Norah waits for the parade to start with her Uncle Levi

                          

At Juneau Falls in Cooper Landing

The exciting point of the hike was almost losing our dog Dagonet over the falls

It's almost mid-July and the summer days are flying by! This summer has already been different from any summer we've experienced so far. We know we are growing in our faith and being stretched in our trust in God, and that's a good thing.
We got to enjoy a visit from some dear friends from North Carolina this past week. Josh and Melissa Eller brought their two precious boys and visited the Kenai Peninsula. It was so good to see Melissa, who I grew up with, and to introduce their family to Evie, who they had never met.
Aside from Justin working full time and me working part time, we've gotten to do some fun summer things!
We took in the exhilarating 4th of July parade in exciting Kenai Alaska (...do you detect the note of sarcasm? :) It's funny to look back at things like this that I went to as a child and remember my excitement, and then see the same things as an adult and watch my children enjoy them just as much as I did. Despite the cloudy skies that intermittently spit rain, it was a fun family activity. Afterward we went to my parent's for a barbecue and had a great afternoon with family and friends.
We got to hike to Juneau Falls, which is 4 miles in on the Resurrection Pass trail, last week. It was just the right type of hike for busy folks and it has inspired Justin and I to try and do the full hike- from Cooper Landing to Hope- which is about 38 miles. More on that in later posts!
I have been studying 2 Corinthians in my personal time and it's amazed me to see the clear system of missionary support that God inspired Paul to urge the church at Corinth to apply. Sometimes I feel that we're lost or in the dark on the support raising front, and it's easy to take the world's point of view and look at it as mere fundraising. But knowing that it's a system focused on God's provision, which inspires outpourings of grace, which in turn allows us to give all thanksgiving to God, brings him glory! And isn't that our final goal?
We've had several people ask us specifics about our support goal and details of where we're currently at and what our future plans are. Don't hesitate to contact us- we'd love to hear from you! You can find us on facebook or email us to get on our list for e-updates. i_love_jesus7777@hotmail.com for Justin, or super_lyn_z@hotmail.com for me.

Some ways you can be praying for us right now:
-For the rest of the summer at Victory- this week is the short week with the youngest campers. Pray against homesickness, and for God to speak big things to little hearts.
-For family time as we struggle to find moments where we can all connect together throughout the week.
-For our support to continue growing.
-For health & safety through the rest of the summer as our health insurance has ended. The girls should be able to have insurance soon.
-Praise God with us as we thank him for his provision and care for us. Pray that we would always be aware and humbled by his grace toward us!