London...again

How fitting that our last post was after we returned from London last summer. Now, in 11 days, I will return to London with 8 students and 3 adults to once again partner with my brother and the believers in London to share the Gospel. I am so excited that God has opened the door to return so soon for so many reasons: 1. I get to see my brother, sister-in-law, and my tiny, British nephew 2. I will hopefully get to meet back up with brothers and sisters in Christ that I met last time including Raymond (man I got to lead to Christ last summer) 3. I get the opportunity to talk with people of London about our glorious Savior in Jesus 4. I get to lead this incredible team to encounter God in a new way--in a way that could cause their hearts to explode for the Kingdom 5. I get the opportunity to return to the place where I was when so much monumental revelation from God came to me thru His Word and Spirit. This is the place where the meaning of living in the power of the Spirit and the Spirit living thru me was made clear! How could I not be excited to return? But, thru all this I am just as well not ready to go....I don't want to leave Lacey and Hallie at all. Please be in prayer for my two girls that God will sustain them in my absence and that Lacey will even find a new dependence on the Lord during this time. Please pray for us that God will provide what we need as we are away from each other and that communication will be possible. Also, my plate is so full right now with things I can't take out of my life--family, London preparation, school (a ton of it), and some things that I probably shouldn't have committed to but I am now committed and want to be a man of integrity in my promises. Please pray in these ways and that God will give me the knowledge of His will thru a revitalized devotion to him in my personal quiet times with him. We love you all and cherish your support thru prayer. It's not the least you can do, it's the greatest thing you can do!

London 1

We got home from London yesterday to teenagers trying to wrap our house. We caught them before they did any damage. Then, we laid around and rested, and today has been pretty lazy as well.

We arrived in London on Tuesday morning, and Chris and Angie let us take a short nap. Then we were off to look around the city. We went into Hamley's toy store, and Hallie got the bear she has in the picture below and a Pattington book. Did you know Paddington was from Peru before he moved to London?

Caleb started eating cereal when we were there. He progressively got better as the week went by.
Philip and Chris were gone all day, teaching in the morning, talking to Londoners during the day, and more training at night. So, it was just Angie and me and the kids at their flat all day. We decided to go to McDonald's near for dinner. Hallie LOVES french fries. She's just like me!
She just looks too cute in this picture.
Friday night some friends came over, and one of them is a professional cake decorator. The cake below is the result of the class and everyone's input. Not much else to say.
A band was playing a concert in the park for Blues Fest (or something like that), so we tagged along with Chris to see them play. It was interesting seeing something like this in London, but not really sure why.
There was a bus stop right in front of the flat, and I thought it was cool seeing the double deckers.
There's more to come soon. It's nice to be home.

Family Photos

Stephanie Cheney is a great photographer; she took our pictures a few weeks ago, and they came out great.

Look at them here!

Hallie, Lately

This picture was taken before Hallie went to the sitter the last time. I was released from my job a little less than a month ago, so now I'm home with her for the time being.

I've been taking a lot more pictures of Hallie during the day, and here are a few of my favorites.

GCM baseball game.

Family reunion.

She's moving around more, and I'm finding her on the other side of the living room from were I left her.
Hallie loves being outside. The other day she was fussing so I put her by the window, and she thought she was outside. I know it probably won't last long, but it works for now.
This her new cheesy smile. She's so cute.
It gets worse everyday!!

Lynch Family Pictures

Stephanie of 123 Chickadee Photography came and took pictures of the whole Lynch family a few weekends ago. She is a friend of Angie's from work at Golden Gate Seminary. She has a few of the pictures on her BLOG.

We are meeting with Stephanie soon to take some pictures of us. We won the session from friends from Texas State that also know Chris and Angie and Stephanie from Seminary. They are raising money to adopt a child from Ethiopia. Look here.