Happy Resurrection Sunday!

The Givens Bunch... 

Our 3 adorable rugrats (with Jimmie stealing the show)

I heard two messages today (one in Sunday School and one in the evening service) that asked the same questions, what does the resurrection mean to you...what is its worth to you? Is it just an annual routine or is it more? He is Risen for us as Christians has great significance. For without the resurrection of our Lord, there is no Easter, no reason to go at church and no reason to be a christian. So, I am ending my day by asking myself what have I done today to prove its worth in my life?

Feeling At Home

Traveling can be fun. However, when you are on deputation (moving from city to city) it can be tiresome. Every now and then, you need a little home life. This is what we have found this week in Lubbock Texas. We are so blessed to stay in the Bethany Baptist Church Missions Apartment. Not only is it beautiful and homey, it is just what our family needed right now. We are staying in the apartment for an entire week and because of Easter we have no meetings scheduled during that time. The Wednesday before Easter, many churches are observing the Lord's Supper and Easter Sunday is not a good day for a meeting either. We are 3 days into our week stay and I have been able to develop a routine with the kids, cook dinners for my family and more. God has such a sense of humor...He knew we needed this break time in our deputation and He gave us the perfect place to do have our break. God is so good.

P.S. I hope to post some pics of the kiddos and our travel in the future.

Deputation Trail

Hello All!
I decided to start a blog just to keep you inform on how we are doing while on deputation. We started deputation in the beginning in March. Since then, we have visited over 10 churches in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas to share our call to plant a church in New Orleans, La. We are hitting the trail very hard. We do not plan to take a break and go back to Hampton, Virginia till mid June (that will only be for a couple of weeks). After that, we will continue on as the Lord will till November when we will permanently move to New Orleans. I am excited about settling in New Orleans, but along the way, I have met some great brothers and sisters in Christ. We are currently in El Paso and leaving for Lubbock in the morning (packing up again - no fun!). We had a great time in El Paso. The city is beautiful with all of its mountains and I could see right into Mexico (cool!). We also enjoyed fellowshipping with Pastor Serrano and his family, Pastor Joe Dickinson & Mrs. Tisha and the Garbers. Andrea Garber treated me to a much needed pedicure (I really enjoyed that) and a little shopping. The kids have been enjoying themselves, meeting new friends. James (our baby) is a little sick right now, which makes things just a little hard while on the road. Please keep us in your prayers, especially for the kids health.