Friends!!

My friend Crystal has been on my mind a lot this week.  She and her family moved to Lima, Peru in January as missionaries.  She has been a sweet friend and encouragement to me for many years.  I have learned so much from her during the process of them getting ready to go to Peru.  God has been so good to their family as they have stepped out on faith to follow his leading.  They actually made becoming a missionary seem fun.  Sad to say that some missionaries make serving the Lord look like it is a burden.  But it is really a blessing.  I don't know if God will ever call us to be missionaries, but I hope that I will answer the call with as much enthusiasm as my friend Crystal.  They are in Peru to start a church and then a children's home for the many orphans.  I just want to thank God for my friend.

This is a picture of my husband and I with Matt and Crystal at their commissioning service.