2009 — Here today and gone tomorrow!
I cannot believe how fast 2009 has come and gone. As I look back over an entire year and all that has taken place I am amazed. Our campus in Beauchamp has grown considerably with more growth schedule for 2010. There has been 4 new churches planted in the northwest zone with the adoption of 10 new ones. We now have “running” water on the campus when the cisterns are full — we went from bucket baths to showers in 2009. I know a lot of travelers to the Beauchamp campus are happy about that including myself. There were new additions “animal wise” to our campus. We now have 2 donkeys, 1 horse, 1 colt and a kitty that we did not have previously. Although I am sad that in 2009 we lost all of our dogs. First Bandit, then Katie from the main campus had to be put down and while in the states I have learned that Cody and Belle (the dog) died. It will be sad going back to Beauchamp next week and not having anyone to greet me at the St. Louis campus and the Beauchamp …