Always glad to hear from you and reading your update. Hi Jen, Johnny and Jonathon,
Talked to your mom not long ago. She keeps me updated on you too!!! Happy to hear from you. Jonathon - 2 years old. My how time flies. Happy to hear you guys got a home in TX and Johnny got a job there.
God is good. God bless your obedience. Sandy Swoager
PS Tammy needs prayer
Happy New Year Hi,
It is always good to hear from you and read your gifted writings skills.
God bless your obedience.
Love to each of you.
Sandy Swoager
Merry Christmas Hi Jen, Johnny and Jonathon,
Good to hear from you. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a healthy, prosperous new year.
Love to each of you. God bless your obedience.
Sandy Swoager
Happy Thanksgiving!! Hi, Are you guys still in South Africa or back in Texas? I haven't heard from your mom for a while. Pray all of you are fine. I can just imagine how big Jonathon is getting. Would love to see you guys. Are ther any plans to come to PA this year? Well Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and may God bless your obedience. Love to each of you. Sandy Swoager
Good hearing from you. Hi Jennifer, Johnny and Jonathon,
Sorry I missed your mom while she was on vacation in PA. I was on vacation while she was here so our paths didn't cross. Wondering when yours and my paths will cross again. Probably not in the near future. Praying God will continue to bless you and guide and direct you. Happy Johnny got a job and believing his visa will be clear soon so he can come home to the USA when he has time off. I'll continue to pray for you while you and Jonathon go visit in Kenya and do your ministry work as you go. God bless you, Jen, and your family and your ministry.
Love, Sandy Swoager
You have opened the eyes of many Welcome Home, Jen and Jonathan. The work you have done in Kenya is amazing; but even more you have helped open the eyes of many people (especially Paul & I) to the needs of the poor and orphans around the world. So many wonderful things have happened because you sacrificed years of the American way of life and family gatherings...to help others have a life and care for their families. May our Lord watch over you and yours in the days & years to come. Marty
Happy Homecoming! Jen,Johnny and Jonathon,So happy to hear from you and so good to know you and Jonathon are back here and will be happier when Johnny is here with you too. We'll pray for Johnny's job opportunity to be confirmed and all will work together for good. May God bless you as you continue to be faithful to what He has called you to do. Love and prayers, Sandy Swoager
tears of joy Oh, the goodness and mercy of God. This update touched me deeply and I teared up at God's goodness in and through your lives. I know this next season of your life will be fully in HIs perfect leadership and will. I love being updated and if you are in WV, please see me!
Not as bad Hello
Its one of the blogs that capture my eye and leave my heart in pain over the Africa tainting in the West. I would have made a remark in my blog; but leaving a comment here means am better heard.
As a Doctor i truly understand your predicament as a family. Having studied in England to California & Quebec from my Undergraduate to PHD i have seen in my eyes the bad side of the west as well. Better not to mention it. As a matter of fact, the Kenyan blood bank has saved many lives. It as a donation through the Red cross and other organisations. Your comment on "somebody’s tainted hemoglobin" is unacceptable to the medical profession and blood donors who do it freely to save a life. We take all measures for the interest of the entire society. In all hospitals we treat emergencies as emergencies; 247!
I have a heavy heart leaving a comment on this blog, but its one of the blogs that has recently made me toss and turn in bed at night. Things are not as bad as portrayed.
Lets keep one another in prayer; lets also count the blessings that Africa has.
Love to you all. Jen, I am sorry you have to leave Kenya and the wonderful people you have met and worked with, but so extremely happy you are coming home with your wonderful husband and baby. Thank you for all of the work you have done over there for the last six years. Time surely does fly. It is hard to imagine you have been there that long. It has been wonderful we have communicated almost daily during that time and I have had the opportunity to visit you four times. That seems unbelievable! Love Mom
God bless you Jennifer, Johnny and Jonathon, I am very happy for each of you coming to the USA. I pray God will always keep you and yours in the hollow of his hand. God bless your obedience. Love to each of you,
Sandy Swoager
what a journey Jenipher and Johnney,
i am writing this with tears all over my face, Johnny i am touched . We have worked with your ministry for long time but today i have confirmed the life of this humble, God fearing and dedicated man of God. It is True With God northing is possible. This far you have come it is not by might or strength ,but only possible by the spirit of God.
