So much to be grateful for. Here's a quick overview of a few 2011 highlights, so far: why we are thankful.
Hope and Faith & 10 Years
These little beauties have changed our lives, so profoundly. They might return to their birth family in 2012, or maybe they'll stay with us forever. Either way, we are so thankful for the joy and love they have added to our lives since January 3rd. If you've met them, you know what we mean ;)
Jen and I also celebrated 10 years of marriage this past July - makes me feel old, a little. It is such a privilege to face life's joys and challenges together with Jen. So thankful for our life together!
Baptisms
We've had the privilege of seeing students at Tulane and UNO follow Jesus in water baptism this year. Praise God! (In this photo, you see Meiyu, who was baptized with Chi Alpha last year, helping baptize her friend, Alicia -- making disciples!)
We've also seen more students experience the baptism in the Holy Spirit in 2011 than in the previous seven years in New Orleans!
Expansion
Deanna Ceasar joined our staff team this year with the aim of launching a new Chi Alpha chapter at Xavier University in New Orleans. Xavier is a historically black college/university (HBCU), and is also a private, Catholic university. There are many challenges here, but we are excited for the opportunity to pursue God's goals there.
In the meantime, Deanna is also helping grow XA at Loyola.
Haiti
It was a joy to return to Haiti this past May. In our first visit since the 2010 earthquake, we had the privilege of helping to rebuild a church that was destroyed by the quake. Now, we are praying for a team to go again in March 2012 to continue the rebuilding with churches and schools and more.
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