Phoenix, AZ

March 9, 2011- March 23
Our next church on the list to visit for our furlough is Sovereign Grace Bible Church in Phoenix, AZ. We were blessed to be greeted in the airport by Pastor John Tock and his wife Allyn. It's a blessing to be back there with the brethren. The weather while we were there was nice and sunny. I had packed only a few clothes for sunny weather, I didn't expect it to be in the 80's- just beautiful.

We spent the first few days with the Brants. We're so thankful for having us over and giving us their room- actually, the entire "wing" of their house. Chloe fell in love with their dog Leba. Here she is eating popcorn while Leba waits for her treat.

General Sherman Tree

There it is!!! The largest tree in the world- the General Sherman tree.

Saturday, March 5, 2011, we were able to go to the Kings Canyon National Forest where they have the largest trees on earth- the Sequoia trees.

We went with one of the pastors of Abounding Grace Church, Jathan Newton, and his family. It was amazing to see God's wonderful creation. Of course the kids enjoyed playing in the snow. We are so blessed to be able to see snow twice in one week.

Trip down to Visalia

March 4, 2011 we headed down to Visalia, CA to visit Abounding Grace Church. On our way there we were able to stop at the headquarters of the Sun Maid Raisin Company. It was a fun treat just to see where they grow the grapes and to visit their store.

Fun day in the snow

We were so thankful to be able to spend a day in the snow. We went to a place near Lake Tahoe, CA. The kids have seen snow before but this is the first time they really got to play in it. We were thankful to be able to borrow some snow gears so we didn't freeze. We truly enjoyed our time, it was a beautiful day, not many people. We even had a little picnic in the snow. What a blessing!

Noah's 9th Birthday, Chloe's 7th Birthday

We're thankful that Noah can celebrate his 9th birthday here in the US. It's his first time to experience celebrating his birthday here in the US, with family and friends. My sister took us out for lunch after worship.

Chloe had her birthday the next day, February 28. She turned 7! We went to the Jungle Gym in Concord, CA.

Furlough Video- 2011

The Lord has opened up a door to go on furlough again. We left Manila on Feb 23, 2011 and hope to be in the US for about 3 months. We look forward to visiting our supporting churches, friends, and family. We are indeed grateful for God's continued provisions for us.

Hope you enjoy this video of our work and ministry in the Philippines!