Hello 2019 & Welcome Home

Recap of 2018

2018 was filled with great blessings and adventures but was also a pretty tough year for us. We were not living on the same continent for the majority of the year but were so very blessed to at least see each other about every six weeks; we tried to make the best of those times together. We truly thank those of you that have continued to cover us in prayer throughout the years.

• Mid-January – Mid-February: Seth was in Antigua assisting with flight operations.
• March – Present: Seth has been deployed to Puerto Rico to operate the Samaritan’s Purse helicopter for relief efforts.
• Mid-March – end of May: Charity served at a Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh with Samaritan’s Purse partnering with AOB Bangladesh.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Seth and I were able to spend time together in Puerto Rico for Christmas. It was definitely a different Christmas, but we made the most of it and simply enjoyed being in the same place.

To ring in the New Year we took a trip to Colombia. For those of you that do not know, Seth lived in Colombia for a large portion of his childhood. He had not been back to Colombia since age 12 or 13.

This was a full-circle trip and was so special for Seth to revisit and for me to see where he grew up. We visited two of his homes in Bogota where Seth first lived upon arrival to Colombia, which are both now businesses. We also drove about 5 1/2 hours southeast of Bogota to Lomalinda, a remote area, where Seth spent the last portion of his time in Colombia before he and his family returned to the U.S.

The foundation is the only thing that currently remains of his home in Lomalinda. Seth chatted with people currently living nearby, and they were excited to hear his stories of growing up there.

We also met a guy who is currently ministering to the local and last remaining members of the Indian tribe in this area. The guy’s father accepted Christ as a translator working with the missions organization Seth’s parents were serving with in Lomalinda back in the early 80s. Now, his son is carrying on the ministry locally. It was incredible to meet him and see everything come full circle.

New on the horizon

I received a call from Seth a couple of days ago that went something like this:

Seth: Do you want the good news or bad news?

Charity: Bad news first…

Seth: Well, we won’t be able to go to Culebra in February because you won’t be coming to Puerto Rico.

Me: Does this mean…

Seth: The good news is I’ll be coming home in early February.

Guys, this is such exiting news! Although we both know Seth has greatly been used by God as part of the team in Puerto Rico, we are both thankful that he will be coming home soon. It has been a long time coming to say the least!

We are in prayer regarding this new year and how God wants to use us in furthering His kingdom. Our prayer is that we will be serving together – whatever that looks like – whether here locally or abroad.

Again, we thank you all for your love, prayer, friendship, and support over the years!

Greater things are to come!

Join us in Prayer:

• God will continue to use Seth in these last days in Puerto Rico for His glory
• Safety for Seth and another pilot as they fly the helicopter back to North Carolina
• Wisdom and direction for us as we enter this new year and season
• We would keep God first and be kingdom-minded