Thankful for: Friends and Family

One more post for my mini series of thankfulness to add to this one and this one.

You're probably completely shocked that we're thankful for our friends and family, right? Ok... so you're probably actually thinking that this one is a no-brainer. Of course we're thankful for our friends and family. But nonetheless, I feel it's necessary to put it in writing on our blog :)

So many of you have been so good to us in these past few months- really, in the past few years since we started this journey toward missions.

*Countless of you have gave financially to us- for Bible school, for our trip to Papua New Guinea, and to help with other costs. We are truly humbled. Sometimes we stress about money, and it's so, so good for us to look back and remember the many ways God has already used people to provide for us. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

*A number of you made meals for us when our daughter, Brielle, was born recently- what a yummy blessing! Those first few weeks would have been stressful without you.

*So many of you have shown interest in what we are doing.

*Some of you have been forgiving when we had to miss special moments with you because of being in training or traveling overseas.

*We know many of you pray for us. Your prayers are felt.

*Many of you have welcomed us back with open arms even when we were out of your life for 2 years while at Bible school, and it's so nice to know that we will always have friends back in Indiana.

*Some of you (particularly family) have opened your home to us when we need a place to stay and have given your time for us when we need a Sophie-sitter :)

THANK YOU! We don't want any of you to ever think we take you for granted.