"Home"

Where is "home" anyway? Technically I'm "home" here in Costa Rica with my family after being solo in Chile for 9 days. But we'll all be going "home" in less than 3 weeks to visit with my parents in Florida. Then "home" to visit my in-laws in WV, before going "home" to Maine to visit with my siblings and extended family. Then we'll be going "home" to Ohio to stay at the same house that was truly "home" for over 2 years.

So, where do we consider "home?" First, I know the Biblical response is in heaven with Christ. "For where your treasure is, there your heart is also." However, here on earth, where do we consider "home?" Really, our nuclear family is "home." When we are all together, we are "home." However, we are truly looking forward to having a physical "home" to live in with stuff that is familiar to our family.

All of this moving has been REALLY hard on our kids. They really don't know where "home" is. Each time you walk into your "home" please pray for Caleb and Hannah and for other MK's who didn't ask to give up their families, physical homes, and belongings to be a part of a missionary family. Pray for wisdom for the parents of these special kid missionaries. Balancing ministry and the real needs of our kids is hard.