Wrecked

We went to Tulsa Thursday for Tyler's 4 month check up. He got 3 shots and took it like a man. What a champ! Friday morning we got up and headed home. The trip is about 5 hours depending on how often little T gets hungry. At about 20 mins out, the place where we make the call home to let them know we are almost there, BAM!!! A young lady (15) pulled out on a red light and we T-boned her. I hit the brakes and attempted to swerve around her but she kept coming. Our eyes met as we both saw it about to happen but to no avail. We hit at an angle which took away some of the energy. When it all stopped we dove into the back seat to make sure little Tyler was ok. He was crying, but fortunately he was not injured. Mom and dad came up to pick us up and I am here to say that the day after everyone involved is ok. The car is most likely going to be totaled. (Pix forthcoming)

My heart sank as the entire event unfolded. All I could think about was my son. The speed limit was 45 and we were probably down to half of that at impact. I didn't think it would be too rough for Lesley and me but Tyler is only 4 months old. It puts life into perspective. I am so thankful that God had His hand of protection on our lives. The young lady was not injured either and we all walked away from the incident. At 15 with out a DL I am not sure their insurance will pay so keep us in your prayers. Thank God for those close to you and then let them know how much you love them.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is now officially over and life has returned back to normal. It is Monday morning and I am enjoying a slow beginning with Tyler by my side. Lesley and I went to Tulsa to visit her family for a few days on the front side then came back home to visit with my family (brother, his wife and 3 kids). We had the best weather and time hanging out enjoying each others company. I played my first 18 holes of golf. I shot par twice and maxed out the rest. Tyler is laughing more and more. You should see him sitting up in his bumbo. He chews on his hands like nobody's business. Our house has not yet sold so I have been out looking for a job. I don't have one yet but am optimistic. I will be selling the truck soon too. There are some skills that we would like to learn before we go overseas and living here has presented us with a great opportunity to learn some. I have been going to a local butcher shop on Monday's at noon for an hour. I am not sure about groceries over there so I thought it would be a good idea to learn some butchering skills. If you can think of some other skills that we might need while we are out there, please drop us a comment and let us know. The Lord has blessed us with time so that we might prepare for our journey. Until our next entry, may God bless you and may you bring praise and glory to His great name in all that you say and do.

In the beginning

You've got to jump in somewhere and here seemed like a good place to do that. We are currently awaiting the sale of our house so that we may take the next step towards commissioning with the IMB. Until then we have moved in with my parents in Tyler, Texas. We have been here now 2 weeks and are finally getting settled in. We will spend the time from now until March getting rid of excess and preparing mentally and spiritually to move to Zambia. From now until we get to Zambia there will not be a whole lot to tell in the way of our ministry but it will be a great opportunity for us to get in the habit of keeping this blog up to date. That being said you will read a lot about our 3 month old son, Tyler. We will keep you up to date with pix and vids so you can follow along with us in our journey both as parents and missionaries. If you have questions or comments we would love to hear them so we may get in some good practice with the blog before we leave and life gets hectic. We look forward to a life spent in holy submission to God as we take the gospel message of His Son to the harvest fields of Zambia. Please keep us in your prayers. God bless.

Kenny, Lesley and Tyler Vines