Furlough Schedule

In just a few weeks we will be leaving our house at about 6 am to drive three hours over to Frankfurt, Germany to start our trip this summer through the USA. We are so excited about everyone we will get to see! When Jesus promised Peter that he would have family everywhere, he knew what he was talking about. And we won't even be able to visit all of you!

As you might be able to make out from the puzzle here, we will be visiting 9 different places in 7 different states - not counting the ones we just fly or drive through. We will do our very best to keep this blog updated regularly - with pictures (on the photo site) - and let you know how we are doing and how we are enjoying your company!

Here is a summary of our travel schedule:
June 29 - Leave Europe and arrive in Minneapolis/St. Paul
June 29-July 8 Together with the Woodbury church in St. Paul, MN
July 9 - Drive down to Muscatine, IA
July 9-15 Together with the church in Muscatine
July 13-14 Drive over to Indianapolis and back to visit with Scott's brother, Michael, and his family
July 16 - Drive across Iowa to Omaha, NE
July 16-19 In Omaha with Shirley's family
July 20 - Drive to Colorado Springs, stopping at York College to visit
July 20-28 In Colorado Springs with Scott's family
July 28-29 In Denver with Scott's brother, Chris, and church family in Denver
July 30 - Fly to Los Angeles
July 30-August 9 Together with the Long Beach church, including a visit to San Diego to visit Scott's sister-in-law and nephew
August 10 - Fly to Dallas and drive to Abilene, TX
August 10-19 Together with the 11th and Willis church in Abilene and including visits to LCU and ACU
August 20 - Drive to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area
August 20-22 With church family (McNeill's) in the Dallas area
August 23 - Fly to Minneapolis/St. Paul
August 24 - Fly to Frankfurt, Germany and drive back to Belgium

If you are in the area (or fairly close) let's try to get together!
As mentioned, we will not be able to see everyone we would have liked :-( Florida and Canada are a bit off this particular beaten path that we have to take, and Kansas and Oklahoma, nestled nicely in between, were just not possible in the time we have. We will miss you! Please keep up with how things are going and let us know how you are doing too.

NONE of this is possible without the love and care that so many have shown! On this end we have had to figure out how to take care of Snuffles for two months while we are gone. Several people form the church in Maastricht and even our neighbors have offered to watch the house and walk the dog. We are so blessed!

And we know that we will be welcomed in every city with open arms and genuine love (and lots of food ;-) ) wherever we stop during our trip through the States. It is so good to be a child of the King! We are looking forward to seeing you, hearing how God has been working in your lives, seeing how much taller everyone has gotten (the "kids" who aren't kids anymore!) and sharing together how good God is. Thanks for making this possible!