It Takes a Village, Part 1

OK, maybe it's an over-used phrase and idea, that many people are needed to 'raise a child'.  But it really fits this process of us getting ready to move to Jamaica.  We'll need the help of a lot of people in order to move to Robin's Nest, live there, and care for the children.

Here's a picture of some of the first people to join us in this adventure:  the Junior Youth Group at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Watertown, MN.  They hosted a Pancake Extravaganza fundraiser for us in April, and later presented us with a giant check.  God is working in the hearts of these kids, moving them to reach out to the children at Robin's Nest.
It's our prayer that we will represent Christ, and this youth group, well as we serve in Jamaica. 

"Why is this called Babs and Labs?"

It goes w-a-y back to our college days, at Concordia College in St. Paul, MN.  Bruce and I met there in choir, and then for a year and a half, we were in a singing group called "Glad Sound".  The group sang in churches in the 5-state area, and did PR for the school.  In future blogs, you'll hear more about Glad Sound, because there's a lot to tell.  For now, here's a picture of the back of our Glad Sound t-shirts.  I've never really gone by "Babs", and our last name isn't pronounced "Labs" (it actually sounds like Lobs) but someone discovered we could make rhyming nicknames, and we're still sticking with them.

Even bigger questions, though, would be, "Why do I still have t-shirts from 35 years ago?" and, "Will I keep these in storage while we're in Jamaica, or will I finally part with them?"  I have no answers!