Soma SRV Family Visit

Great weekend with our Soma San Ramon Valley family! So much fun, food, rest, and encouragement in just a few short days.

Thankful for their partnership and support for church planting in Slovakia.

Ben and Becky Joyce, Adam and Sunee Hillyer sadly not pictured, but included! (We were too busy eating Ben’s ribs to snap photos.)

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Father’s Day Baptism!

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Our dear friend Damia was baptized this last Sunday.
…which just happened to be Father’s Day.
…and which turned out to be perfect!

Early that morning Damia came over for a little coffee party and we talked and prayed and cried and were thankful for her life and especially the last two years as neighbors. Damia was baptized as a little girl, but since then has come to understand and know that there is in fact nothing she needs to do, has to do, or even can do that can change the way her heavenly Father already sees her – loved, perfect, a daughter with whom he is pleased, thanks to Jesus.

For some father’s day is a difficult, painful, even shameful day. But for those who know that they are loved children of God, there is hope for this day, and there is much to celebrate.

We love you Damia! You are an amazing woman and we have learned so much from you and the Spirit of God in you!