Ready? Let's Go!

Like a kid who is finally let loose into the play place at McDonald's, we are raring to go full-speed into 2016 (hopefully with less germs and static electricity). Here are some pretty amazing things that we are excited about this year:

• The team coming together - Daniel and Kelsey Collins and Rachel Reilly will be joining us later on this year. We are looking forward to getting to know them better and getting the chance to follow God's leading for us as a team in this next season.
• Planting at UCD. We are looking forward with so much hopefulness to see what God would have us do to serve the community at University College Dublin. We are praying for vision, grace, and the start to great relationships there. 
• Continuing relationship with Portia and the students at Carlow IT as they continue the Alpha group on campus.
• SFC Ireland continuing to blossom and take shape. 
• The most exciting for last...welcoming our new baby in June! Baby Edgmon (or Firetruck Edgmon, if Eden gets to call dibs on a name) is growing healthy and strong and we are so eager to see his or her little face. 

We love getting to share all of this with you guys on the team with us. Stay tuned for what's next with us and with student ministry over here. 

Starting the New Year

After our big trip to the U.S. this past Autumn, then returning to the typical Christmas madness and a home full of chaos and boxes...we decided to start the New Year by resting. I can think of no greater way to declare our priorities for the coming year than by taking some much-needed family time. 

Although we have all been passing around a bit of sickness, we have enjoyed the time to think, pray, and enjoy each other's company. Eden is back on a stable routine, which helps battle sickness (and bad behaviour). 

In the coming weeks we will be posting more about our vision and goals for the year. But for now, we will build a foundation of rest, prayer, and trust in the what the Lord will be bringing.

We thank you for your prayers and support coming in to 2016. We would also like to pray for you and your upcoming year. Feel free to comment or email us with your prayer requests. We are all on this team together and, above all things, must be unified in prayer.

God bless you and your family in the coming year.

5 in 2015

Here are 5 things that happened in 2015. Its a year-in-review if you will...

1. Portia's Alpha group at IT Carlow became a recognized student group on campus. Katy connects with Portia every week, helping her reach students on her campus.
2. We feel that we have clarified vision and direction for 2016 regarding Students for Christ Dublin. While we are still very much in the early stages, we are excited to walk through open doors and see God-given momentum begin to build.
3. In July 2015 we had a miscarriage. We had never been through that kind of loss in our lives. It was incredibly difficult, but God held us every step of the way.
4. We recently completed a successful support raising trip to the U.S. We are able to do what we do through generous giving and prayers of individuals, churches, and businesses in the U.S. God provided, as He always does, and we were able to raise the funds needed to continue ministry for the next few years.
5. We are happy to announce that we are pregnant again! We were a little anxious at first given our recent miscarriage, but this baby is looking perfectly healthy and we can't wait to meet our new child in June 2016.

Thank you all for your consistency, not only financially, but in your prayers. Prayers pave the way for the road God leads us down. Your financial givings allows us to take advantage of opportunities that come our way on this journey.

Together we are making a difference in Ireland. We can't wait to see what God will bring in 2016!