As I write this, Norman is most likely on his way back from the Fukuoka airport with four college-agers with severe jet lag! It won’t be getting better for them in the next few days.

They will arrive at our home around 10:30 p.m. (Japan time) after traveling for about 24 hours. Then we get to leave the house at 7:30 a.m. to travel to an ABWE field council meeting 2 1/2 hours away. Following fellowship time over a meal with our co-workers, our family and our “new” family members will drive about an hour to the ABWE camp, where we’ll stay four nights. There are many cleaning projects to do there in preparation for camping season this year. The major project will be tearing up rotten boards of the deck around the fire pit, and possibly replacing them with stained, new boards. In and amongst all of the activity, Norman will be leading the young people in daily discipleship and leadership sessions, encouraging them to make strides in their relationship with the Savior and reach out to others in like manner.

Our children are excited about traveling to camp. They have fond memories of the place, especially building tunnel forts with futons in the huge second floor room! I reminded them that they could help clean, too, but Melodie assured me they’d be happy to stay out of the way playing upstairs!

Please keep us all in your prayers as GRIT begins for another year. The dates of God’s Recruits In Training this year are May 19-June 29. We hope to bring God’s Name glory in all that we do.