Bridge Families - James127 Father

We have four boys, they take turns mowing the lawn with dad. We are blessed to live in a furlough residence as we finalize paperwork and prepare to serve at His Cherished Ones in Kenya. Our family will be going to Kenya in February 2020.  Of our four boys, a couple have been mowing with me for several years while the younger boys are just learning.  Our last mowing was accomplished by a less seasoned crew member who was struggling. The struggle was not if could he push the self propelled mower.  His battle was where to keep his focus.  Each time he turned the mower around, lining up the next pass using the front wheels to get proper spacing.  However, his struggle was not looking further down the path. With every mowed pass keeping the wrong focus, the harder it was to keep the mower on track. The tracks were no longer straight, easy paths, but curving arches that are not as easy with the push mower.  Keeping his head down looking at the closest visual cue was making the long runs m

We find ourselves on this journey as a family. Getting our crew ready to serve in a different role.  Praying constantly for the Lord to give us opportunities to prepare each of us for things yet to come.  Home schooling was clearly the best option for the time being for the school aged children. Thanks to a local church we have enrolled Ruby in a pre-k program.   The connections with the boys and Wren as we "help" with the homework have been so good.  Being able to focus time with them to build connections and strengthen our relationship together has proven a gift.  Today we rolled out early to give a family member some support with our hands and feet.  Something as small as cutting back a summer's worth of growth and bagging the spoils of war with common weeds. It is just plain good for us to work together.  On the drive home we learned the children's home we are going to serve in Kenya took a new placement today. Hearing our family excited in the car to go, meet