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Where is home? Recently, our middle child, Paton, drew a picture of his home. Well, at least he started to. He
then quickly erased it and proceeded to draw a picture of his “homes”. One in Cambodia, one in California and one in
Idaho. I think that summarizes our feelings this Christmas. Feeling torn between multiple worlds, with lots of mixed
emotions. But in the midst of it all, remembering the One who left his heavenly home, to become a little baby, born to
a poor family who didn’t even have the ability to give him a “proper” resting place for his birth. He lived, suffered and
died, looking to, “the joy that was set before him” (Heb. 12:2). And so, as our family goes through a season of feeling
displaced, our desire is that it would only serve as a reminder that this world is not our ultimate home. We have an-
other city, an everlasting and eternal city with God in heaven and our place is there – and Jesus, right now, is preparing
that place for us. And so our hearts begin to fill with joy, for our satisfaction does
not need to come from having a place to call home here on earth, but rather it is
found in the assured hope of a heavenly home. And therefore we aim to live our Prayer Corner:
life, not for the here and now, but with our eyes fixed on Jesus and the joy we will • Prayer for our family as we continue
to transition to life in the States
experience in his presence in our future home. Our prayer is that you too have this • Pray that the paperwork for the
eternal hope this Christmas. Jesus Storybook Bible will be
processed quickly so we can
We are thankful for each of you as you walk with us in our transi- have the printed books shipped to
Cambodia
tion, and are so thankful for the open door to continue ministering to the Cambo- • Pray for the various Christmas
dian people in the name of our Savior through translation. outreaches that will be going on
throughout Cambodia; that many
would come to Christ as they hear
the Christmas message
Because He lives, • Pray that the Christmas outreach
articles on Plovpit.com would be
used by God to draw people to
Himself
Ava, Paton and John
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improved health
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