we have been busy!

Since our last post we have visited a couple churches. We made some great contacts! Met wonderful people and been so very encouraged!

Our first stop was up in Lisbon NH at Lisbon Bible Church. What a great time we had, we even had some of our friends from our church (who happen to be the Pastor's children) come up and support us there! It is so exciting to see God work in lives of people that are around us when we are sharing our ministry and what brought us to this point in our lives. We definitely were blessed being up there with the Wings! There was a church dinner after service, what great food! Someone was amazed at Claire (3) eating baked beans instead of the chocolate cookies for dessert! I think that by the time I got home Sunday evening I had gained 10 pounds from all the food over the weekend.

Our next stop was at Providence Baptist Church. in Epping NH. We had a great time of fellowship there as well. My sister and her family attend this church. So, we felt right at home there. We were minus one child this week, so they didn't get the full effect of the Wilson clan, one person missing is a big hole!

How humbling to know that these two churches have committed to pray faithfully for our family. Knowing that they are lifting us up in prayer before the Throne of God and go on our behalf is just such an overwhelming feeling!

We are only a small part of the ministry going, we are an extension of the local church heading there. You are as much the ministry if you are supporting us in prayer or financially. We couldn't do it without the local churches!

I also had the pleasure of meeting Joy Eisner today! For those of you who do not know who Joy is, she and her family will be serving at CAG in Guatemala starting this August. This is where our kids will be attending school once we are in Guatemala!! We met at the Burger King that is about half way between our houses. The kids played in the playroom and I sipped my coffee and we chatted and Joy **gasp** doesn't drink coffee...I think she had better start before she moves to Guatemala! that is a staple there! We had a great time visiting and getting to know each other while the kids played. What a great time!

A Beautiful Weekend

Cabot and I had the privilege of going to a Mother Son retreat this weekend in New Durham at Camp Maranatha. I forgot my camera (can you believe it?) We had so much fun just being with each other and learning what the Bible teaches us about making wise decisions. It was such a wonderful time. We had great meals, roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. I think the marshmallows were Cabot's lunch that day and not the hot dog! We went to the local fish hatchery WOW!! so many fish and not a single fishing pole. They were mostly rainbow and brook trout a few salmon too. The boys made a cool craft it is a magic broom holder. I will use that in the next house and also make sure it comes to Guatemala with us! :)

We met so many different people from all sorts of places in life. I was very nervous to go there not knowing anyone but the camp owners. It is amazing what you can learn about people when you know nothing and just go in as yourself and listen to others. I could go into great detail about some of the people I met but since they might be reading this I will spare them! :) We really enjoyed ourselves.

So you may be asking WHY is she telling us all of this...well, here you go. My roommate is a missionary home on furlough. A very sweet lady who has two great boys that Cabot just loved. They are missionaries with Wycliff. She was asking about Guatemala and wondering what we are going to be doing there...where we will be living...who we are going with....you know the normal questions. It was great sharing with another missionary what our part of the ministry will be. A few minutes later...she mentioned that she has friends who are going to Guatemala in August. "Wow I said that is great, who are they going with??" she said they are teachers and are heading to the Christian school in the city! AAHHH!!! I had goosebumps, why?? well because that is where the kids will be attending! :) Someone from NH is going to be teaching there!! I gave her our prayer card to give to them so hopefully we will be able to connect sometime before they go. But I thought how wonderful God is in even the small things of having teachers not just from the states but from NH that will be in our children's school so far away from home!

what was my highlight of the weekend? wow...spending quality time with Cabot! What a wonderful time we had!

the verse that was the theme for the weekend was:
Proverbs 4:7
"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom and with all they getting get understanding."

Chester-Raymond-Guatemala...

We put our house back on the market last week after a short break. It came off back in January...is it slow everywhere or just in NH?

On Sunday we had someone stop by (without knowing it was on the market) and they looked at the property and the first floor. I was not home and it was a little messy upstairs! Phil would not allow them to head up the stairs and they were fine with that! :) Well, They loved the house and the land. The next day they called Phil with an offer and came over again to walk through the WHOLE house. We walked the property again. I must say that it is beautiful back in the woods here. I never really walked back there much in the past few years. The kids are always up there riding their 4 wheelers and bikes enjoying the land! Phil has been known to spend sometime in trees up there.
We came back to the house and talked some about it. And they told us that they would be calling us that night to let us know what they wanted to do...well, they are going to purchase the house. What a huge answer to prayer and a step closer to Guatemala. Now it is pack pack pack...and PURGE!! We will be moving into a duplex (and live in both sides) The house is much smaller than what we have ever been in. And with 6 kids and all their stuff, it will be quite a challenge. But a good one!
We are so thankful as always for the prayer on our behalf. God's hand is always at work and it is wonderful to know how He moves!

Some new requests:
Pray for the house to close without complications.
Pray for the kids as we are making a change although not to Guatemala yet, it will be big for them.