We have been here in southwest Indiana (Evansville) for 5 weeks or so, but only 2.5 full weeks with all of us. It's been a great blessing to be staying in a temporary home, but it has also been a bit challenging. First of all this space is less then half of our home in SC. My kiddos have been great with their current sleeping situation as well as putting all their 'stuff' in temporary places (like 5 drawers split between 2 teen girls!) or still living out of a suitcase as your dresser (which is how my son is doing it.) And one of the hardest things is sleeping on a full size bed when you generally share a king size with your spouse! But God is good.
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| Small houses lend themselves to more family time. |
We have had a lot of time to hang out, play games, read, pray, and even explore our new city. We've been to the city's museum, walked the Riverfront, gone to several parks, and tried to get in some field trips and events with other homeschoolers. Some of those include going to an apple orchard, Lego day (a time to hang out with others and just build with Legos), park days, and one I'm looking forward to attending is going to Lincoln's boyhood home! I'm keeping that one a surprise, but we are headed there this Friday and I can't wait!
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| Picking her first apple. |
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| Apple Orchard Field trip |
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| Lots of parks |
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| Sunset on the Ohio River. |
We've also tried to find out more about the Jacobsville/Jimtown area of Evansville, affectionately know as 'westside'. Many would agree that it is an area that is in serious need, but most will not take steps to find out HOW to help or WHERE to help. We had the opportunity to take a tour of a place called the Dream Center which is doing exactly that ... reaching the lost and in need in this community. They have a program 3 days a week that is for elementary aged children and 2 days a week that focuses on middle and high school aged.
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| Ministry Center |
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| On the tour at the Dream Center. |
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| Gymnasium/play area |
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| Scripture everywhere. |
They are in desparate need of volunteers and we will be joining in to help them as soon as we can figure out our own schedule. They also have a dream for the 200 blocks that is their 'circle of responsibiilty' which has at least 2,000 children, to meet their needs. Right now they are starting with 4 city blocks and that contains about 10 children. Those 10 are in what they are calling the Dream Center Kid Zone. They help with homework, have ministry sessions, playtime usually at the park across the street, and just be there for the children. They would love to see one volunteer for every child that comes to the Dream Center. Would you pray for these 10 children - for them to see Jesus through the volunteers that they would know someone is there for them always?
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| Dream Center Kids Zone |
I say all that to say that we are earnestly looking for a place we can call our own. We will be letting our medical missionary friends who are coming back to the states for a while rent our home in SC, so we are looking for a place to either rent or lease. We are open to anything that fits our family, allows for our pets to have room and space and that is in a location that would make it safe for Stephen to continue to bicycle into work. Would you join us in prayer that the right home would open up?
Please keep us in prayer and if you would like to be a part of our prayer team please
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