Blessed

 We got mail today!!! We received the most wonderful package from England from my precious friend Shawn. I took a picture of the stamp because it says "Royal Mail", I am so fascinated by "Royal" anything....it is going in our scrapbook:)

 Just look at that beautiful purse and stickers!!! Oh how did you know we were very low on stickers my sweet friend?  And not just any sticker, these are beautiful, they are beaded and so unique! Some of those will go in the scrapbook as well.

 And look at the front of the card that she wrote me the most beautiful message on....I just love it! You have blessed me for so long now my friend. I am only strong and able to be where I am because of your prayers. Even though we have never met in person, I feel your hugs and one day we WILL meet and we will rejoice and sing to the Lord forever....together:)

Also, we received two cards and pictures from the girls ministry at First Baptist Irving in Texas! Oh I just cried when I read these cards. What a special heart they have for Jesus. I was going to put them on the blog but realized I better ask permission first:)

We have never attended this church but when I was searching for mission housing when we come home on stateside in 2013, I connected with their missions person, Allison. Even though we decided on a mission house that was closer to our son's home, Allison asked if they could adopt our family. They are a very mission minded church. There is a Sunday school class that prays for us and e-mails with us often. I save every e-mail. We send them our specific prayer requests whether they are personal or for our ministry.  The girls and I are working on a scrapbook and gathering up all of our notes that we have received since we left Texas. I cannot even express the joy we feel when we receive an e-mail know that someone is praying for our family and our ministry.  We love you Encore Class at FBC Irving, we can't wait to come home this Christmas and fellowship with you and meet you all in person!

Thank you Savannah and Danequa, you have encouraged us today and we will also add you to our prayer journals and pray for you during our prayer time in school. Thank you for taking the time to write us a note and giving us a picture so we can have your beautiful faces in front of us when we pray for you.

Thank you Lord for these very special people in our lives. Thank you for their heart for missions. You always amaze me at how you place people in our lives that we have never met face to face and they always enter our lives in your perfect timing.....just when we need them the most.