Well, sorry for the long interruption and no new posts, have had a lot going on and I have been trying to pace my time between my responsibilities so I don't get burnt out.

22 days and counting down to Zim 2008!! very exciting especially with all that is going on there right now, I keep asking the Lord and making sure I am not jumping head on in something I have no business being a part of, but our Lord is so gracious and kind and I have truly felt his presence every step of the way, guiding and providing for all of our needs. When you go into a trip like this, the enemy just seems to kick up the warfare and we have been slammed pretty hard the past couple of months, but we held on tight and weathered the storm and came out very much strengthened in our faith and our realisation of our need for God in every detail of our lives.

AUTUMN is winding down her school year and finishing up 7th grade and we are looking forward to some wonderful time with her this summer, David always feels more complete when she is around. It's been really sweet I had kept a few of Autumn's dresses from when she was two and up, and now Abby is starting to wear them - I can't believe Autumn was so little, she is growing into a beautiful woman now.

DANIEL l is also winding down with school not long to go till the end of 1st grade, he is loosing teeth and finally getting used to the idea, the first few were very traumatic, but now he counts down the days till he can get his dollar for his next one. He has been doing scouts this year with a local homeschool pack and it has been so awesome - it has been his favorite thing all year, they just had there first big campout this past weekend.

TIMMY is gearing up for kindergarten, he is still my love bug and just loves to sit with me and soak up the attention (much like his father). Him and Daniel both have been playing soccer this spring and it is so sweet to watch how the 'pack' of kids chases the ball all over the field.

ABBY is growing like a weed - she used the potty for the first time last weekend which is always exciting - especially for me and David as we have officially been changing diapers non stop for over 7 years now!!! She is so sweet and just like her older sister is singing every song her little brain has heard, she likes to 'play' the guitar with David which is just precious and her vocabulary is quite amazing for her age.

Other than that Davids businness is picking up for the summer months, which is always a blessing as the winters get pretty lean up here, I am getting ready for my trip, collecting last minute items for the orphans - we had such a wonderful response at our church to people donating outfits and items for all the kids at the orphanage in Zim - I was quite overwhelmed with the response - the Lord truly does care about all the details of our lives and I am so excited to take everything over and give it to them, some have been orphans all their lives and probably never had anything new, so this is so big I can't wait.

We still continue with our Thursday night bible study at home with a group of friends from church, I have been doing an awesome bible study with some ladies from our church at another local church - called Stepping Up by Beth Moore and it has been so sweet to see how the Lord has met me every day and me through these past couple of months, David has jumped on board to and been doing some of it with me and wow we have truly been in the presence of our Lord!- how great is our God!

PRAYER REQUESTS

*Please be praying for our trip and for my last minute preparations as I get the kids organised with our various friends who are such a blessing in helping out again - Thank you all so much.

*Please pray for safety on our trip especially on the ground over there, for the elections to continue to be peaceable and for God to be so glorified the world will see Him through all that goes on there.

*Please also pray for our luggage to arrive safely and on time, so we can bless those we are going to minister to and meet their physical needs.

*Please pray for food for the people over there, for them to see Gods provision daily and for many to come to know Him through this trying time in their country.

*Please also pray for strength, endurance and health for all the members of our team andf or our individual gifts to shine through and be a blessing to those we come in contact with!

David and I will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary this month - praise the Lord, I pray He continues to watch over us for many more.

Have a blessed day my friends!

Jackie

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Number 6:24-26