine months so he is still in the process of laying the leadership foundation. He has the most incredible heart! Jordan and I stayed in his home for the week. The late night tea ( I finally broke down and asked for some hot chocolate!) with him was so encouraging.

The best part of the trip was experiencing it with my son. I have been on countless trips with groups. It's always refreshing to see God speak into their lives through the ministry experiences. But to be right there with my son while God is speaking into his heart was the best!

God confirmed some things in my own heart while away. I can't wait to share them with you over the next couple of days.

Pray for the Kid Connection staff. They hate it when I leave for extended trips. They know I will have too much time to think . . . and thinking leads to dreaming . . . and dreaming always leads to more work for them!

where's Keith

You may be wondering where's Keith. I am leaving for England in a couple of hours on a mission trip for 10 days. My son Jordan turned 13 yesterday so it's our first ever, father/son, rites-of-passage mission trip. I am so excited! I believe it's moments (a ten day moment in this case) like these that continues to lay the foundation in our kids lives. Pray for us. Pray specifically that Jordan will see that God is bigger than he ever imagined! And pray that he continues to grab hold of his OWN faith and not just his parents' faith.

I am not taking my laptop with me. If I did I would be so tempted to "get some work done" during the down moments. God kept telling me to focus on Him and Jordan.

I am going to try to borrow a computer to keep you updated on the trip while we are away. That's not work since it's a way of sharing our lives together!

family friendly service

We had an INCREDIBLE moment in the life of Pantego Bible Church with the family friendly service. I think it was a taste of heaven! Young and old worshipping with one another. The body of Christ laughing with each other (and even laughing at themselves!). Never in my life have I seen a church service with people kissing on camera, high fiving one another and even doing the now famous "rump bump!" If you missed it check it later this week at www.pantego.org.

I love being a part of an expereince designed for the entire family! I am thankful to minister with a pastor, elders and a bunch of people at a great church that values the family!

YOU ARE THE BEST!