What An Excellent Idea

On the evening of February 15, 2009, we were sitting in the lobby of the Best Western just off of I-95 and Jacaranda Blvd in Venice, FL.  We had been asked to wait there with two other families who were in town for a missions banquet at Venice Assembly of God.  The other families were our good friends, the Wades -- Missionaries to Israel; and the Michaels -- Missionaries with Chi Alpha at the University of Florida.  What a surprise when 6:30 roiled around and a limo pulled up in front of the hotel.  Pastor Gill came in and told us that we will be riding to the church in style and that we would be the honored guests for that night's events.

This was Rebecca's first ever ride in a limo.  Just look at how excited she is.  She cheered all the way from the hotel to the church.

It was a very special night, with each of the three families given a time of honor, presented with gifts, and given a special award that Tammy is holding in this picture.

We could never express fully enough how appreciative we are to the folks at Venice Assembly of God for the outpouring of love that gave us on this special night.  Thank you to everyone at Venice Assembly who worked so hard to make this possible.  We truly love you and know that we are loved by you.