California Trip - Still

As I mentioned in a previous post we headed down to LA on Monday April 6th. After our lunch meeting with Kevin we motored over to see Michael and Samantha's house to see Titus and Courage. The kids were excited to see us and we spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Mike and Sam are both taking classes at Talbot to prepare to come back to Guam and teach at PIBC. They plan to graduate in May of 2010 and we hope to have them back on Guam in the Fall of that year. Please pray for them that they will be able to manage family, school and jobs and be able to raise the support they need to join the faculty at PIBC-PIU. The highlight of our day was taking Titus and Courage to the park to feed the ducks and play on the playground equipment.

On Monday morning we met with two potential missionaries, Jen Rydzik and Eddie Chern. Jen would be coming as a remedial English teacher and writing tutor while Eddie would be working in our development office. They both are finishing up their bachelor's degrees this May. Please pray for Jen as she is already in the support raising process and for Eddie that God will give him direction as to whether PIBC-PIU is the place for him to minister. One of my goals for the next couple years is to develop a younger staff and getting a few 20 and 30 somethings to PIBC would be a big help.

After meeting with Eddie and Jen, we gave Mike and Sam a day off from the kids by taking Titus and Courage with us to visit Matt and Kristin (a big sacrifice on our part you know). They are expecting their first child in late May-early June. We had a great day just hanging out with them and relaxing. Titus always enjoys going to Uncle Matt's house. After we went out to dinner at the Soup Plantation (It was good. I had never been there before.) we drove back up to Mike's place through the rain. Yes. it was raining in Southern California. Joyce then got on the plane to return to Guam. I came back the next day.

Overall I think the trip went well and was very productive. Please pray along with me that God will supply the needed people and resources for PIBC-PIU to accomplish what he is calling us to do.