Finding Sub Letters

Friends,

It is that time of year again when we need to start looking for sub letters for our house for the months of June and July.  That is when we will be off on another adventure with Royal Servants.  So let us know if you know of any college agers that need a place for the summer?  Or maybe you have a family member who you would like to live somewhere else for awhile.  Or maybe a transition home during a move. 

It is a three bedroom house in Folsom with an awesome play room, huge backyard, and backs up to the fields adjacent to Folsom Middle School.  It is a rad house (Holcomb’s house!)  Let us know if you have any ideas, we are all ears.

To be honest, we don’t know how we are going to find a sub letter, but then again, we never do.  But God always provides, and it is always fun to see how He does.

Love,

The Carrs

Happy Friday! + Fantastic Video

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with us:

-Steph is going to India in two weeks.  She is traveling with a group from Oak Hills Church and they will be traveling to and working with the group we worked with last summer as well as this upcoming one, The Nehemiah Project.  She will be gone for 10 days, which means I will have the girls on my own for that time, oh boy!!  Pray for Steph’s trip that God will guide their steps and bless their time in Manipur.  

-Recruiting is going well.  It has been a very busy last month as I have been gallivanting all over speaking at youth groups.  There seems to be a fair amount of interest this year among students for our Royal Servants teams.  Just this last Wednesday night I spoke at a church in Modesto that sent four students with RS last summer.  It was really encouraging listening to the impacting and life altering experiences they had in Sierra Leone and Costa Rica.  This Sunday I will be at a church in Walnut Creek.  I was day dreaming the other day as I was driving back from Modesto and it occurred to me how much I have changed when it comes to speaking in front of youth groups.  Just 2 or 3 years ago, my nerves were out of control as I would almost obsess over an upcoming talk.  But now, the nerves have all but left me and I really feel comfortable.  As a result, it is a whole heck of lot more fun and I feel my ability to communicate clearly and succinctly has vastly increased as a result.  It has been fun to see the progress.  

-We have, as of right now, 4 young people from Folsom that look like they will be joining a team for this summer.  Jordan Aldrich, Claire Talley (Oak Hills), Erika Flickner (Oak Hills) will be joining our India team, while Zach Collins (Oak Hills) will be joining the London team.  How great is this?  We are really stoked.  It is the year of FOLSOM!

-Steph has begun working on a masters degree with Fuller seminary.  She is just in the midst of her second course (on the Old Testament) but she is really loving it.  I guess you could say she is a bit busy but that would just scratch the surface.  I am really proud of her.

-I am heading to Texas on Monday to visit my Grandpa!  I have not seen him in years and I really miss him.  While I am there, I am going to interview him and record his life story.  It is long overdue, and I am looking forward to it.  Next Thursday or Friday my dad and I are going to road trip back all the way from Dallas to Sactown.  Just a short little jaunt.

-Last week we were able to get away and take a short vacation to So-Cal.  While there, we were able to stay with the Holcombs.  We had a great time with them and miss them dearly.  We also got to visit Dave’s church last Sunday and I even got to pop in on their youth group to talk about Royal Servants.  Dave and Carolyn have been such important people in our lives and we feel a hole in our community through their absence.

 

YOU MUST FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING LINK AND JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE GREAT VIDEO FOR YOUR FRIDAY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iw1wV2WpUo