Month in Review (July 2018) - Togetherness.

Eunice got into full swing at Union University for the Summit Ministries Camp, Eliza got into full gear with her Summer Travel Journalism team led by Prof Hornbeak - traveling to quite a number of states (with NYC being one of them!). And we the adults got into our full holiday plans to Minnesota.

It was a full month in the US with the remaining few days in Maui where I facilitated the international session on "Training for Evangelism" for the first time - five sessions in the express class - pretty amazing that I met my friend Rev Hiew there in the class as a participant.

Highlights of July 2018:

• Eunice having her first boot camp experience in the US - a worldview camp by Summit Ministries in Union University, Jackson, Tennessee.
• Eliza going for her two-week Travel Journalism summer trip.
• The adults (Tans and Chans) off to a 16-hour drive from Tennessee to Minnesota.
• My first international training experience at Haggai Leadership in Maui.
• My family missing the flight home ..
• My flight delayed in getting home .. (looks like our travel saga is becoming quite a feature).

Hmm..what does July surmise to be? The times of morning and evening devotions coupled with great lake views and root beer-ice cream combos was such a real refreshing threat to both body and soul. There was also a 2 day 1 night at Lake Superior thrown in as well! I enjoyed the fellowship with the Chans and the Newhouses - kind of feel that the family to family bonding is something we need a regular dose of. Maybe, a sense of togetherness could be the lesson? Eunice together with her Summit friends, Eliza together with her travel journalism folks and we adults together in fun and fellowship.

With the shorter life runway now, I need to be more conscious of walking together with others. To be able to last in the ministry, my wife and I need to be ministered to within the community of the Body of Christ.