Today’s
Verse: “Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth
not, neither is weary? There is no searching of His understanding. He giveth
power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Even
the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But
they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk,
and not faint.” ~ Isaiah 40: 28-31
Catching
: I
can freely say that looking back on our summers working at camp, Megan and I
have never enjoyed anything more than being a counselor. I believe it is the
most energy draining job, but the most amazing privilege. Even though we know
being a counselor again is quite improbable, we do every now and again reflect
on good memories and shed tears in our desire to do it again. This last summer
I, Lucas, had the privilege of being the Program Director and Game Director
again, with a little leading singing on the side, of course. It was my job to
make sure the schedule flowed, the activities were planned and ready, as well
as keeping the summer staff working in harmony. As this was my second year in
this role, I feel like I’m learning to enjoy it a little more. Making friends
with the staff and helping the staff make friends with each other can be a lot
of fun. Megan, although pregnant, did her best to stay on top of photography
and crafts, and was blessed to have helping hands here and there to lighten her
load. Overall, I feel the Lord has used the staff this summer for His honor and
glory, and to be His mirror reflecting His Word. As always, we miss it when
it’s over, but we are looking forward to all the great things the Lord has in
store for us.
Home: If
you didn’t catch it in the last section, we’re pregnant! Well, Megan is, I’m so
skinny I could turn sideways and stick out my tongue and look like a zipper. Megan
is currently past the half way mark with a due date of Feb. 6th
2014. We’re so excited about another heavenly gift! Maggie will be in for a
surprise with a unique first birthday present. By adding this baby to the
family, we will possibly have three birthdays in February. And we know you’re
asking, but we are not going to find out what it is. It’s like a box of chocolates, you won’t find
out what’s inside till you take a bite. As for Maggie, she is now the owner of
two pearly white teeth. She has also learned how to crawl and pull herself up
on things. It’s so exciting to watch her learn what she can do. Here recently,
if you were around the house you’d probably hear the sound of a chainsaw and
the smell of fresh cut wood. We’ve been cutting firewood, in preparations for
the cold days to come, which will hopefully bring a few days of good snow. We
praise the Lord for free firewood that has been provided from here and there.
Another common sound you’d hear around our house, is notes being plunked out.
Since camp decided they didn’t need their piano due to the use of their
electronic keyboard, we thought we could make use of it. Megan’s gifted at
reading and playing piano music, Maggie and I are the plunkers. It’s fun to
watch Maggie plunk around figuring out which keys make what note. Also, because
our family’s growing, we’ve been praying for a more reliable, spacious vehicle.
Unfortunately, due to family spread abroad and the ministry life, we put miles
on cars like seconds on a clock. So we’ve been praying for the Lord’s guidance
and wisdom on this decision for a vehicle.
Camp: Things
have been changing round here at camp. We’ve added an addition to the Dining
Room Kitchen, along with an addition to the Gymnasium. With these additions, we’re
hoping to be able to reserve more campers through the weeks in the summer. In
addition of making more space indoors for those rainy days, camp is also hoping
to insulate the Gymnasium so we can use it year round with comfort of heat in
the winter. Campers have also enjoyed the new set of 6 swings we installed.
Recently, I’ve been in charge of keeping up the activity equipment as well as
keeping the weeds down. Megan, with Maggie’s help, finds little jobs here and
there to do. Here lately she’s been doing an excellent job at mudding the dry
wall in the new kitchen addition while Maggie takes naps.
Work/School: Since camp’s over,
we’ve been back to our previous jobs. I’m back at Jersey Mike’s and Megan is
back at the Hillbilly Book Barn, her mom’s homeschool bookstore. The plans are
for me to be more available for camp as well as finish my school. After the
last BGM (Bancroft Gospel Ministries) Board meeting, the Board agreed that
finishing out schooling was more important than putting in 40 hours of labor on
campus. This last summer halted our schooling, and we’re back at it, finishing
off the Gospels, and digging into the Epistles. We’re still aiming to finish by
this coming April. As for my guys Work O.U.T. (Work Out Unconditional Truth)
and Megan’s ladies Butterflies group, we stopped them right before the summer
got started. Megan finished with a trip to Dollywood, and the guys finished
with a paintball game. We’ve got them rolling again and we’re excited to be
used of God to reach out to these young adults.
Praises:
Ø The summer staff was amazing this summer, we believe the Lord really
worked through them.
Ø So far, the midwife says that the baby on the way is healthy and we’re
off to a good start.
Ø Our family is fit as a fiddle, and we’re praying it stays that way
throughout the winter.
Prayer Requests:
Ø As
our family grows, we have been praying and looking for a vehicle with
preferably 7 seats so it will comfortably fit our family of 4 and growing.
Ø We
are still on probation as full-time staff, as we are trusting God to supply our
needs.
Ø Due
to have two babies, two jobs, and schooling, it’s easy for us to feel
overwhelmed.
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Goofing
off just for fun (Not a True Story): When Megan was growing up, she used to spend a lot of time at her
grandparents’ house. She loved going to see them, because she loved seeing and
hearing her papaw show his affection
with his actions and terms of endearment. He especially enjoyed calling her
“Sweetie”, “Honey”, “Love”, “Sugar”, and so on. One day, as Megan was heading
out from her grandparents’, her papaw walked her to the door. “Papaw” Megan
said, “it’s so precious the way you call Mamaw all those nice things. It means
a lot to me, how much you show your love to her.” “Well hun,” her Papaw said
drawing close to her ear, “To be honest, I call her all those things cause I
forgot her name 10 years ago.”
THANK YOU
FOR TAKING TIME TO READ OUR NEWSLETTER!
Thank you for all your prayers and support!
To Contact Us:
Email: whistlerforgod@gmail.com
Address: 2907 Devault Bridge Rd
Piney Flats TN 37686
Phone: 423-335-1059(Lucas) or 423-646-9866(Megan)
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Support for Lucas and Megan comes from
the gifts of supporting churches, family and friends (our ministry team).
We praise the Lord for the way He is constructing our ministry team
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