We have had a great week with Sarah, Casey, and Kieren! It has been fun to hear stories and watch them share about their ministry in Cape Town, SA. I am so proud of them and all they have allowed God to do in them and through them. Sarah and I both hope that Kylie and Kieren can be close, even if they live far away. We were constantly encouraging them to play together and learn how to share. There were moments of sharing, stealing, and hording, but they also were able to laugh and play together. Kylie has been such a wonderful addition to our little Jones family, but to sit back and look how the Lord has blessed the "Collins" family!! Did He know all the plans He had for us when Sarah became a christian in Lakeland, Fl so many years ago? Did He know what He was doing when my family moved around so much? Or has He just used our lives and circumstances for His glory? We serve a creative and wonderfully loving God. I am so thankful that He was able to take a family that was caught up in material possessions, money, and most of all ourselves, and form us into people that He could actually use. Now we still love our family shopping trips, but we have changed and grown a lot since God began to reshape us over 10 years ago. I am so thankful to be a part of a family that loves and serves the Lord in so many ways. It's not always easy and it's hard not having everyone so close, but I am thankful for the GREAT love that we all share!
