Falling like Dominoes

It's been almost a year since our visa applications to Lebanon were rejected. Today we have approved visas for the UK and that means it's time to move. It's almost like dominoes. One thing falling into place makes way for another and then another. Some time back during the drought the Lord seemed to indicate that it would break in September and that is what is happening. Our waiting for direction also seems to be ending this month.What a pleasant year of waiting it has been. So many supportive friends and family members!  Thank the Lord once again! 

Bryan Visiting last Monday

Remembering

What we looked like back then

Last Sunday was the 10th Anniversary Memorial of 911 and the nation (and world) remembered the evil, the tragedy, the heroics, the rebuilding, and our changed lives. It was good to be reminded as we tend to forget the pain, the suffering, the resolve. It's natural that people want to move on, but it's also good to remember and to focus on what is important in life. The Lord, family, relationships and things of eternal value. Lord keep our eyes focused firmly on you and teach us to "number our days".

Our Applications are in Progress

We are busy trying to navigate the paperwork maze and requirements in order to receive Religious Worker visas for the UK. We've completed the online portion and now are working to get "biometrics" and supporting documents sent along to the Consular in New York. We are a bit unsure of ourselves in this unfamiliar process, but we trust the Lord will guide us.

The Sound of Rain

When we came home this afternoon the temperature was 100F. The wind began blowing wildly and dust and leaves were flying everywhere. Then came the sound of thunder! We were still not sure if we would get rain because we have not had any for a month and three weeks and there have been over 66 days of 100F temperature since June. Still we have been asking for rain and the Lord was gracious today. It rained for about 45 minutes and the temperature dropped almost 30 degrees F! Thank you Lord for the sound of rain at our house again.

Time Rushes On

We are once again in transition mindset, living in one place and thinking about going to live in another (the UK). It's hard to comprehend that school is starting up again, that although we are still burning up here in East Texas, one day it is going to rain again, and be cool again, and we need to think about cold weather clothing and rain gear and so on. Perhaps this is why the Lord continues to give us instruction about waiting and watching for His return. Things appear to be always the same, but really they are changing quickly and He wants us to be prepared. So I have a snow photo as my computer backdrop picture just to remind me that things are changing.

Can you believe it?

A Simple Answer to some of our Problems CNG

For some unknown reason I am on a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) information hunt. Check out this link for CNG filling stations. The Tyler paper ran an article on how green and efficient and abundant natural gas is around the world, and then, while in London, the London Times ran a similar article. After finding out that fuel is $8.50 per gallon in the UK, and that a friends neighbor had a natural gas conversion of his Toyota Land Cruiser, I was hooked on hunting for information. Is it more practical and affordable than say buying a hybrid vehicle? Can you recoup your conversion costs etc.? The short answer is yes! So why is it kept such a big secret? The answer is I don't know...

Bible Reading

Only three more months and I will have finished reading the Bible this year. It is not something I have done each year but took up the challenge from David Platt's book "Radical". I came up with a schedule that I thought might work for me... and it seems to be working. If you are interested in my attempt at organization (that's a joke) you can check out my reading schedule page here on the blog www.shineonus-larry.blogspot.com