{"id":26521,"date":"2024-06-18T10:04:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=26521"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:04:32","slug":"the-carpenter-family-deputation-update-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/es\/news\/the-carpenter-family-deputation-update-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Carpenter Family | Deputation Update #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" We\u2019ve been in the U.S. for about a month! And it\u2019s been a constantly changing mix of activity, travel, work, family fun, and downtime. We\u2019ve been to Wichita (KS), Friendswood (TX), Denver (CO), Quaker Ridge Camp (CO), Camp Quaker Haven (KS), and Chandler (OK).<\/p>\n

\"\"In each town, we have had the privilege of sharing the Sunday morning message at the Friends Church, meeting with small groups, meeting with some people in their homes, and having some fun along the way! Over and over, we have felt overwhelmingly blessed by love and support. We have also felt like people in the churches have connected with the messages and stories from Central Africa \u2013 like about Africans growing with the Lord in every part of their life, and those Rwandans and Burundians who are willing to give up country, comfort, and money to start missions movements to the unreached people groups in South Sudan and Tanzania. We have all been challenged to surrender more to the Holy Spirit so he can empower us to join him in mission wherever we are.<\/p>\n

\"\"At Quaker Ridge Camp, we had a great time at the Future Missionary Retreat, as well as at the EFM Board meetings. Not only was the Colorado mountainside a beautiful place to be with the Lord and with others, but it was also so invigorating to worship, study, and grow with this group of future missionaries, mentors, and EFM staff and board. I (Chelsea) was personally challenged by them and by the Lord to open my hands more in surrender to the Holy Spirit and be willing to do hard or scary things for and with the Lord, who loves me and loves everybody! Being at Camp Quaker Haven in Kansas was extra special for Brad and I, since we have loved growing up attending and working there, but hadn\u2019t been back in about 20 years! We were privileged to be the speakers for two evenings there, telling the kids about Rwanda and our call as missionaries. We \"\"hope and pray the Lord used us (even though we\u2019re not used to speaking to kids!) to show that he loves and calls all of us every day, normal people to himself and to be on mission with him.<\/p>\n

After we had been traveling for a few weeks, Brad asked our kids what they were thankful for. And they answered, \u201cwe have so many friends wherever we go.\u201d It\u2019s been such a blessing to introduce our \u201cold\u201d friends to the kids, and also have them be brave and make new friends in each place. We are so proud of them for their patience with travel and their fresh perspective each morning, even after a hard night or stressful experience. We\u2019ve been hot and cold, tired and kind of rested, high-speed and low-speed, and trying to make awesome family memories out of all of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here are some of our memories and photos from this first month:<\/p>\n