The Bartletts

The last few months have been filled with lots of transitions. As usual our kids weather the storm a little bit better than we do. I think that as long as mom and dad are around and the kids get a small dose of cartoons each week all is right with the world.

However, I thought I’d check in and see how they are doing and talk to them about what they missed about Vancouver and what they like about Wichita. It appears that Emily was a bit confused about which city is which, but that’s okay. She did let us know in the video that she “likes horses”

Tiffany and I are doing well. Tiff has gotten settled into a small group and has been trying to make it to the Y regularly. Now that we are in Kansas, walking is not part of our normal routine like it was in Vancouver, so trips to the gym are required.

It has been great being back close to family as you can see from the video, the kids have loved being around their cousins.

We’ve enjoyed being back at River Community Church in Wichita. Although it has seemed a little surreal being back. It is crazy being at such a “big” church after being a part of the Bridge for the last 7 years. It is also odd to go from being involved in the work of the church to trying to find a new place to fit in.

I am experiencing a bit of transition in my work currently. Over the past two years, I’ve been working with a new company called Reachd. We teach business owners to grow their business through web marketing. After we arrived in Wichita, I was approached by Youth Horizons about a job in their mentoring program. Youth Horizons provided one on one Christian mentoring to at risk children as well as provides a residential program for at risk boys.

Initially the job was going to be a part time job with the prospect of growing into a full time position. Recently plans have changed and I’ve been asked to take a full-time position at Youth Horizons. Youth Horizons is a non-profit and is funded solely through donations and grants. Taking me on as a full time employee will be a stretch financially for Youth Horizons. I have agreed to help by raising part of my own support to cover this position. If you would like to support us via prayers or financial contribution, please let me know.

We are grateful for what God is doing in our lives here in Wichita and are grateful to be back. Although Vancouver still feels like home in some ways, we are confident that we are in the place that we should be.

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