Sojourners TOGETHER

Well friends, as the reality begins to hit home that our time living here in Eau Claire is coming to a close, (at least for now), we are reminded once again that we are sojourners and transients on this earth. If this life were about us, we would be more than happy to stay here...with our forty acres to work and play on, all of our friends (who have become family, really) at Salem Baptist Church, a good paying job only two miles from home, and Grandpa and Grandma within easy driving distance. But for love of the One who gave His life for us, we will be moving on from here. After all, every blessing that we have found here in Eau Claire has come from His hand, and if we were to become more charmed by the blessings than we are enamored by the Giver, life would soon loose its meaning.

We are persuaded that since One died for all, then all died, and those who live (that's us!) should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died and gave His life for us.

For this reason, we are learning not to cling to any earthly place or earthly home or earthly belonging.

YOU, however, are our friends and family...a vital part of this journey. So we consider it a high priority to stay connected with you. We hope that through this blog, we can, in a way, share the journey and continue to walk hand in hand. After all, we are all on the same mission: that is to love God and glorify Him. We are speaking to our fellow "salem-ites" here - after all, we've been together through the ups and downs of these past few years, and grown together in faith and love and perseverence. We have learned how to step up to the plate, use the gifts that God has given us to build each other up, and work together as one body. So let's not start thinking that we are going our separate ways now, but rather let us continue to build each other up, encourage each other, spur each other on to love and good works, and above all, let us continue to be united in prayer for God's kingdom to come in our lives, in Eau Claire, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. WE LOVE YOU AND WE WANT TO STAY INVOLVED IN EACH OTHER'S LIVES! We hope you will help us do that...and we also hope that this blog will be one way to continue in Fellowship with you all. :)

Grace and Peace to you in our Lord Jesus Christ.