Moving Plans!

Wow, it is hard to believe that it is already time to pack up and head back to Iowa. 

We will be leaving Elgin, IL on December 22nd after John is done with class for the day.  We have been so very blessed.....God has provided a fantastic house for us to rent.  We signed the lease just this last weekend!  Planning to move all our things into the garage there for the month of January.....we are praying that the weather holds out until we get all the things moved into the garage.

After moving all our things we will be able to spend Christmas with family and friends....praise the Lord!  The kids were so excited today....with moving and tansitions we gave them their presents today.  We have always tried to keep present giving simple in our home......Johnathan got a nice new shirt from Buckle (which he was wanting) and Curve cologne, Nattalie got two sweaters from Aeropostle and two pairs of earnings, and Daniel got two sweaters from Aeropstle and a trick yo yo (he is already learning all kinds of tricks).  As a family we will be purchasing a goat for a church in Nepal....this will provide Christmas dinner for an entire church....we are all so excited about this!!  John got some great things from Walk in the Word and I got two pairs of earnings.  God has blessed our family and we are so grateful!

This week I will enjoy my last time with my women's small group....so excited because we will be meeting as a flock and enjoying fellowship, sharing about our lives, and exchanging a Christmas ornament.  Nattalie and I will enjoy a nice evening together at the women's Christmas event with Mandesa and Matthew West concert on Thirsday night.  Finally on Friday all the training center wives will meet together for the last time before we all head out for our internships.  What a blessing it has been to create new friendships with some great Godly women.  We will be great support to each other as we all work hard with our families to plant churches in many different communities.

Last week our website went live..... http://www.harvestclearlake.org/ .... what a blessing.  We are so excited to be a part of what God is doing in Clear Lake and Mason City, IA.  Visit the site to see things like....the mission of the church, the four pillars of Harvest, and other important events within the Harvest Fellowship.

Internship.....we will be spending the month of January in Davenport.....we are so excited to work hard and learn many things while at Harvest Davenport.