I know that’s a weird heading in the subject box of this email, but it’s true. There is no place like home. Home is a hard place to define though as a missionary. Is home the place you grow up and have the fondest childhood memories? Is it the place your Mom, Dad, brothers, and sisters abide? Is it your current place of residence? Define Residence! All these things can be difficult for a missionary.

Portage Community Chapel came down this April and worked on our house. We are grateful. They made our house feel like a home! We can wash dishes without moving buckets now! It’s great. Having PCC down here reminds us just how difficult it is to define home because we miss our church family so much. Every time we see them we are encouraged and long for more time together in fellowship and seeking the Lord.

My Dad spent a month with us this spring. He too helped us make our house feel more like a home in more ways than one. He worked on the electric and plumbing and spent hours doing meticulous work that only he and the Lord know about because it is now covered behind layers of paint, joint cement, and drywall. He also spent hours hanging out with my children and bringing back childhood memories of wrestling and airplane rides. And so my house was a home

Perla, Mark III, Abby, and I are going to be traveling across the country and arriving in Ohio by June 1st. We are trying to raise awareness about our ministry and ask our friends, family, and fellow believers to pray for us as we serve in Onnemi International Ministries. And so, once again, in a sense, we are coming home. We are coming home for the months of June and July to catch up with our loved ones.

We would love to see you when we are in the Midwest. So if you receive this email and you have not scheduled some time with us, this is your chance. Please contact us either via email or at 915-252-1507 to make time to meet with you. We look forward to hearing from you and visiting with you as much as possible. The earlier you let us know, the more time we will have to share with you.

Please pray for us as we travel. This will be the first time we drive across the country with the kiddos and that makes us nervous. We are grateful for the kind people who have offered us a place to stay as we travel. Look forward to seeing you too!

I am not including pictures in this update as I hope to share plenty of pictures with when we see you in person

Your Servant in Christ,

Mark Livengood