The Harrs: 17 weeks

It's been a busy week with the DTS as we have reached the middle of lecture phase. This past week we had the opportunity to hear about God's heart for injustice from a speaker all the way from New Zealand! It has been a challenge to balance family time and the DTS, but it has been so good to see the students engaging and deepening their understanding of who God is and their desire to reach the Nations with His love. The students have been doing research on our outreach locations, learning more about the different cultures and gaining a heart for these Countries so we can be praying and learning effective ways to spread God's love and hope to the people. We only have 6 more weeks of lecture before we leave for London and Nepal!

This past week we had the opportunity to partner with a local ministry called Manna Cafe. Manna Cafe's vision is to reach the homeless men and women of our neighboring town of Clarksville and to help feed both their physical and spiritual needs. Friday night we walked through the low income area that surrounds Manna Cafe and we handed out flyers inviting people to a chili/worship night. It was a success as it brought in a handful of men and women and gave them the chance to warm up with some food and coffee and hear some encouraging live music provided by Clarksville House of Prayer. We met people and had the chance to just listen to their stories and love them! Some of the students were completely out of their comfort zone, but it was so encouraging to see them step out and engage and pray for these men and women! Here are some pictures of our ministry time!

some of the students talking with the homeless

time of worship

a student praying with a man

Liam started teething last week! I couldn't believe it because he isn't even 4 months old yet, but between the excessive drool, lack of sleeping, and constant need to have something in his mouth, we have come to the conclusion that he is indeed teething. He has been a little bit cranky compared to his normal happy disposition and has been waking up several times during the night from the pain. Thankfully this week has been a little bit better thanks to some orajel and baby Tylenol!