Project Potourri

Our March SOWER project at Ethnos 360 Aviation (located outside of Douglas, AZ) was unique is so many ways! Here are  just ten –

    1. We got to help with and attend a wedding!
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      2.  We did not have LIzzie (our RV) with us, and instead stayed in  housing on the base.Home for March
      We had plenty of room and were very comfortable, even though it was a little weird not having all our ‘stuff’ with us! And we also were a fair ways away from our fellow SOWERs.
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      We made it work, though – and it did have us closer to where we were working and meeting!
      3. We ladies got to go to a “Ladies Tea”! What a blessing that was!
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      4. There is a wildlife preserve nearby and we enjoyed the beauty we found there!
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      4. We also got to do a little exploring with our friends Joe & Kim!
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      We were looking for Camp Rucker (an Indian War-era encampment) that we never actually found, but we did find some Green. While it wasn’t Vermont-Green, it was still greener than where we had been! And water!!!
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      And there were trees! Big trees!

      It was a fun adventure with good friends!

      5. I had my first helicopter ride!!
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      Probably it will be my last one also – but it was good to check it off the list! (Of course, I had to add it first!)
      6. Lunch with the girls in Tombstone – the town too tough to die!
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      7.  We watched this older trailer (located just across the street from us) go from this –Untitled
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      to this –
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      After they haul off the debris they’ll be preparing the spot for a new manufactured home for their trainees!
      8. Our work was varied! Along with helping with the wedding prep, we also did some cleaning (both pre-occupants and post occupants)
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      some Mission Barrel (onsite thrift store!) sorting
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      (my suitcase may or may not have been a bit fuller on our return trip!)
      and even a bit of sewing!
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      (We were working on helicopter door covers. Who knew?)

The guys were also working on a variety of tasks – from plumbing
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to welding-
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to helping with that demolition!

(‘Cause everyone loves some good demo!)
9. After being part of the RV group “Escapees” for twenty years, we finally made it to one of their “Escapades” – a national rally of hundreds of RV’ers (I think there were over 600 units there!) filled with all things RV! We met up with SOWERs who were manning a SOWER informational booth and enjoyed the day connecting with friends and even making a few new ones!
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It was a fun Tucson excursion to be sure!
10. And finally – those Arizona skies!
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Fabulous.

It was a very special month. We worked with some our closest SOWER friends, and made many new friends along the way! We ventured into a part of the country that we hadn’t been in for many years, and most likely won’t get that way again.  We were able to be part of the support team of a global ministry which is striving to bring the Gospel to the multitude of unreached people.

How honored we are to serve in this way!

Thanks for stopping by (especially after such a long time of silence!)-

Steph

 

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Truth be told, we have always considered our sweet Lizzie (the RV, if you’re new here) Home for the last 20 years. But there is just something different about coming Home to an actual house.  After a lovely SOWER project in Arizona (I’ll catch you up on that soon, I promise!), we’re back at our Little Lindale House for several weeks before we head north and east for the summer.  It’s a new feeling – this ‘coming home’ to a house thing – but I think we’re both enjoying it! Gary is already back to work on the ramp, and I have some  projects of my own – so I’m sure April will just whiz by!

Thanks for being patient with me as I figure out this “new normal” for us!
Steph

Sabbath Rest- Sing to Jesus

This is not a new song by any means (written in 2002), but the words still hit home. What a great mystery – that the Lord of the universe would give his life for me!


Come and see
Look on this mystery
Lord of the universe
Nailed to a tree

Christ our God
Spilling His holy blood
Bowing in anguish
His sacred head

Sing to Jesus
Lord of our shame
Lord of our sinful hearts
He is our great Redeemer
Sing to Jesus
Honor His name
Sing of His faithfulness
Pouring His life out unto death

Come, you weary
And He will give you rest
Come you who mourn
Lay on His breast

He who died
Risen in paradise
Giver of mercy
Giver of life

Sing to Jesus
His is the throne
Now and forever
He is the king of heaven
Sing to Jesus
We are His own
Now and forever
Sing for the love our God has shown

Sing to Jesus
Lord of our shame
Lord of our sinful hearts
He is our great Redeemer
Sing to Jesus
Honor His name
Sing to Jesus
His is the throne
Now and forever
He is the king of heaven
Sing to Jesus
We are His own
Now and forever
Sing for the love our God has shown

Fernando Ortega

Arizona

We made it!
It was a pretty simple trip, direction-wise. Get on I20 (about 3 miles from the house), drive until it dead-ends into I10. Continue on I10 through New Mexico and then into Arizona. Stay on I10 until you come to Route 191 in Willcox. Go south about 55 miles, turn left and then left again – and you’re there! Simple, right?
With the truck packed to the gills, a box of glazed donuts and a Costco-size bag of Cheez-Its handy to keep us fortified, we began our travels a little later than usual (8AM instead of 6AM) to (hopefully) avoid the Dallas/Ft. Worth morning traffic.
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We didn’t quite glide through the cities, but we did make it out the other side without incident.
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Phew.
We were hoping to get to Van Horn (a solid 600 miles and yes, still in Texas) for our overnight. We made it, but I have to say the last little bit went from a bit windy but manageable
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to high winds and reduced visibility.
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We were oh-so-happy to stop for the night and we woke to a crystal clear morning!
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The wind had settled down and as we drove into New Mexico, all was clear ahead!
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But before we knew it, this
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turned into this –
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And then this popped up on our phones –
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Oh. Oh No.
Thankfully the visibility never got to zero, and we were able to continue on safely. Just as we were entering Arizona, a light rain started, which I think helped calm down the dust storms.
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A little blue sky even peeked through the clouds to cheer us on!
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Finally our last leg down Rte 191
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and into our home for the next three weeks!
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It’s a sweet little single-wide and we are more than comfortable!
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Conrad Clutter abounds!
We are so very thankful for those (almost) 1000 safe miles – and especially thankful that we were in the truck and not the RV! Between the winds and the construction and traffic – it was so nice not to be supersized!

Thanks for coming along on the drive – it’s been a while since I’ve taxed you with so many windshield shots!
Steph
Oh – and if you want a little more info about where we are this month, check out the Where are We Now page!

Sabbath Rest – Ancient of Days

David Wesley is no longer making these wonderful a cappella videos – but I couldn’t resist this one of Ancient of Days.  For truly –

Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King reigning over all
So I will not fear, for this truth remains
That my God is the Ancient of Days

Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King reigning over all
So I will not fear, for this truth remains
That my God is the Ancient of Days

None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne, it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days

Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul
He is here with me, I am not alone
Oh, His love is sure, and He knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days

None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne, it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days

Though I may not see what the future brings
I will watch and wait for the Saviour King
Then my joy complete, standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days

None above Him, none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne, it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
For my God is the Ancient of Days

Words and Music by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren & Rich Thompson
A Cappella Arrangement by David Wesley © 2018 BEC Worship; WriterWrong Music; CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity’s Alleluia! Music

Seeing the country……Serving our Lord!