The Sound of Freedom

And yes, we did wake up to the "sound of freedom" as Gary put it. Those fighter jets were relentless in their practice of "touch and go" maneuvers. It kinda got funny after a while. We were trying to use our morning to make some catch up phone calls, and whether you were inside or outside the bbow you had to stop talking cause the jet noise was louder than you were able to talk over. Gary told Taryn that was the sound of freedom and we should be proud of it.

When we left our "resort" we parked over near the naval runways and watched our guys practice, and it was truly amazing. The first group finished and landed. Meanwhile eight more fighter jets lined up and we watched them take off...and then we took off for Poquoson, Virginia.

Poquoson is a very interesting place located between the Chesapeake Bay and the James River as part of the Virginia Peninsula. Most of Poquoson sits on low, swampy ground. But we were headed for what is known as Mount Poquoson - sitting a whole nine FEET above sea level! And here on Mount Poquoson in a beautiful rural neighborhood live our friends Mike and Linda Montgomery.

Mike and Linda are an amazing couple who serve on staff with Campus Crusade's Military Ministry. A military family themselves, they now minister to military marriages. The Virginia Peninsula is home to five key military installations and has one of the largest military populations in the world. They are perfectly poised for impact and God is greatly using them here.

Have you ever considered the very unique stress on a military marriage? Mike and Linda faithfully minister to and mentor military husbands and wives sharing with them the wonderful truths of Gods blueprint for marriage. We are so honored to have met them last fall and believe so strongly in the work God has called them to. We spent a wonderful evening in their home and our fellowship was sweet.

Taryn loved catching fireflies in their yard. They graciously allowed us to park our bbow in their driveway so we could enjoy breakfast together in the morning before we have to leave.