If you see this man please feed him, do his laundry, give him a place to sleep and encourage him! Gary is on his way to Canada as I type this! He is going home to explain why we are all going home in more detail and to see if he can find out what Gods will is for our family in the future. His dreams of growing Gods kingdom in Ireland seemed to have hit a brick wall. We now have the house for sale, pray for at least two interested parties so there will be a bidding war. We need the Euro also to be up on the dollar so we can get back without a big hit on the old wallet.

The book Gary is holding by the for sale sign is called "When I Lay My Isaac Down". Which is all about looking for Gods will and laying down your own in difficult situations. Gary is laying down his Ireland and waiting to see how God rewards his obedience. This 16 year dream of his has been sacrificed for his family and I believe God will honour this. Unlike many men who would follow their desire to live more for their career that their family, Gary is not putting his family aside for his. God can use him to the fullest and still have his family cared for. We have all benefited from this move. The girls have got to experience a different culture, Gary and I have lived in each others back pockets for the last 6 months, spending quantity and quality time together, and we are still talking and Gary now understands what it is like in the day to day grind of full time motherhood dishes ,laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, music lessons, homework, children fighting, etc. (and he wants out!), but loves me more because of it.