He pitched his tent among us.
Cindy and I enjoy camping. We enjoy it so much that several
years ago, I purchased Cindy the perfect birthday present any husband can buy
his wife – a camping stove. (LOL now!) Camping is an activity every Christian
should embrace.
We read in the Gospel of John, “The Word became flesh and
dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14). Many Scripture scholars interpret the verse this way
– He pitched his tent among us. Cindy and I thank you for inviting us to pitch
our tent here and live among you. We arrived here in August, never having been
to Southern Illinois.
We enjoyed our time here. We appreciate the beauty God
created in Southern Illinois. The plethora of parks, lakes and hiking trails is
amazing. You are so fortunate to have so many of these within an hour’s drive.
We appreciate that we could walk on Grand without concern
about traffic. We appreciate that we could leave our front door unlocked and
our garage door opened without concern about intruders. We appreciate not
having to listen to traffic reports each morning.
God placed many gifts before us, but above all, we
appreciate the people He placed in our lives. We appreciate the people who live
in Southern Illinois and the members who worship weekly at Trinity Lutheran. We
appreciate all that the elders, church council, committee members, teachers and
their families did to make our stay here welcome.
In a particular way, I am grateful for everything that
Pastor Wietfeldt and Cheryl Zapp did to make my stay here enjoyable. They and
their families have become our friends.
We now pack up our tent, camping stove and other belongings
and trek north to be closer to our first grandson, Levi Ryan Gregg, and our
granddaughter, Emma Jade Gardner. We know God put them in our lives and so
close to us. We appreciate how good God is.
On June 8, I begin working as Regional Advancement Director for
Multiplication Network Ministries. Our temporary address is 8441 168th
Place, Tinley Park, IL 60487. You can also contact us via social media or email
(paulcwynar@mail.com). Thank you and God bless you.
Pastor Paul and Cindy Cwynar
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