Bittersweet Blessings

Hello beautiful people! :) Today, as a church family, we celebrated the next step in this journey, relocating to Latvia. We worshiped together, prayed together, ate together, and studied the Word together. I continued to be overwhelmed at what the Lord is doing not only in my heart, but in this church body! I have seen this church grow from a few members meeting in the Event center, to families who are actively engaged in many aspects of helping this community feel God's love. It amazes me how much this body of believers loves and supports one another. And not just in my journey but in many other lives as well. I am reminded of the first series I remember Kenny preaching, Community. The graphic for this series was a beautiful tree on top and the roots on bottom. (Like usual duh :) ) Anyway, Kenny said this picutre represneted our lives. In a church, when we mesh all of our lives together it sometimes it can get messy. But when we work together as one, when we are walking through life as one, something beautiful is the outcome. I think I can say I am witnessing the something beautiful this church is creating! The way this church, this body of believers loves and supports each other, whether it be someones sick, injured, having a baby, or doing God's work, this church is always right there to support and love you. Even if you don't have a relationship established the center and focus is Jesus and that is all that matters! I am humbled and blessed to be a apart of something so beautiful and meaningful. I will truly miss worshipping our Savior with these people but I know God will allow me to carry them and what I've learned in my heart! I love you SCC family!!! Thank you for believing in me, encouraging me, and supporting me! I can confidently say you all play a huge and vital role in this journey! Thank you so much! I can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do in and through you all over the next 2 years! For those of you who don't know, here is a picture of the parting gift I was given today. Again, truly blessed by my SCC brothers and sisters!