Feels Like Home to Me

Today we got back home after spending five days in South Hill, Virginia. We were so excited to be able to meet with a couple pastors, speak at a deacons breakfast, and Richard even had the opportunity to share about our ministry in church yesterday. It was our first time speaking at churches, and we left very encouraged about the people the Lord has been preparing to partner with our family in Lesotho. It was amazing to meet people for the first time and see how excited they were about our ministry. Eager to help in whatever ways possible and soaking up any and all information we had on the topic of mission aviation. It was a great encouragement to us as we begin the ministry partnership phase of our ministry, and a great reminder that the Lord as predetermined what our team will look like. We just have to do the leg work to find ALL of TEAM HARRELL.

While in South Hill I was able to spend time with my dear college friend and reconnect with her family. Richard was able to reconnect with family as well, and our boys were able to spend quality time with first cousins as well as distant cousins.

We arrived home from our first deputation trip EXHAUSTED, but mindful. We are mindful of the fact that this process of discovering our team may be like a great big homecoming. It will have some distress and discomfort, but we are hopeful that finding our partners will mostly feel like coming home to a group of people that is like minded and supportive in every aspect of our ministry. The instant connection that is made with these people transcends words. It is in many ways spiritual...a Divine connection. Those of you who are already part of our team.....We thank you for joining us on our journey to our new home!

Our Website is up and running....

Hello Friends,
Our website makes donating to our ministry with MAF easier for those of you wishing to do so online. Just click the donate button on www.maf.org/harrell and follow the steps. Thank you to our awesome web design team back at headquarters in NAMPA.

Donating On Line Information

A FYI regarding donating online via our MAF website
Hello Everyone!

We wanted to give you guys a heads up about the MAF website. They are doing a major update to it right now that should debut in September. Because we were accepted this summer, our web page is not on the website right now. It should show up in September. (Hopefully a little sooner than that!) The website I am referring to is http://www.maf.org/harrell. This website is on our prayer cards, and our business cards.

If you wanted to give online, you can:
1. Go to this website: https://www.maf.org/donate/quick#
(you my highlight the above address, then right click, and chose go to website)
2. Near "Where would you like your donation to go ?"Click on: "Choose a missionary"
3. Choose: "Rich and Megan Harrell"
4. Then choose how much and how often. (Give whatever you feel led to give)
5. Fill out the rest of the form and submit it!

Again, we're sorry it's such a long process. We got accepted right at the time when everything was switching over to new databases and new websites. So bear with us and this process will indeed run more smoothly in time. If you have any questions for us, please feel free to ask us at: rharrell@maf.org and we'll do our best to answer questions. If you'd like to talk with us via phone, please e-mail us and we'll give you our number! We are so excited to talk about our journey and the calling on our lives. In fact, we miss talking about it ALL the time, so please contact us if you have any questions AT ALL!!!

Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. We are so appreciative of TEAM HARRELL!

The people God puts in our lives

Before I went to Candidacy class in Idaho I had little or no expectations about the people I would meet while at MAF. I gave almost no thought to who these people would be or how they would impact my life. Almost seven weeks later I can honestly say that the people I met, spent time with, and ultimately grew to love have changed me for the better.

The testimonies of the people the Lord has brought to MAF inspires, and transforms lives. I could list individuals from all departments of the home office, to members of my candidacy class who have left foot prints on my heart because of their fierce love of Jesus Christ and the obstacles they have overcome to serve him in every area of their lives. The way these people love is contagious, and I am honored to be loved by them. They will never know the impact they have had on me in this lifetime, but perhaps in the next we will share sweet moments for an eternity.

I am home now and I miss them. I miss their wisdom and insight, but most of all I miss their passion for all things belonging to our Savior. These are people who could have any measure of success in this world, but have chosen to use their skills, intelligence, and compassion to build something that will not turn to vapor. They are building an ETERNAL KINGDOM, and it is AWESOME.

So thank you Sue and Roy, Thank you to all the Daves, thank you Deb and Karlene, Ron, Jean,& Darrell. Thank you Vallie, Nancy, Carol, Joy, Ellie, Tasha, Kristine, Ashley, Ruth, Lisa,both Petes, and both Matts, Kevin, Eric, Doug, Corrine, and many many more. You are an amazing group of people and I am humbled to call you my family.