It's hard to believe that we are wrapping up the month of April here. It just seems like yesterday that Isabelle was born and we were getting ready to move into our house as well as taking on the new role as campus director.
Isabelle was born March 29th around 3:30pm and the days have gone by so fast. A few weeks ago we celebrated her 1st birthday with chocolate cake and ice cream. It's amazing to think how she has changed in this past year. From a human that can't move much or interact to a someone with their own little personality and preferences, someone who can interact with you and laugh, who can say a word or two; it's pretty amazing. We are excited to see what happens this next year!
Having our own house has been a huge blessing. I'm not sure we could have led the ministry this way without having this house so close to campus. The Lord truly blessed us with it and continues to provide and bless us with so much. Thankfully I haven't had to do too much in the past year to our house but we have painted the inside, done landscape work, learned the importance of watering and fertilizing the lawn, learned how to solder copper water pipe, replace a dishwasher, install light fixtures, install water faucets, install tile and grout in our kitchen, take care of rodents in the backyard, and probably several other things. It's been a fun year of home ownership.
This past year has also been a new ministry position for me. Becoming the campus director has been a big learning experience for me. Tara has been a huge help with helping me in areas that I lack like planning and organizing events. It's also been different leading a staff team and thinking not only about us but also about the gifts and abilities God has given the Wetzels and trying to help them find a niche here. We are looking forward to this next year of ministry with our staff team and the key leaders in this ministry and are excited to see where God leads us.
Thank you for continuing to pray for Tara and Isabelle and I. We couldn't be here without your prayer and financial support. These students are worth investing in and they need mentors to help them know Jesus and understand what His plan is for their life.
Tim and Tara Chamberlain
-For the sake of the Gospel
