Swiss Family

So, we just finished chapter 7 last night and it was sooo good. I can't wait to review it. I was tempted to skip ahead and forget about the in between chapters but there's so much good stuff in the rest of it. So for those of you who haven't read the book or think you might in the future, if you don't want to know the story, don't read this section of the blog. I think I will do the book in the mornings before I start my day, study a scripture passage during the day and then write about that at night.

Okay, I am going to jump to Chapter 3: We explore our island. This is the chapter that really started speaking to me. Right now, we are 4 months back from Oregon and missing it very much. We were surrounded by many families with kids our kids ages and the values and teachings of theses families was just what we were looking for...very biblical. It was amazing to watch our girls grow into obedient, respectful little girls in the course of 1 year. Now that we are back in Ottawa, we feel like we are in a bit of a limbo; a desert island in the city per say. At the moment, it seems our support, needs to come right from each other through the Lord because we are not very understood here. It's been a very difficult season but have grown closer together as a family because of it.

Alright, so in the middle of the chapter, the father and the oldest boy fritz go off on an adventure to try to find their shipmates leaving the rest of their family on the beach as they believe it is safer there for them. Pg 26. Fritz and father climb a hill to get a better look on the island. Surely from this spot they would be able to see a great deal of the landscape. When they arrive at the top of the summit, they see miles of island and no trace of a human being. This is what Father says "Cheer up Fritz lad. Remember that we chose a settlers life long ago, before we left our dear country. We certainly did not expect to be so entirely alone-but what matters a few people more or less? With God's help, let us endeavor to live here contently, thankful that we were not cast upon some bare and inhospitable island."

Wow, this feels like our life right now. We set off choosing a missionary life a year ago, and that is what we will continue to do. With His help, we will endeavor to live where ever we are contently and thankful that we live in a place free for us to do ministry. For those interested, we will not be returning to Oregon this year. Instead, we will be starting a ministry here in the area, buying a home equipped to hold many community events. Please pray for us in this, and continue to pray that God's will, will one day be for us to be back in Oregon.