Saying Goodbye...

On Wednesday night we had a very emotional farewell to our time of being "The Lockhart Caregroup!" God grew our caregroup from three couples to all of these people and then some in three years. Although our caregroup grew so large, there is no way to describe the depth of relationships that we've gotten to enjoy with each other. Led by the example of Jen and Bryan, we learned to come along side one another and ask "heart questions" and grow in our confession of sin. I am so grateful for each and everyone of these people who have impacted my life!

Here is the very first appearence of David Kane at our group! What a cutie!
We made a scrapbook for the Lockharts... Jen's gonna kill me for posting this picture! They loved it!
Here's a picture with Mackenzie and her intended... that's right... you saw it here first... official dibs on Ezra Lockhart as my future son-in-law!!
Although the night was so emotional with honoring and prayers, the over all tone of the evening was excitement for what God is doing in the lives of the Lockharts and the new caregroups He is starting! We are excited to build with the Slingerlands and had an excellent time of prayer for them and the Chungs. Then we had a fun time of asking Bry and Jen crazy questions like they always used to ask when new people visited our caregroup. Then John led us in a time of honoring the Lockharts and sharing memories we had... it could have gone on forever... everything everyone said triggered something else in my mind that I wanted to say! And then Matt led us in a time of prayer for them. It was a fun, emotional, God-glorifying evening. I am so grateful for this body of believers that God has used in my life and for the care of Jen and Bry for the past three years. I know God is going to use them mightly as they will now be equipped in a whole new way to care for people when they get back from the Pastor's College. I can't wait for our church to be the beneficiary of this man's kind leadership and gentle, challenging counsel. I am so grateful this isn't good-bye forever, but that we get them back! (God, please don't change those plans!!)