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the big announcement!

well the process only took FOREVER but i am sooo happy to announce...that we received the call (3 weeks ago now): my husband is officially on staff at a christian camp in michigan!!

we have been searching out a path for ourselves for a LONG time and just saw a bunch of dead ends. we couldnt figure out why both of the houses we made offers on didnt work out (please note: they are both, as of this post, still EMPTY). we didnt understand why we have felt led to bounce from place to place, making friends and then having to leave them. we didnt know how J could use his construction talents without having to work a construction job. and now we do.

we belong at camp.
J's title will be maintenance director, but our whole family will be on call to do whatever needs to be done at any given moment.
we have a home in northern michigan.
and we have made connections at several churches among several states that will hopefully support our ministry.

woohoo!

please be praying for us as we embark into this new chapter of our lives!

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  1. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    yay! I've been waiting to "hear" what the news was! I'm so happy for you! and I can't wait to keep "posted" on what/how things happen!

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  2. JennaSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Praying lots for you guys! God equips those whom He calls! Excited to see the big things He does in your lives as you follow Him!!

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