Dear Church Family,

“Thank you” does not seem adequate. Thank you for the sabbatical you are giving my family this month. Thank you for the support you have shown us over the years. Thank you for the love you have shown us since we    arrived in September of 2015. Thank you for helping me grow, for being patient with me as I tried to figure things out, for being gracious to me when I messed up, for caring for me when I hurt, and for loving me even when it was hard. Thank you! Rachel and I talk frequently about how you are friends who have become our family. We love you for it.

We leave on June 9 for our sabbatical, and many of you have asked what we plan to do while we are gone. Here are some things on the agenda:

  1. Daily walks with Rachel (weather permitting)
  2. Fishing with the boys
  3. Target shooting with the boys
  4. Going on a short trip with Rachel to celebrate our 25th anniversary
  5. Shopping at Fleet Farm (Not a sponsor of this newsletter or our trip)
  6. Cooking fun meals, some over a campfire
  7. Rest

The time will go by quickly, but it will be good for us. Our prayer is that this time will be good for you as well.

While I know this is time designed for us to get away, the elders understand that if something happens I need to know about or come back to deal with, they are to let me know. We will be gone, but we will not stop caring. Have a great month, and we will see you in July!

We truly do love you all,

Daniel and Rachel