Since the last post, things have been great. Lots of visiting, eating (I must say I have now had my Whataburger fix and many other food items!), working, praying, family time and traveling. When we first arrived back in the States, it was so easy to fall back into our "old life" and pattern. But now 3 weeks later, we are missing the simplicity of life in the Dominican. The easier nature of staying focused on God and His work to be completed. We have so quickly fallen back into the television watching, football devouring, foodies we were before. And don't get me wrong, there is nothing inherently wrong with this life IF you are following God's direction and path for you. But for us as a family, this is not what God has called us to. There are several things we miss in the States (family and friends aside) such as the ease of a washer and dryer without having to fill, drain, rinse, repeat and hang dry; the ease and let's face it enjoyment of fast food (I know, I swore I would never say that yet here I am); the driving conditions (no motorcycles cutting you off or taxis cutting the light...); the milk in the States (being a chocolate milk connoisseur the milk in the Dominican is just not the same, something I think you have to grow up on to like)... I'm sure there are many other things we talk about "missing" while in the Dominican, but right now I am anticipating returning to our life that is dedicated and focused solely on God. As I have said before, we are not spending every moment reading the Bible or praying or worshipping (in fact we need to spend more time doing all of this), but our life is just simpler. One of the biggest blessings we have in the Dominican is no television. Instead of being able to come home and "unwind" in front of the television, we are forced to "unwind" in each other's presence, talking with our brothers and sisters in Christ, playing outside with the kids from the neighborhood, spending time with our AIM staff, etc. Although I do not know what God has in store for our future (where we will live, whether we return to the States, whether we move to another country...), I am grateful for the life change He has given us! I pray we stay focused on His love and His work to be done. I pray He continues to lay the path and we continue to follow Him in whatever direction that takes us.
We are so blessed by each of you as you continue to pray for us along this journey. As I have said (I think hundreds of times), thank you for your prayers! Thank you for your love and support. We are so blessed because this is not a journey we are taking alone but rather we have an entire team of support going along the path with us. We love you all!!
"We can experience joy when we slow down just a little and take life in. The more we slow down, the more we can see, feel, and hear life around us. Each day, God is working all around us."
-Tim McDermott (KSBJ President)
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