We're headed to Texas...

This has been quite a winding road that the Lord has had us on! These past few months we have really been thinking through what we, as a new missionary family would best benefit from in a mission organization. The more that Adam and I talked and prayed about it, the more that we felt like we needed an organization that mainly focused on support and communication. We were part of a wonderful organization that we loved, but that didn't quite suit us as non-seasoned missionaries. While searching online one day, we came across Commission To Every Nation - or CTEN for short. Their website describes them in this way: "CTEN is a servant organization which helps missionaries fulfill the unique vision God has given them. Through administrative support we provide accountability and help the missionary get to the field. Through pastoral care we help them remain effective and healthy while there." We have just finished the application process and an interview via skype and last Tuesday our membership with CTEN was approved! Adam and I will be attending an orientation at their main office in Texas next week!

We had a wonderful time at ICOM (International Conference on Missions) a couple of weeks ago. We made some wonderful contacts and just loved sharing The Fold with so many! I think Adam talked about Africa for 3 days straight with very minimal breaks... :) We were blessed with the opportunity to go to lunch with Mike and Kathy Dennis, a couple from Paul and Micky's home church in Oklahoma while they were here for the convention. Mike serves as an elder at Cedar Ridge Christian Church. They had just visited The Fold this summer and had a wonderful time there. They had actually done some of the work in our apartment to help prepare it for our arrival, so it was nice to get to thank them in person!

Here is our family at our booth for The Fold:

We enjoyed a wonderfully delicious Thanksgiving with both sides of our family. It was especially wonderful to see my Uncle Bob and Aunt Meacia as we hadn't been able to spend time with Bob since his heart surgery last month! What a blessing to have him celebrate with us. We are looking forward to Christmas and I am working on getting our plans for the month all in order. I ran across an idea on Pinterest that I am in love with. Random Acts of Christmas Kindness - or RACK for short. The kids and I, and Adam when he's here, will be performing RACKs all month long! We are getting very excited to get started! If you are interested in doing the same, just Google Random Acts of Christmas Kindness and compile a list! If you have any fun ideas, leave us a comment! We would love to hear them!