Yesterday we had a relaxing day hanging out as a family and enjoying the pool at the Holiday Inn Express thanks to our friends Stephanie and Laura who were visiting from Manitoba. Thanks guys for hanging out with us! It was nice to have familiar faces around as we transition into our new community.
On that note, we have met another family in our building who have 2 young daughters and we are becoming fast friends. John and Sara Markman along with Hanah (3) and Esther (2) went through Commission a year ago and decided to come on staff. After going through staff orientation they returned home to begin raising support. They are now in KC beginning the process of finding a house and a place to serve on the base. We really enjoy them and it's so great for our kids to have other kids their age to play "dress-up" with.
So Rhonda and I have decided to trade our prayer room slots so that she can hang out with Sara in the mornings and the boys can hang out in the evenings.
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God continues to open up new things to us on a daily basis and we are loving it!
A few days ago we were reminded in one of our sessions that Psalm 16 says:
"In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore"
How joyful is "full" joy? And how often do I meditate on the reality that the Giver of all life lives in, and is by nature, continuous unlimited joy? He has a never ending supply of pleasure to share with me and He is not stingy in sharing it. Matthew 7 says that He gives to everyone who asks! And who is siting at His right hand? Christ! Christ is seated in, and is fact, the fullness of the Fathers joy - and His spirit is alive us me! So awesome!!
So today I ask that the Father of Glory would give to you all, the knowledge of His unbridled joy and pleasure, and His immeasurable delight in you His beloved!
Jon
PS: In a completely other vein, yesterday was the first time in 16 years that I have not watched a single football game on the opening day of the NFL season. I do know that Brett Favre won his first game in the dreaded purple, but I am learning to be "merciful to all"!
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