Pathetic/Parents

No, not pathetic parents, but we are pathetic and because we have nothing to write about, we will write about our parents. I am sitting at my moms computer and clicked on her bookmark of our webpage. It is the middle of August and our last post says June update. While the title was a typo, it still reminded me how pathetic we have been in keeping everyone up to date. The reason we have not been writing is because we feel like we have made no progress towards Jamaica. Because we dont feel like we have anything to write for an update and because I am at my mom's computer, allow me to introduce you to my parents.
                                                            Jim and Marlene Plattner

If I had to introduce my parents in 3 sentences or less, I would say the following.  My parents are deeply committed to the word of God in word and in deed.  In living out the gospel, they taught "the way they should go" to both their biological children and to many other children that the Lord entrusted to their care.  By a living example, they modeled Christ-like behavior through selfless service, hospitality, holy living, and loving "the least of these."

The further along I get through life, the more and more I realize the blessing of Godly parents. Lord, grant us grace to live Christ-like lives and to raise up our children in "the way they should go."