BLOG CHANGE

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LONG OVER DUE

These are pictures from our Missionary Training school in Ohio. I did not take alot of pictures because we were to busy and I forgot. Here are a few.. I'll be catching up the blog this week.
The missionaries children the night of the banquet singing

One of the missionaries daughter's. Jon Caden Loved her

EATING!!

Bro. Easter Teaching

IN KENTUCKY

We are in Carrollton, Kentucky now. We will be here for a week and will probably be coming back next week. We are at Open Door Baptist church. They have been adding on to their church.. They have added a whole new building for Sunday school rooms and a new auditorium. They are in the sheet rocking stages now. SO there is alot of work to be done.. We hope the time that we are here we are able to help get alot done. Jon Caden wasn't feeling the best when we got here and the drive just made is worst.. He still is even 80% back yet. Now I am sick.. I was up all night with a virus or something. So he and I are in the hotel today just taking it easy...
UPDATE: We are leaving out Friday and will be driving to Michigan. That is where the fifth wheel is.. This one really just sounds to good to be true. But our God can do these kind of things. So if it is what the pictures say and the man is telling us then we will be coming home with it. It is about $7,000.00 - $8,000.00 cheaper than we can find that exact camper anywhere... So say a little prayer please... God is really working and we are so THANKFUL!! **** Jodi

God Blesses In trying times...

Just a quick post.. Most of you know that we have been trying to buy a camper.. Well, it just seems that nothing is working right.. We have tried to sell practically everything that we don't need to raise money buy one. We have sold alot of things but our big items just aren't selling. To be honest we have kinda just hit rock bottom I guess you could say. We have found the camper and have perfect peace about buying it, but we are just waiting on the Lord. Today, I got a call from a dear friend and said that she wanted to stop something but my house. We had no idea what it was. Let me just tell you it was a major blessing to us. They are a special family for sure! I truly believe that that was God saying "Jon & Jodi I have never left. And just because you don't see exactly the way I do, I am making a way for you and my way is in your perfect will". God never forsakes his children. I just wanted to give him praise today. My favorite verses are Proverbs 3:5-6! He will direct our paths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RUN FOR THE ROSE CAMPMEETING

THIS PAST WEEK WE WERE IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. AT THE RUN FOR THE ROSE CAMP MEETING. THE WHOLE WEEK WAS SUCH A BLESSING.. THE PEOPLE AT THE CHURCH WERE SO GIVING OF THEIR TIME. THEY REALLY MADE YOU FEEL LIKE FAMILY THERE.. IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME GOING, BUT WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING BACK NEXT YEAR.. THERE WAS SOME GREAT PREACHING AND GREAT FELLOWSHIP. WE WENT WITH SOME FRIENDS WHICH EVEN MADE IT BETTER. WE ALSO GOT TO MEET SOME OTHER MISSIONARIES WHO WERE THERE. THE GRIFFIN FAMILY WAS JUST PRECIOUS. PLEASE PRAY FOR THEM AS THEY ARE RAISING THERE SUPPORT. THEY WILL BE GOING TO ARIZONA TO START CHURCHES. THEY ARE ALSO VERY NEW TO HOMESCHOOLING SO PRAY FOR THE KIDS AND NIKKI (MOMMA) FOR PATIENTS AND GUIDANCE. I WILL POST SOME PICS WHEN I GET THEM. I TOOK MY CAMERA BUT I LEFT THE SD CARD AT HOME. SO TRACY IS GOING TO SHARE WITH ME :)

Mission Training

The mission training (THAT WAS 2 weeks ago.... okay!! I'm a little late) was amazing. We really didn't know alot about Good Shepherd but we felt that it was what the Lord wanted us to do... Well, as Jon said it was God ordained for us to be there. Jon being raised on the mission field knows way more that I do about deputation and missions in general, but we both learned so much. We were so blessed to have the instructors that were there. They really are precious people. We stayed with the Flatt family. They attend the church in Spencer that helps put the training on. They were great. Jon Caden fell in love with them too.
We left the conference so encouraged and ready to hit the road. God also started putting some things together for us while there. We're are still praying for his perfect will in those areas though. I cannot begin to describe the thankfulness that I have in my heart to each and every man and women who were apart of the training. They really did help to change our lives and give us direction for what the Lord has called us to do. We are at a Bible conference this week In Louisville, Kentucky.. I'll write about it in the next blog. I also have pics from the training. I will post them when we get home.

One last thing, I really know the devil is trying to knock us down and get us discouraged after the training week and this week. We have been able to kinda tie up all the loose ends that we needed too. So now we are getting things scheduled and trying to hit the road more. God is already blessing us with people and churches who are needing work.. We are going to have to buy an fifth wheel RV, but in order to do that we have got to get some of out personal things sold. So just pray that God would send the buyers and his will to be done.

Okay 2nd last thing.. lol At the training and once this week already I have had 2 different women who have come up to me and said some things that absolutely meant the world to me. They will never understand how encouraging they were. But I think that we as Christians always need to remember that people are going through things that we have no idea and if God lays something on your heart be sure to do what he says. We'll never know how it might encourage them and keep them pushing forward.