Dad and Kathi are back from Africa

My dad and step mom Kathi arrived back in Georgia yesterday from the long trip back from Kenya. They were staying with some friends of ours Travis and Laura who are missionaries over there in the Masi Mara. My dad learned a new song! You can't see it but you can hear it pretty good.

Dryness

What do I do when times are so dry! Where is the gung ho oorah, I had at salvation? I want to be faithful to God, there is no pleasure in sin. During these dry times the enemy throws his darts with mastered precision. When prayer is without feeling it is hard to hit your knees and cry out to the lord, so the flesh tells you to do other things to fill your void. When scripture doesn't seem to fill your heart, the flesh demands you seek the world that will. All is lies, ALL IS LIES! There is nothing that will fill the void of knowing God, except knowing God!!! When Christianity is "feelingless" it demands us all the more to pray and seek God. Valleys teach us to trust in the faithfulness of God. When I can no longer lift my hands to praise you I will lift my head, when my head has lost it's strength I will lift my eyes. May every member of my body be brought under the subjection of the holy spirit. We do not live by feelings but by the will and truth of God!!! Though I FEEL dry, God gives depth, though everything FEELS void, it is all for Gods Glory. Amen and glory be to the Lord of heaven! May my spirit praise Him over this fleshly housing!!!

Parents Leaving for Africa!!!

My dad (Patrick Cogan) and my step mom (Kathi Cogan). Braved the weather and flew out yesterday on their month long trip to Kenya, to see our friends Travis and Laura over there and help out and hang out! Meaning Travis isn't going to be able to get anything done because he and my daddy are going to be too busy playing x-box and chasing giraffe's! Right dad? Ha ha. No I'm kidding. Anyone reading this should know my dad, and know Travis and Laura as well, so I felt at liberty to joke with them! But here are a few pictures of us singing with them yesterday before they left. And a couple of pictures that my dad and kathi sent me from the plane. I hope to get some e-mails with pictures in them from them while they are over there... (ahem... hint, hint)... so I can post something of their trip! Enjoy!