As you begin a new life in America ,may you leave to become world class most celebrated Family . what you have been doing in Kenya is unique,The poor has been fed, the hopeless has received hope and God still continue using you. We at Nappet Mission Tours Give all the Glory to God. Be blessed
Love you! Oh Jen, times is running!! I'am so happy for you and your family that you take a "time out"
Enjoy your time with everybody who love's you there and be shore that God will give you a wonderfull time! (or how we say here: Dumnezeu te rasplateste si te bine cuvinteaze pe tine si pe familia ta!)
Don't forget, even when I don't see you with my eyes, I still love you and will never forget the beautifull (and heavy) years we had together!
Love
Anna
re: season for everything I was truly blessed once again by your update. Your words always put a check on my perspective of American culture. I'm so glad it appears you are moving into a season of healing. Thanks for sharing. Love and miss you all, Shawna ;-)
:-O I had no idea how bad things were going with your health! I am SO happy that you're alive and that you had friends who were willing to donate disease free blood for you!! I can only imagine how traumatic that must have been for you and Johnny, yet still you press on and help so many people. Your life is inspiring to many.
Love,
Enjoli
xo
God bless the Lawerence's and their obedience Jennifer, Johnny and Little J!!!!, (How cute is that, "Little J")
So very happy to hear from you. Happy your mom and dad got to come visit you too. I'll continue to pray for each of you and your ministries. God bless you one and all.
Love, Sandy Swoager I love hearing from you!!
My name is Glenda. I will be coming from Denver, Colorado in June, 2011. I am so excited to meet you and your huge family. I believe you are a angel on earth. Thanks for all you do. Can't wait to give you a hug and to meet your family. Glenda
Praise Thank you so much for the letter and the information.. We talked to your mother this morning and she asked us if we had received this blog.. We did today and were glad to be able to print this out.. What a joy to know that the school fees were received in time.. Please give our regards to Bro. Stanley and let him know that we are encouraging people here to give to help his students.. Doug and Gerry
long time hey Jen, so I'm reading along and I love seeing the chicken stories/ pictures, and reading along with the adventures that are set out before you. God is faithful, and to see your trust in His faithfulness makes my spirit bright. He's amazing, really. Thanks for your updates. I am praying.
God bless your obedience Jen, Johnny and Jonathon, Thank God for your obedience. I pray God continues to bless you and keep you. I always enjoy hearing from you and all the exciting things that the Lord is doing there.
Izabella's surgery is today. Continue to pray for her as we continue to pray for you.
Love to each of you.
Sandy Swoager
Merry Christmas!!! Jen, Johnny and Jonathan - Merry Christmas and hugs and kisses to you... I wish our whole family could be spending Christmas together - we had such a wonderful time with all of you. Lots of Love, Carrie
Meryy Christmas We sure enjoyed your visit. Getting to meet Johnny and Jonathon was a real treat too. Winter isn't officially here yet in PA and it feels like it is. High 17 today and low 11 tonight with a wind chill of 0. Blessed to be in a warm home with plenty of food and with love and family. Christmas will be here before we know it. Enjoy Christmas with Jonathon and all the rest of your family this Christmas at home away from home!! Jesus the Reason for the Season!
Love and God bless each of you.
Sandy Swoager
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Always glad to hear from you and reading your update.
Hi Jen, Johnny and Jonathon, Talked to your mom not long ago. She keeps me updated on you too!!! Happy to hear from you. Jonathon - 2 years old. My how time flies. Happy to hear you guys got a home in TX and Johnny got a job there. God is good. God bless your obedience. Sandy Swoager PS Tammy needs prayer