It is so hard to believe we have already been here for 3 1/2 weeks. We have been loving our time here for so many reasons. Our team has been incredible to work with! The students are great and are growing in their faith. And the boys have 5 other buddies to play with and an ocean that is a block away! Here are some other highlights...
We partner with the Union Church of Seaside Park. They have been incredible allowing us to use their church, doing an "adopt a student" program for our students, hosting a dinner for us, and just welcoming us to the community. Some of the members are people that former Summer Mission students have led to Christ or invited to church which is so encouraging to see!
The boardwalk! Such a fun place to go on bike rides, runs, and hang out. Not it is also the main place we bring staff and students to initiate spiritual conversations with people.
Ninja training. Of course the boys have created a ninja course around our summer housing:)
Staff team bonding! I get to train Cassie this summer (2nd in from the left). It's been a joy to meet with her weekly.
I love exploring and finding new parks for the kiddos. So far we've found 4 on the shore. I'm sure we'll find more in our last 3 weeks!
Hanging out on the pier looking for fish!
We found a great library up the shore!
The bakery down the road had a meet and greet with the superheros last weekend! Cooper brought a book to have signed:)
Friends!! There are 2 other families on the JSSM and they both have only boys as well. So there are 8 boys aged 7 and under! Our friends the Pennings visited with their 3 kids (2 boys and a girl) so the 11 kiddos had a blast playing at the beach.
And of course their is always time for the boys to be themselves:)
3 dads + their 8 boys + an immense ocean!!
Church family pics!
I bring the boys to the Cru meetings whenever I can. They love listening to the music and participating in what they can! I'm so thankful for extroverted boys:)
Family night! We try to get some quality time whenever the schedule allows. This night we went out for Surf Tacos (mmm) and then a walk on the pier.
Tim got these 3 razors brand new at Good Will right before we left!
Summer cuts!
Our neighbor here drives a Cooper. :)
As I previously posted, our family took a day trip to NYC last weekend. Tim also went with the whole JSSM for a day of exploring and seeing what God is doing in the city. We are praying that the Lord raises up laborers from our group to do full time ministry in NYC.
