Lunatics, Love, And La Juanita's

Hey there friends!  It's been a little while. We're still here! Loving God, loving people, serving the city. Hope this post finds you well and doing the same. 

Last week, some lunatics we love got in a van, drove for twenty hours, and came to be a part of Hopesprings in Sioux City for a few days. We ate, we laughed, and we loved the people of this community together. It was surreal and wonderful and a beautiful portrait of a church in two places coming together to spread hope into the cracks of a community.  

We did this:

And this:

And this:

And THIS:

We had a blast, and it was emotionally devastating (in a great way!) to experience the encouragement, love, and support of people willing to travel across the country to see the cool things happening at Hopesprings in Sioux City. To you brave and wonderful people who came out: THANK YOU!!!!!!  We love you and we're grateful. To those back in Bangor who sent those crazy kids: WE MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY!!!!! …And also: THANK YOU!!!!!!  Your continued support and encouragement remind us the family has our back.  To those who like what they see: JOIN US!!!!!  There are so many people to love and ways to love them, get going!  Share the hope you've found…it is springing up everywhere people are awakening to the love God has for whatever people and places you find yourself around. 

 (Thanks to Kaitlyn Rodger for the pics!)