These last 2 weeks have been overwhelming for our little family and it's been nice to take a breather. Right now I am laying on my bed watching my littlest one take a nap next to me. I've been soaking up the scent of my husband from his pillow. He made me so proud this week. I am proud to be his. I am 10x more in love with him than I was last week. Our 2 weeks started with VBS where I was able to bring 16 children from the old neighborhood. Also one of the teen workers that volunteered to help made a decision for Christ that week. God was amazing that week. I feel like he was getting us ready for what was yet to come. Friday night we left for deep creek where my sister had rented a house for us to stay at. So the 8 of us came together and was just overwhelmed with Gods beauty in that place. Swallow falls was amazing and unbelievable. On monday Robert got a call, a job offer close to home that we have praising God over ever since and it was cool that my sister was with us for that. After a few days of shopping site seeing and enjoying the campfire it was time to depart for South West PA where Cornerstone ministry Center (CBM's camp) is located. We got to meet Judy Virgili, the director Mark, his wife Roberta and all the staff and volunteers. When we first got there Mark took us on a tour of the facilities .. When we had first got there, there was a photo album in the lobby and Rob and I looked through it before seeking out someone. The pictures of the camp before the renovations started were horrific you look at thAt book and then look up at the hallway and think "Wow Lord you truly are amazing".
When Mark started the tour He was on cloud 9 and told us some of the most amazing God stories we have ever heard. The campus was an old coal mine that had been donated to CBM. After that tour you could see God in every part of that building and could feel His presence everywhere. After going swimming and eating dinner with everyone (including 40 campers) we were called into the CBM office for an "informal meeting" with Judy who then called in a board member who was also a volunteer laborer. The conversation was 2 hours long. I watched as my husband answered question after question unwaveringly. The next morning it continued with another board member and his wife added to the panel and the conversation lasted an hour and a half. What we went up there for was as told to us as a meet and greet had turned into a 4 person panel interview. Did we feel it at the time? No. I'll tell you why. When Robert got a hold of Judy in May and told her that it was suggested by Carolyn King that Rob contact her we didn't know at the time but the week before he called the board member that was there for a first set of questions, had come to Judy and said "we really need to pray harder about the Lord bringing someone to maintain this place full time". So for a week they prayed and then Robert called. The board members name is Mel and he lives 30 miles away and can only commit to a couple days a week because of the commute. When we told Judy that we would come she told everyone and the prayers went from "bring someone Lord" to "we pray for the Moores that you guide them and you guides us Lord". We didn't know how big the need was until multiple people came up to us and said "we've been praying for you and I couldn't wait to meet you." I think It was meant to be a meet and greet but everyone was over excited anxious to see if this was Gods will. When we left on Wednesday we were so overwhelmed with Love that we drove a good while in silence. Letting God calm our fast beating hearts.
To be continued.....
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