Still waiting and trusting!

We have now been out of the Army for almost a month; we are still in central TX and waiting to find out about a possible job for Rich here in the area while we wait to hear from Wycliffe. Please keep us in your prayers. Here is an updated family picture!

Trusting and Waiting!...

I have now been out of the Army for 1 week and have been enjoying it more and more every day. I have enjoyed not shaving or having to get up early; I have really enjoyed my leisurely breakfast and devotions out on the back patio with Ruthe with our kids and Molly playing and running around or jumping on the trampoline; I have really been enjoying the gorgeous weather we have been having and seeing the effect it has had on my roses and the yard. I have enjoyed having lots of time, time to do yard work or detail the car or my motorcycle; or just to go riding; or try to track down my other retired buddies and go to lunch...

Basically I have gotten a taste of what retirement is going to be like and I LOVE it! I know I am not done working and in fact we have a TON of work to do, but it really gives me something to look forward to.

Now we are just trusting God to provide direction. Where to go, where to work, where to live, etc. Almost daily I have a job interview of sorts either in person or on the phone; we are just praying that the right one will open up. Soon.

Rich flying at JAARS for his TE

Rich Flying JAARS helicopter in Waxhaw

Reid's to Join Wycliffe?!!

Hello everybody,
we have decided to put our family news on our blog in addition to emails that we will be sending. As many of you know, we have been praying and pursuing God's will regarding our going to the mission field with Wycliffe Bible Translators. I have returned from Waxhaw, NC, where I completed a week long technical evaluation with JAARS (www.JAARS.org). I flew their helicopter and was evaluated by two of their full time aviation staff members. It was a great week and God really blessed us with perfect weather. I am pleased to say that I passed the evaluation, and we are now to the Wycliffe application phase. Please pray with us as we move closer to my departure from the Army on May 15th. Pray that God will provide a job until the application is complete, and and support for the mission field is raised should we be accepted. I am looking for any job, anywhere, but preferably in aviation, or IT; and preferably in N.C. Also pray that God will provide the money to pay for the flight time during the Technical evaluation (we didn't know we would be responsible for those charges before we went to Jaars :)
Thank you all for joining us in prayer for guidance in this matter! Rich (for Ruthe)

The kids all dressed up as Bible Characters for Harvest Day!
Anthony: Moses
Caleb: Caleb :)
Seth: Roman Soldier (of course)
Julianna: Mary
Micah: Samson (as a child)
We entered them into a contest, and Micah won 1st place!