at long last.

I've got a river of living water

a fountain that never will run dry

It's an open heaven

You're releasing

and we will never be denied

Last day of program. My sweet, sweet Sebastian 

'Cause you're stirring up deep, deep wells

You're stirring up deep, deep waters

We're gonna dance in the river, 

dance in the river

'Cause you're stirring up deep, deep wells

You're stirring up deep, deep waters
We're gonna jump in the river, 

jump in the river

Last moments at Exodus

Inwood love

Play in a fire hydrant: Check.

Deep cries out to, deep cries out to

deep cries out to, deep cries out to

Deep cries out to, deep cries out to you, Jesus

Last day of program celebration - so much love.

Posing at the Cloisters in Fort Tryon

"See you soon." CCF friends get it. 

We're falling into deeper waters

calling out to you

We're falling into deeper waters

going after you

My darling Rosdaly - how I will miss her!

Last night celebrating Hannah's birthday a day early

If he goes to the left
then we're going to the left
And if he goes to the right
then we're going to the right
We're gonna jump, jump 
jump in the river
Jump, jump, jump in the river
We're gonna dance, dance
dance in the river
dance, dance, dance in the river!


And so it ends. The last stop on the A train - 207 street - provided the title for the final Exodus post. I can't help but feel like I've left so much out. "Deep Cries Out" does a good job of summarizing the summer, though. Streams of living water saturated my soul and the Spirit overflowed at Inwood. My kids taught me so much about grace, joy and the love of the Father. 

But oh!

How I wish a hug and simple "I'm sorry" could fix relationship problems!

I wish band-aids could still heal every pain.

My heart lingers in the world of my little ones

and in the Heights

But I've tasted it. 

What? 

His faithfulness. His power. 

How can I not trust him?

As Sebastian has been a constant reminder of truth to me, whether through the joy he exudes through every action or the true words he prays in front of assembly,  and I am thankful for his prayers. I can still hear his slightly muffled voice lisping out the words.

"...Thank you for you. Thank you for your son Jesus 'cause he died for us. Thank you for creating the earth. We love you. Amen."

Thank you for YOU. Whenever those words come out of his mouth I want to cry for joy. Sebastian GETS it. Thank you for, YOU, God! Glory to your name, Jesus! 


At long last, we've reached the end of our summer at Exodus. But it is indeed not the end.

Credit goes to Bobbi Jo Brooks. She is amazing.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1 John 5:1-4