We've been PUMPed!

Nathan and i just returned from a week long mission trip in Portland.  We took our youth group to PUMP...Portland Urban Ministry Project.  The kids experienced more new things in a week than they have in a life time.  I feel like they exceeded my expectations of working hard on this trip.  The teens did an amazing job of jumping right in and making the most of every opportunity.

For me this trip was so refreshing.  It seems like we were constantly around people who all shared the same goal.  They all wanted to be better in their spiritual lives.  They were all passionate about Jesus and wanted to know him more.  I had almost forgotten how great that feels to be around a family of God.  Its gotten me thinking more about serving and how important it is.  Nathan told parents when we returned that if you say yes to God it can only be good.  How true that is.  

I hope to someday make it back to PUMP.  I have always been a huge fan of inner city ministries and hope to get the opportunity to do more soon.  

Now we start packing and are making plans to move soon.  So many life changes lately.

I will post some pictures soon of PUMP.

A visit with Morgandy

A got to visit Mo for a week.  We had a great time playing, she is so cute.

I'm puttin' the Christmas tree back up! Winter is back and summer hasn't even started!

I think we missed our summer here in Montana. This is what is left of our snow storm we had Tuesday night.  I am so thankful to get to go to Austin tomorrow!

The Mo Family in Montana...

Our family from Missouri came to see us this past week. Here is just the beginning of a great week. We went to the park after some pizza, and rolled down a great hill. I only did it once...that is not something that old people do. We also took them to Glacier National park and hiked up to Avalanche Lake. It turned out to be a perfect day with family, and God's amazing wonders. More to come in a few days...