And In Summary
Posted by: David Bunch
First Things First
First let me say congratulations to Denelle! That is really commendable that you got into the graduate program at NYU...we're proud!
Second, I'm so thankful that Prophet Curry has finally gone public with his gift-what an inspiration to us all! Seriously, that is good information that Kent has been sliding our way regarding Aps in the media. Its a great day to be in the Kingdom.
Summary
I wanted to take one more opportunity to summarize our trip to Ireland, now that I've recovered from jet lag and had time to reflect on our journey.
The only word that I've found to describe the landscape is "majestic". From the moment I looked out of the window of the plane when we were making our approach into Dublin and saw the mountains to the time when we saw the rainbow stretching over the M1 freeway on the way from the airport to the house, it was an incredible view all around. As Matt said, every time you look outside it is a postcard.
Additionally, the harvest is ready in Ireland. We had the opportunity to preach in two services/churches, as well as work with Matt and Sharon on some outreach they did. The people are amazingly friendly and warm. And even as God's church is being built in Ireland, there is so much more to be done. For example, Dublin is a metropolitan area, with many parts of the city reminiscent of cities in the States. Yet there is no Apostolic work there at all! Considering how blessed the church in North America is, it is a staggering realization.
Next Steps
So we now begin the task of raising our budget through Partners in Missions, and our goal is to be back in Ireland in about a year's time, coinciding with the arrival of Missionary Terry McFarland and family. We'll be working to build God's Kingdom in the Dublin area.
Pictures
Despite the fact that Denelle and Kent are uploading pictures beautifully to blogger, I am still having issues. I'm working to get those resolved and hope to have pictures from our trip for you to see (possibly will get this done over the weekend).
Holidays
So it is December 1st and our holiday schedule is already out of control. Honestly, we're having to turn down invitations to Holiday Events because there are so many, some falling on the same evenings. I enjoy all of the festivities this time of year, but it is impossible to attend everything and still maintain a reasonable since of holiday enjoyment.
So good luck to you all over the next 31 days of December-be sure to save time for your family and to reflect on God's bountiful blessings. And don't forget to dream big about the possibilities for next year.
First Things First
First let me say congratulations to Denelle! That is really commendable that you got into the graduate program at NYU...we're proud!
Second, I'm so thankful that Prophet Curry has finally gone public with his gift-what an inspiration to us all! Seriously, that is good information that Kent has been sliding our way regarding Aps in the media. Its a great day to be in the Kingdom.
Summary
I wanted to take one more opportunity to summarize our trip to Ireland, now that I've recovered from jet lag and had time to reflect on our journey.
The only word that I've found to describe the landscape is "majestic". From the moment I looked out of the window of the plane when we were making our approach into Dublin and saw the mountains to the time when we saw the rainbow stretching over the M1 freeway on the way from the airport to the house, it was an incredible view all around. As Matt said, every time you look outside it is a postcard.
Additionally, the harvest is ready in Ireland. We had the opportunity to preach in two services/churches, as well as work with Matt and Sharon on some outreach they did. The people are amazingly friendly and warm. And even as God's church is being built in Ireland, there is so much more to be done. For example, Dublin is a metropolitan area, with many parts of the city reminiscent of cities in the States. Yet there is no Apostolic work there at all! Considering how blessed the church in North America is, it is a staggering realization.
Next Steps
So we now begin the task of raising our budget through Partners in Missions, and our goal is to be back in Ireland in about a year's time, coinciding with the arrival of Missionary Terry McFarland and family. We'll be working to build God's Kingdom in the Dublin area.
Pictures
Despite the fact that Denelle and Kent are uploading pictures beautifully to blogger, I am still having issues. I'm working to get those resolved and hope to have pictures from our trip for you to see (possibly will get this done over the weekend).
Holidays
So it is December 1st and our holiday schedule is already out of control. Honestly, we're having to turn down invitations to Holiday Events because there are so many, some falling on the same evenings. I enjoy all of the festivities this time of year, but it is impossible to attend everything and still maintain a reasonable since of holiday enjoyment.
So good luck to you all over the next 31 days of December-be sure to save time for your family and to reflect on God's bountiful blessings. And don't forget to dream big about the possibilities for next year.
