Wrapping Up 2019

First of all, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Harris crew!! We added a new member to our family in February – Chopper. He is a maltipoo and oh so cute but oh so naughty, but he’s still a pup.

We also found out in November that our sweet Buddy has cancer; he has a mast cell tumor on his right shoulder and spots on his heart and lungs. We know our time is limited with him and pray he goes peacefully when his time comes.

Homecoming

Seth arrived home from Puerto Rico in early February. We made the most of his time home and squeezed in as much family and adventure as we could prior to his most recent deployment.

In February we were able to travel to Yakima, WA to visit Seth’s grandma who turned 100 years old in November 2018. We then visited Charity’s family in Texas in March. Seth turned the big 4-0 in April! Seth’s dad, Roy was honored for his military service in Vietnam by taking an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. with a special welcome home celebration upon his return back to Charlotte. We celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of Seth’s parents, Roy and Kathy in June. In July we celebrated our niece, Sidney in Aruba as she graduated high school this year. We also took several motorcycle rides through the North Carolina mountains as well as kayaked and hiked. It was such a special season to enjoy together!

The Bahamas

On September 4th, Seth flew the Samaritan’s Purse helicopter to the Bahamas to assist in relief efforts after hurricane Dorian. He was based in Nassau and flew the helicopter to Freeport, Abaco and surrounding islands. The helicopter work has slowed down in the past couple of weeks. The aviation team is now based in Ft. Lauderdale, and most of the flying is being done in the Samaritan’s Purse caravan. It has been nice having Seth home the past few weekends as aviation operations have slowed down.

Samaritan’s Purse has made a huge impact in the Bahamas in the aftermath of the hurricane. Here is one of many articles regarding their work and ministry there. If you would like to volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse in the Bahamas click here for more information.

Seth will continue working in the Bahamas for part of if not all of 2020. Thankfully, he will be able to travel home on weekends. It has been a very tough season of us being apart but a crucial season for his service in the ministry.

Prayer

• The recovery efforts for the Bahamians
• Clear vision and direction in 2020 – for God to open our hearts and minds to His will
• Opportunities for us to serve together