Suddenly, it's the first of May and we're heading straight for the finish line in Little Rock. Fellowship Associates celebrates 10 years of the residency program for church planters and with it came a big reunion. They invited all the former residents (40+) back for the weekend to truly see what God has done. It was amazing to meet these other couples (well, mostly the wives) and stand in the midst of this crowd of courageous leaders who are all in different stages of a similar journey to plant a new church in order to proclaim the name of Christ. Surrounded by these and our coaches/mentors from the year, Fellowship Bible Church ordained Doug and commissioned us as a couple to NOLA Church Plant. God has used this program, this city, this church, and these people to reveal Himself to us in bigger ways that we could have dreamed. Throughout the year, we've learned more about ourselves than we thought possible to know. We feel so honored and privileged to have been given the pieces of our puzzle that were missing until this time ... pieces related to our knowledge of ourselves, our marriage, our role as parents, and how we can minister those around us in a healthy way. We are forever grateful.
You can find more pics from the weekend and a link to a video of the service online at our fan page on facebook. Thank you for praying for us, following our journey this year, and dreaming with us about how we can be a small part of truly restoring New Orleans in a way that matters most.
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