The Rathmell Adventures

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Adam and I doing some shopping. Adam Jones is here for our staff conference to speak to us this week. We went out to get some goodies for his family and found a couple of Japanese T-shirts that I thought you might enjoy. It rarely makes complete sense and sometimes turns out to be quite funny.

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The Mission’s Trip to IE Island went really well. The team had a great time and were definitely stretched as they served the believers there and reached out to the kids in the local schools

I was really proud of them. Mostly I love it when students do great things for God. I didn’t want to make a big deal about it before they left but this trip was led by Tori who is 19 and Brandon who is 18. They did a great job and God really used them on the trip. There were older staff that wanted to attend but I wanted them to experience everything that comes from leading a trip and leaning on God for help.

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Have you ever said that, thought that or written that down? At the end of March I said I would be updating this blog because I didn’t realized how hard it was to read in Internet Explorer and it wasn’t until today that I finally changed it.

I was going to set up Jen’s computer so she could write again…someday when life slowed down a little.

I will make both of those things happen today because life has slowed down…a little. We took a few days of vacation at the military base about 15 minutes from our house and it was really relaxing. Day’s spent at the water slide and pool. Evening’s spent sitting on the beach and watching the sun set.

Every time we get away for a few days I think I need to make that happen more and very often I don’t. I think I figured out that life will never slow down unless I make it slow down a little. Here’s to a little bit slower day!

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This afternoon a team of students left for a neighboring island to minister to a small church there and do some different outreach events on the island.

The goal is twofold. First they want to encourage the believers there. Secondly they want share the good news of Jesus Christ with the residents of the island.

Would you pray for them to that end? I am really proud of the two students who are leading the trip. They only graduated from high school a year ago but God has done great things this year in each of their lives and I am excited that they get the opportunity to lead this event.

Please pray for Tori, Brandon, Katie, Nick, Eric, Cristina, Wren and Jessica.

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As I was on my way to the airport to fly back to Okinawa I was thinking, “I wish I could be staying in the states a little longer and fly back with my family.”

The morning after I got back we had a youth service and the students led us in worship and I preached. After that we had a Baptism service in the East China sea. While it was still a bummer to come back early as I was sitting on the beach at the Baptism Service and hanging out with friends I thought, “It’s great to be here and to continue to see God’s hand at work in students lives.

Major Mark Merrill teaching breakfast club. Breakfast Club used to be one of my favorite times of the week. When we left in 2006 Mark starting teaching and has been doing a great job ever since. In fact, most Wednesday morning I sleep past the 5:30 am hour that I need to wake up to get there by 6:15. It’s neat to see 25+ students gather every week so early in the morning to learn more about how to apply God’s word to their lives.

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With Aunt Alice. It was really good to get some time with Aunt Alice at the Hospital. She has been doing well since we returned and actually is at home now. It was neat to see the impact that she was having on other even from her hospital bed and in large part from her bed because of how she was handling everything.

Hanging out with Julie, David and Nathan outside of the Hosptial.

Grandma through a Tea Party for Megan and Adrianne and even bought them new dresses.

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