Step into Africa

Last weekend we were transported to Africa! Well, not completely but in a sense. World Vision put on an African exhibit at a church in Nashville. We got to walk in the shoes of an African child living in an AIDS affected community. In one way it was a little piece of home to us, in another way it was an eye opening experience of the heart break that can go on in children across the globe.
Room by room we were led by an audio story describing our child's life. At one point we were in the hospital waiting to get the results if we were HIV + or - because we had been taking care of the family member with AIDS. At the very end we got to pray for our child.

This exhibit made us miss Africa even more and we anticipate going on our first trip early next year. Please continue to pray for the remaining details.... like when we should go, pray for the Lord to provide finances, pray for the Lord to unite our heart with details for long term work in Africa.

Preparation for Africa;)

Record high temperatures here in Tennessee!
DeWayne took this picture while having to work outside for Maintenance. Tara's air conditioning is out in her room...

It's just God's way to prepare us for Africa:)

She said Yes

This is the field that DeWayne proposed to Tara in. If you read our blog story about the proposal, you'd know that this is called the "Field of Promises"

Performing Arts Camp

We have been in Nashville working in Performing Arts Camps for two weeks. In the camps there were youth and children from the area, some of which were flood victims and have been displaced from their homes since May. We as a whole taught dances and songs that would be performed for their families and friends at the end of the week. DeWayne worked as security and did other behind the scene things while Tara was with the 4-7 year olds. It was fun while it lasted and God did many things in our hearts during our stay in Nashville concerning calling and His timing for things in our lives. Living at the base its not often that there is an opportunity to work with people outside of YWAM, however we are also happy to be back, learning to be content in everything.