Baby Ahrens

Coming soon!

May 2014

Baby GIRL Ahrens

We couldn't be more excited!!!!

Travels!

While we were in Germany we were blessed with some additional funds which were specifically designated for us to be able to travel a bit while we were there.  This was such a huge blessing and allowed us to do something that there is no way we would have been able to do otherwise.   We asked some people at the base (mostly Europeans ;) where we should go and the winner was Vienna, Austria!

Joel and I were able to slip away for about 3 days to explore Vienna, we did a ton of walking and lots of admiring the amazing architecture in that city.  There were TONS of people there also, Vienna is definitely a tourist spot, but it was still incredibly beautiful.

We did the touristy thing and took a ton of pictures while we were there, mostly of giant cathedrals, but I thought I'd share a few with you since it's been SO long since I last blogged! (woops.)

Out of over 400 pictures I have narrowed it down to this... unfortunately it's still a ton of photos :S

DAY ONE: St. Peters Church and St. Stephen's Cathedral

                                St. Peters Church ^

                                                                                      ^ St. Stephens Cathedral   

 DAY TWO:  Parliament building, Rathaus, Museum platz, Votive Church

Parliament building ^

  Rathaus ^

Kunsthistorisches Museum ^

  

Votive Church ^

    (I'm in LOVE with the reflections from these stained glass windows)

DAY THREE: Schönbrunn Palace, St. Charles's Church & wandering around the city at night

Schönbrunn Palace ^

    ^ We got to watch an awesome apple strudel demonstration while at Schönbrunn Palace. YUM

 St. Charle's Church ^

Hofburg Palace/ Sisi's museum ^

Annnnnd there you have it.  A shortened version of our rendevous/mini vacation to Vienna.  It was an awesome trip and Joel and I were so blessed to be able to get away just the two of us for a few days.

 What have YOU been up to lately?

Much love,

Joel & Carrie

Visit to NC- picture update!

On our journey to Florida we were able to stop and spend about three weeks with my (Carrie's) family in North Carolina.   We had a great time catching up/spending time with family while we were there.

I also had the chance to take some photographs of our family- which were long over due!  I thought that I would share a few of those with you today! 

  

 

And there you have it :)  An overload of pictures.

Thanks again to everyone who prayed for our safety as we journed across the country!  So thankful that we serve a God who hears our prayers.

Blessings!

Joel & Carrie

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Greetings from Florida!

After 8 days of driving and about 3 weeks with Carrie's family we have finally arrived in Florida!
 
We got to Florida yesterday and met up with a few people from our team, the rest of them are arriving in the next few days.  Initially there will be 7 of us, small group but a Biblical number!

Already we are seeing the hand of God in the contacts being made in Florida.  During one of the 'scouting' trips made by Josh and Ruth they made several contacts who have opened their doors to us and allowed us to stay in their homes until we find a more permanent location for our team to live.

Over the next few days we will be meeting as a team to build a foundation in prayer and worship, seeking the will of God, because He is the one who has called us to be ministers of his gospel here in Florida.

We will also be looking into several possibilities for a more permanent location for our team. We are praying for a place where we can stay as a team and have space for visitors, speakers and ultimately a place where we can have and run a Discipleship Training School (DTS).

Please join us in prayer for:
- A location for our team
- A vehicle for Josh and Ruth
- That God would continue to open doors for ministry
- Financial support

Thank you for standing with us and for supporting us in prayer.

Be blessed,
Joel & Carrie

P.S. We'd love to hear from you!  Feel free to write us anytime at joelandcarrie09@gmail.com.

The Journey Begins!

It has been a blur of two weeks and I can't believe how quickly it's flown by!

This morning Joel and I will begin the first leg of this journey.  We have been so blessed by the outpouring of love and support by the people around us and are blessed to call you friends/ family in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior.

Just a brief overview of what the month of March looks like for us:

While we begin our journey today, we won't actually be getting to Florida until the first week in April.  We will drive across country and stop in North Carolina for a couple of weeks to spend some, much over-due, time with my family.  This will be the first time my entire family has been together in over three years and we are so excited to be able to spend a few weeks together with them! 

 Once we hit Florida we will meet up with our team in Venice and the adventure will really begin.

Prayer Points:

*Safety- during our drive across country
*Health- I am currently battling a cold/sinus infection that has gone on for a good 2 months- I am very ready to be healthy again! Also pray that Joel doesn't catch whatever this is :)

On an interesting side note, during our drive to Florida, Joel and I will go through 14 states :)

(Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and finally Florida.)


Be blessed!,
Joel & Carrie