Our Amazing Family Support Staff!!!

// December 13th, 2009 // Loux Family News

Renee and I are in Hawaii for 12 days together.  We did five days of ministry here,  both at a church in Hilo and at the Youth With A Mission base in Kona.  While in Kona, we got to see our precious  Telma.  She is completing her missions school at YWAM’s University Of the Nations.  Telma will be getting on a plane for Rwanda on Monday, headed for her outreach, where she will be ministering to orphans with AIDS.  We had such a wonderful time loving on her, celebrating an early Christmas together and telling her how proud we are of her!  What a beautiful heart she has!

We are now taking a week to celebrate a long overdue 2nd honeymoon.  The Lord blessed us with the use of a great time share home right on the ocean!  He is so good!  While we’ve been away our “Family Support Staff” (Claire, Tiffany, Peter, Kristen, & Travis) and Renee’s mom Flo, have been taking care of our kids.  We received the following email from Kristen and had to share it with you.

Before bedtime last night, we put the IHOP (International House of Prayer) webstream on in the boys room
and we started praying together.  At first we just had the little boys along with Sophia and Sana.   We prayed
for different ones and we could really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in a strong way… Then Leann brought
in sweet KK (Michaela) who wasn’t feeling well so we could pray for her.  As we prayed I opened my eyes to see
that Ethan, Silas and Sasha had all scooted over and put their hands on Michaela and were praying for her too.
As KK opened her eyes periodically and saw all her siblings, especially the boys praying it even put a contented
smile on that sweet little face.  She was feeling miserable!

Later as I was holding Sasha and praying for him, I could feel the fire of the Lord resting so strongly on him.  He seemed
so peaceful and just rested into it.   My hands were so hot as Sasha and I danced to the streaming worship together–Sasha
in my arms.  God loves to encounter little boys!!  Tucking him in bed that night, I asked him what he wanted to pray for… he
said “Healing”… I asked, “Healing for who?”   He said “Mama” I said “Okay”,  and then he said “Sasha too.”  I said “Okay, what
should we ask God to heal?” He said “My legs.”

It is unbelievable to have such incredible people on our team as we fight for justice for the orphan together.  To have people give of their time and of themselves so sacrificially, loving the Lord, loving our kids, and taking the time to lead them in prayer, worship, and discipling them while we are gone just blows our minds!  Renee and I stood in the kitchen of the home we’re vacationing in, with tears of gratitude streaming down our faces.  Thank you Claire!  Thank you Tiff!  Thank you Peter!  Thank you Kristen!  Thank you Travis!  Thank you Mom! We love you and are so thankful that you are family!