A Few Days of Down Time

Since arriving back from Alaska on August 18^th we have continued our whirlwind schedule. We have mainly used this time to reconnect with family and attempt to relax a bit. The first week we spent in the Sturgis area, once again getting settled in at Amanda’s parents, visiting friends and even attending Amada’s five year class reunion. The 24^th of August we drove to the Rochester area to visit Joel’s family. After a few days there we went further north to Lewiston, Michigan, where Joel’s dad’s family have cabins on Snyder Lake. This was a great time for us! We were able to go swimming, jet-skiing and best of all see Abigail enjoy her cousins. As well we went to Joel’s counsin’s wedding in Washington Twp. That was a joy to see as they get their lives started together.

Now Labor Day has passed and we are gearing up for the next phase of life for the Sewells. We will be now be focusing our time on building our support team, and establishing a “normal” lifestyle after being on the road for so long. This will still be some what challenging because we are basing out of two areas, Sturgis and Oakland Township (north of Rochester, Michigan). In Oakland we are staying with Joel’s aunt and uncle, and Joel already has a job working for a landscaper. In the Sturgis area (about 3 hours from Oakland) we will with Amanda’s parents, where Joel also has a job. There we will mainly be working to share with churches and individuals that are interested in joining the team of people reaching the Chilcotin.

We are speaking at the following churches:

September 17^th-Sturgis Missionary Church in Sturgis

September 24^th-Locust Grove Mennonite Church in Burr Oak

October 8^th-Wasepi Mennonite Chapel in Wasepi

October 8^th-Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Rochester

Thank you for your interest in our lives and please feel free to contact us, we would love to see you face to face if that is possible. We are thankful for this time to be surrounded by people that care for us, and trust that the Lord will allow us to go to the Chilcotin in His perfect time. Our desire to go serve these people grows daily, please pray for us to be what He wants us to be and where He wants us be at all times.