Resting in Him.

Hey everyone!

Wow, the last week of camp was last week and it was definatly bitter/sweet!  We have really started solid relationships with the kids that attend, and we are going to miss them. Some of them we will see at church but most we won't.  So the end of summer camp is a bit sad for everyone. On tuesday we got to pick up Rebecca and Daniel, two of Matt's siblings, from the airport. They will be staying with us for a few weeks right up to the time that we head home.  For them it is probably going slow, we aren't used to having much free time, so we have enjoyed the last few days of rest and a little boredom!! haha! But all is needed. 

Tomorrow we get to enjoy a full day with some of the youth. We are taking them to a local lake and spending the day there, then coming back for a girls lockin. MAN!! Am I going to be worn out! haha!!  We are excited to get to spend this time with them. As I've shared with some of you, we are just now taking our friendships with the youth to new levels.  We hope when we return in March that we wont have to start from scratch.  We pray that we can still keep up with everyone and still be positive relationships for them. We will have pictures to post of all our fun this weekend!!

Soon, we will be packing up and preparing the house for the winter and the time that we are gone.  We are thrilled to be able to visit with alot of the wonderful people that we have come in contact over the last summer. We will be in Chicago, IL, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, then GEORGIA!  In the fall we are planning trips to North/South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Mississippi, Lousiana, Texas, and that's not including our trip back to South Dakota and the northern states we will hit.  This is going to be crazy!!!  All of this to share the amazing ministry happening here in Pine Ridge. God has truly blessed us with like-minded ministries and we are truly pumped about getting to spend more time with them.

A few weeks ago, we were pleased to find a great deal on a family vehicle.  We dont have a vehicle back home, only Matt's truck.  With our sweet growing children, it was going to be a tight 3 week long trip home on a bench seat, and we had a peace about moving forward with the purchase.  With that, we have 2 vehicles to get home, and two gas tanks to fill.  We aren't pulling the trailer home, because we are leaving alot of our stuff here, but we are planning on about $600-$700 for fuel, per vehicle. Please rejoice with us that our financial needs will continue to be met.  I say rejoice because this need is already before the Lord! And we trust that He is faithful.  We have learned not to worry or fret. If we are faithful, God is ALWAYS faithful!

More updates on the youth event to come!!

Love,

Amanda