The Days March On...

Currently listening: Can't Stop Thinking about You by Steve Moakler

It's been a while since I've updated and a lot of things have happened since then~

I am a year older... and wiser? I celebrated a birthday last week which was full of friends and family. Water-skiing, a bonfire, ice cream cake- it's hard to ask for a better day.

Funfetti with friends... the best!

Started to say goodbye... As that time of year rolls around and school starts up again, I've started to say farewell to various friends. Some have gone off to grad school, others leaving for a year or two in Hong Kong~ I thought I was going to be the first one leaving and now it's hard to be on the other side.

Long's Park in Lancaster with old and new friends~ delightful. 

Bingham started school... Last Tuesday marked the start of the new school year for Bingham Academy and while I wish I was there, I am so grateful for those that can cover my classes till then. And now I can be reading the content and preparing lessons before I leave!

Support continues to come in... God is so faithful and keeps bringing it in slow and steady. I'm at 83% with some budget adjustments, so things keep moving along! No tickets purchased, so no departure date at this point, but I will be sure to let you know when that happens! Thank you so much to all of you who have joined with me in this ministry!

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OBX

As this week marks the twenty-third year that our family has vacationed here, I decided to dedicate a post to the wonder that is the Outer Banks.

1.       The Beaches: Smooth sand, cool water, and very few people. Perfection.

2.       Relaxation: After the first ten years, our family has been to all the lighthouses, putt-putt golf courses, and other attractions. So now, we go to the beach, we go out to eat... and that’s about it.

3.       Family Time: Each evening is spent reminiscing about family memories, playing group Solitaire, Dutch Blitz, or Rummikub, and watching a movie.

4.       Traditions: eating at Miller’s and Owen’s on Tuesday and Thursday night respectively. Birthday shopping trip. Going out to a movie one of the nights; sometimes split into a chick flick group and an action group, or like this year, the latest blockbuster  (can we give a shout out to The Dark Knight Rises??)

5.       Widow’s Peak: a small porch at the peak of the house: historically, it was a place for wives to watch for the ships that carried their husbands. Over the last 10 years or so, it’s become my favorite part about this vacation- to venture up on my own, gaze at the ocean/stars (depending what time I go up there), and have some quiet time of worship.

Thank you Outer Banks, North Carolina for the many memories you hold for me. 

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I wanted to post this again for those that may have missed it the first time. This is a great snapshot of what Bingham Academy is at a school and who it reaches.

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Legacy.

Currently: freezing! Sitting in front the air conditioner will do that.... unfortunately, it's either sit here or be toasty warm in the rest of the house. 

This last Sunday, I had the opportunity to share a little bit about my new adventure at Pittsgrove Baptist Church in South Jersey. This place holds a lot of history for my family as my great-grandparents grew up attending and serving in this congregation. In that same tradition, my grandmother grew up here, my father grew up here... even I remember running up the back stairs to the best seat in the house (the sound loft) since about age 5. (My favorite part was helping my grandpa erase the cassette tapes so that they could be used again for another service... and playing with the broken golf ball he had up there.) For those of you that know my family, you can see God has not broken the mold from one generation to the next...

I attempted to showcase a bit of this history at the beginning of my presentation by the showing of this picture (circa 1971). 

Unfortunately, it didn't show up well Sunday night, so I figured I would display it here as well :) 

I show this photo to slightly embarrass the people in it, but also to connect to my place in the family history. This was a time that my dad was very into scouts, CEF,  and anticipating youth group in another couple years. When I was 11, I was experiencing new cultures as a missionary kid in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

And it was that experience that has led to this new adventure at Bingham Academy. But none of it would be possible without the legacy that has been passed down from the generations above: a legacy of dedicating our lives in service to our God.