They're Home!

Mom and Sterling arrived very late last night and we were up until 2am listening to stories and looking at pictures. They had a wonderful week and are still getting us caught up on all that went on. Watch for a picture journal of their trip soon!

Update

From what we've heard it's been an intense last couple of days for Mom and Sterling. Their flight to Haiti was filled with broken airplanes, extended waits and shifting schedules. They were supposed to fly into Haiti on Monday afternoon but we got a phone call from them Monday night and they were back in Miami, Florida. Their plane made it all the way to Haiti and was landing in Port-au-Prince when a severe storm hit Haiti. They were ten feet from landing on the runway when the pilot had to abort the landing. Mom and Sterling said it was very scary as the plane shook and the passengers were screaming and praying. They had to fly back to Miami and spend the night in a motel. They said goodnight to us at 1:30 am and had to be back at the airport at 4:30 so they were going to be very short-rested!



Since then we haven't heard from them, although we weren't anticipating that we would because of no cell phone reception and very limited or no ability to call from the motels in Haiti. So, we are assuming no news is good news but please keep Mom and Sterling in your prayers! We are looking forward to their homecoming on Friday, and sharing pictures and stories of their time in Haiti.

They're Off!

Their bags are packed...

...Loaded with treasures for the Haitian children and parents...

They're on their way to Haiti!

Mom and Sterling flew out of Omaha early this morning and are soon to board a flight in Miami. They'll be in Haiti this afternoon!

If it comes to your mind please pray for:

• Safety in the dangerous country of Haiti

• Time to get to know our sponsored children

• Mom told us this morning that the luggage they were intending to carry on the plane wouldn't fit so they were forced to check the luggage and it went all the way to Haiti ahead of them. Please pray it makes it to Haiti and is waiting for them when they get there!

Project: Quilts for Haiti

Mom and Sterling have the incredible opportunity to spend a week in Haiti on a missions trip sponsored by Compassion International. Since Sterling became a spokesperson for Compassion in March of '08 he has helped find sponsors for over 100 children. Because of this, Compassion International wanted to send him and one family member to Haiti to meet the 3 children we sponsor there. So, a couple days before they were supposed to leave Havilah and I (Avery) decided to make quilts for the children.

Lots of sewing...

...and then tying.

The finished product.

We are looking forward to seeing pictures of the children receiving their gifts!

Schedule Change!!

Sorry! The concert at Liberty Baptist Church encountered a conflict and will not be happening on Friday, February the 20th! Come and see Lucas on Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian at 7:00 pm.

Schedule Additions

Attention! We have just added two concerts to our schedule and don't want to miss YOU!

Thursday, Feb. 19th, Lucas is giving a solo concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, at 7:00 pm.

Friday, Feb. 20th, Simple Grace will be giving a concert at Liberty Baptist Church in Milton, Florida at 7:00 pm.

Please tell your friends and neighbors. We are short on time to publicize these events!

See you there!!

Hosea 6:3

Let us acknowledge the LORD;

let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth."

Today's sunrise over the Hitch acreage. Glorious!