Furlough 2016

Our furlough officially started this month (January) with a visit to our supporting churches in Illinois. As we realized we would be sitting somewhere with nothing to do, we remembered being invited to Lincoln Christian University to participate in the Missionaries in Residence program. After making all of the arrangements, we have been privileged to move on campus into married student housing. We get to attend and do some speaking in some of the missions classes and mingle with students as they learn. Topics include missions in the 21st century and preparing for long-term service on the mission field.

This has allowed us to be useful all during the weeks between Sunday visits to our supporting churches. We pray we can make and maintain relationships with students and encourage them along their journey.

This photo shows one of the beautiful signs at the entrance, but imagine the flowers dead and snow covering this sign. It is just as beautiful, but would depict the sub-freezing temperatures we have endured while here.