What's Luke been doing ...

Luke was able to spend the last three months in the States with Brit and family.  All of our family enjoyed having both kids around this summer and they were able to spend time traveling and enjoying time together.   Luke was also able to attend two summer camps with our home church, PaulAnn Church. This was the first time he had to attend any youth camps since moving here.  We were excited for him to be able to experience that.

We praise The Lord for the relationship He has allowed Brit and Luke to have.  This truly is an answer to prayer.  You can take a look at their time together here. 

One of the most exciting things that happened this summer is that Luke accepted The Lord as his Savior.  We had a Facetime call from the kids on Thursday morning, June 16th at 5 am (which was 10 pm Wednesday night on June 15th for them). Luke was attending Super Summer Camp and Brit was a sponsor at the camp.  CB, the youth pastor at PaulAnn, was also there with them when they called us.  Long story short Luke had just accepted The Lord and they wanted to call and tell us.  We were beyond excited!  The next week I was telling our friend, Derrick Chauke the good news.  Later that day, he came back to the kitchen tent and told me he was thinking about Brit and Luke.  He said that is what every Christian parent prays for - their kids salvation.  At that point, I realized (even though I knew this) that BOTH of our kids are SAVED and that NO MATTER what happens in life here on earth WE WILL have ETERNITY together worshiping OUR SAVIOR!  Now that is something to PRAISE THE LORD FOR! 

On Sunday, June 26th, Luke was baptized at PaulAnn.  We praise the Lord for technology that allowed us to be apart of it.  We were able to see his baptism live, along with the Journey team, from the kitchen tent in Makumeke, South Africa while we were on outreach.  We weren't able to hear very well but within minutes two minutes one of our friends sent us the video and then later another friend posted his testimony and baptism.  We are so thankful for technology and friends!  It helps that ocean not seem so wide.  

You can check out Luke's testimony and baptism by clicking here.

 Here are our pictures from the kitchen tent in Makumeke, South Africa.