The Webb family home assignment continues with a stop in
Tennessee, then NYC in Louisville, a
stop in Chicago and then Iowa, it has been a whirlwind. In the meantime, life continues in Costa Rica
with CALL students and other projects.
It was wonderful to visit our home church in Tennessee, seeing old friends and
meeting new ones. A visit to Trevecca
Nazarene University was our first stop, before Woodlawn and then Erin, TN.
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| Kayley at Trevecca Nazarene University |
For the 4th of July weekend, Joshua and Lilly
came to visit us in Woodlawn, TN. It was
a Webb family reunion with us all together once again. Lilly (Josh’s girlfriend), put up with us all
and we think even had a good time. It
was a hard parting, as always, but we have hopes of seeing Joshua again at
Christmas.
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| Spending time with Joshua at the Clarksville Water walk |
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| Kayley and Lilly |
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| Josh and Kayley watched fireworks on Fort Campbell post with many friends |
Nazarene Youth Conference was held In Louisville with 6500
teens in attendance. It was an awesome
event with great speakers, worship and concerts. Shelley went along as a MK (Missionary Kid)
District sponsor and that was a wonderful privilege. What an incredible group of young
people. As a friend of mine said, “My
hope for the future is restored being with this group of exceptional young
people!” and I wholeheartedly agree.
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| The awesome MKs from around the world |
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| 6500+ people makes for a great worship experience |
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| These young people will change the world! |
We visited the Chicago area for just two days to see some
family and visit Olivet Nazarene University.
David spoke at the Denville, IL Church before picking up the girls at
the airport.
Iowa is our home state, so we try to enjoy as much time
there as possible. This trip we visited
Shelley’s Mom first, and then David’s Mom.
We spoke at Cedar Falls, Ames, Des Moines First Church, Knoxville and
Des Moines Eastside Hispanic. God is on
the move in Iowa!
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| In rural Iowa, you see more pickups than anything else! |
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| David preaching at the Hispanic First Church of the Nazarene in East Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Proud Cyclone fans |
In Costa Rica, the CALL program continues to flourish with
the help of Kay Lynn, our volunteer for the year. She has been excellent to take care of the
students this summer. Carol and Paula
arrive this month and have advanced quickly in their Spanish learning. Kathy and Caitlyn finished strong their
one-month intensive Spanish classes.
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| The Jetters and their profs as they complete their CALL classes |
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| Happy birthday to Profesora Gaby |
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| Paula and Profesora Zeidy enjoying coffee at the Kaffa Coffee House |
On July 28th, David and Shelley enjoyed their 25th
wedding anniversary. A movie and Mexican
dinner were the highlights of the day.
It is hard to believe it has been 25 years. Here’s to at least 25 more!
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| The Knoxville Church surprised us with a anniversary celebration. |
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| Celebrating by going to the movies (Mr. Holmes) and a Mexican dinner. |
We have one more week before returning to Costa Rica. In that time, we will travel to Kansas City to speak in churches, have meetings and a tour at Midamerica Nazarene University, and travel back north to the Cedar Rapids area. From there, David speak in Pekin, IL, and then again in Iowa before heading back to Costa Rica.
It has been a good summer, but we are ready to get back to our home and regular ministry duties. Thanks for your prayers for us as we complete this home assignment and readjust to life in Central America once again. Pray for Kayley as she begins her senior year of high school and Joshua as he is already beginning his semester of classes for his final year at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Many blessings to all,
The Webbs
