{"id":5663,"date":"2016-09-01T09:24:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T13:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=5663"},"modified":"2016-09-01T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T21:34:04","slug":"time-in-the-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=5663","title":{"rendered":"Time in the States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We just got back and are still recovering from a whirlwind trip to the States. \u00a0To explain, we had planned to go to the States over the Holidays (Christmas and New Year) this year but had discovered over the course of the year that it wasn&#8217;t going to work because we will be having a team coming in December. \u00a0We still wanted to go sometime this year because we didn&#8217;t go over last year&#8217;s holidays and we wanted to visit before Ephraim turned two and we had to pay for his ticket. \u00a0It&#8217;s important for us to be able to spend time with family and friends in the States. \u00a0We were able to figure out a three week period in August before Simeon was going to start school again that we could visit so that is what we did. \u00a0It was a whirlwind trip as we landed in Chicago, went immediately to Goshen, IN for a week, then spent four days in Dallas with Joel&#8217;s older brother, then came back Hartford City, IN to spend time with Kim&#8217;s family for a week and then on to Chicago for four days to finish out our time before going back to Ecuador. \u00a0During this time, we did visit three of our supporting churches, had a special Delp Dinner Night for supporters as well as visited with many family and friends who support our ministry. \u00a0However, other than that, our time was dedicated to being with family and friends. \u00a0Unfortunately, we did have some difficult times while there. \u00a0Soon after arriving, Joel went up to northern Minnnesota to attend a funeral for a close and long-time friend. \u00a0We also had an emergency visit to the hospital after Ephraim fell down a flight of stairs. \u00a0Thankfully they were carpeted as he got pretty banged up but was not seriously injured in any way. \u00a0Finally, Kim, Joel and Ephraim all had to take shelter in a Walmart when a tornado touched down only several miles away. \u00a0Besides these difficult and stressful moments, we had a wonderful time. \u00a0Some of the highlights were celebrating Ephraim&#8217;s birthday two times (with both families), going to a great Aquarium in Dallas with Joel&#8217;s brother Eric&#8217;s family and being able to attend and be a part of the final service for our friend Paul Thompson, as he is leaving our home church Northwest Covenant in Mt. Prospect.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5665\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5665\" class=\"wp-image-5665 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_6175_n.jpg\" alt=\"1_6175_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun times with cousins in Goshen, IN<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5666\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5666\" class=\"wp-image-5666 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_0467511_n.jpg\" alt=\"1_0467511_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visit from friends from our supporting church in Oregon, OH<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5667\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5667\" class=\"wp-image-5667 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_72579320_n.jpg\" alt=\"1_72579320_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"412\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun times with our friends from Ecuador who are now in Chicago. Photo credit to Simeon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5668\" style=\"width: 422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5668\" class=\"wp-image-5668 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_748924782n.jpg\" alt=\"1_748924782n\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cousins took Esther and Ephraim to Build-A-Bear.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5669\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5669\" class=\"wp-image-5669 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_798427492.jpg\" alt=\"1_798427492]]\" width=\"450\" height=\"750\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lots of traveling made the boys tired.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5673\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5673\" class=\"wp-image-5673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3482.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3482\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ephraim&#8217;s first birthday party in Goshen. His nose is the remaining damage from his fall down the stairs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5670\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1_6891932966_n.jpg\" alt=\"1_6891932966_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5671\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3472.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3472\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5672\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3479.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3479\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5674\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3487.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3487\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5675 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3489-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3489\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3489-750x500.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3489-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5676 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3490-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3490\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3490-750x500.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3490-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5677 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3492-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3492\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3492-750x500.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3492-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5678 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3497_-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"1DSC_3497_\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3497_-750x500.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/1DSC_3497_-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5680 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_399030_n.jpg\" alt=\"4_399030_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"412\" \/><br \/>\nExcited kids to have daddy home from the travel to the funeral in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5694\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5694\" class=\"wp-image-5694 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_72627480_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_72627480_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meeting Pastor Andrew Morrell and seeing his church plant in Marion, IN<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5679 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_56610_n-750x450.jpg\" alt=\"4_56610_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_56610_n-750x450.jpg 750w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_56610_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5681\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_4298429.jpg\" alt=\"4_4298429\" width=\"450\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5682\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_4782492.jpg\" alt=\"4_4782492\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5683\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_7688009_n.jpg\" alt=\"4_7688009_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5684\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_8241935_n.jpg\" alt=\"4_8241935_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5685 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_38367867_n.jpg\" alt=\"4_38367867_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crazy photos with family in Dallas, TX<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5686\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_47289429.jpg\" alt=\"4_47289429\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5687\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_48248290.jpg\" alt=\"4_48248290\" width=\"450\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5688\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/4_7834982482942993.jpg\" alt=\"4_7834982482942993\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5689\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_1_3939380_.jpg\" alt=\"5_1_3939380_\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5690\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_3890_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_3890_n\" width=\"450\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5691\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_1406389.jpg\" alt=\"5_1406389\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5692\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_4202678_1n.jpg\" alt=\"5_4202678_1n\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5697 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_9653422176_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_9653422176_n\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ephraim&#8217;s second birthday party in Hartford City, IN<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5699\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5699\" class=\"wp-image-5699 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_288067637809_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_288067637809_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good times with family in Hartford City, IN<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5693\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_8902904_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_8902904_n\" width=\"421\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5695\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_842048290n.jpg\" alt=\"5_842048290n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5696\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_842979842.jpg\" alt=\"5_842979842\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5698\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5_58005677907_n.jpg\" alt=\"5_58005677907_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5700\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/5DSC_3494.jpg\" alt=\"5DSC_3494\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5701\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/6_4789242.jpg\" alt=\"6_4789242\" width=\"412\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5702\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/8image1.jpg\" alt=\"8image1\" width=\"562\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5703\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/8image2.jpg\" alt=\"8image2\" width=\"562\" height=\"750\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5704\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/8image3.jpg\" alt=\"8image3\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5705 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/9_0715079_n.jpg\" alt=\"9_0715079_n\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sharing about Ecuador at the Delp Dinner Night<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5706\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5706\" class=\"wp-image-5706 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/9_IMG_6483.jpg\" alt=\"9_IMG_6483\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And then being prayed for.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5708\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5708\" class=\"wp-image-5708 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/09\/914095868_10154475029087162_4329940519324524315_n.jpg\" alt=\"914095868_10154475029087162_4329940519324524315_n\" width=\"562\" height=\"750\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul and Mary Thompson sharing during their final service at Northwest Covenant Church in Mt. 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