Thank you!

Thanks to so many of you for being there for us! I am really and truly a dreadful person when it comes to replying to emails, sending thank you cards, etc. Being across the world from most of you makes it that much more complicated. But there are a few of you,  who I’m thinking of right now that I need to mention.

Bev and Marv, from Living Word, your package got here in a record two weeks! Thanks so much for thinking of us. Knowing that we’re in your thoughts and prayers really means a lot. Enjoying the candy! It had been a long time since we’d received a package via the mail, and it was fun to find this in our box at IGo. I wanted to email you personally but can’t seem to dig up your email address. I hope you read this.

Craig and Rachel, I am very thankful for the big pink slippers even though Jube thinks they’re his and I even had to chase Dru out of them once. The Starbucks was great, too! We are missing you all very muchly. Come back.

There are those of you who quietly support us. Some of you we don’t even feel like we know you personally very well, but consistently support us. (Like you, Bethany!) And though we don’t say thank you like we want, here’s to say we appreciate it so so much! It means more to us than dollars. It means to us that there are people keeping us in their thoughts and lifting us up in prayer; people that believe in our vision, and are committed to advancing Christ's Kingdom. That means a lot.

Thanks to our families. Dru’s family has sent several packages of the miles over the years. This latest one was a lot of fun. Wish I could say how fun it is to get a package from home! It’s lovely. Even if I can hardly get the zipper to operate thanks to large stuffed dog fur getting in the way.  The ongoing counsel and support means a lot, too.

My dad has spent many a Sunday morning, when he really should be getting ready for church, hashing things out with Dru, helping us to see what the next step should be. We don’t know either why crisis point always comes on your Sunday morning—but thanks for taking that time to be a sounding board for us.

Our home church has consistently been taking care of us through thick and thin this past year. We know we’ve been in your prayers. Hearing from Delvin, LaMar, both of our dads, and Clark, via phone was good. Thank you.

IGo too has been tremendous support for us too. We have said numerous times that Lee and Joyce have been just the right people for us at this time of our lives here. God knew who we needed. Thanks to you both for being here.

And there are more of you, I know! God bless and you as you have us. Thanks. (Lisl)