Our Good Friends the Hanlons
A New Adventure
In July our long term team mates Matt Hanlon and his wife Anita returned to the States with their four children. It was a tearful day for our entire team. Matt and Anita were part of our team even before we were certain about which city in Spain we were going to move to. I remember our first trip to the Iberian Peninsula together, driving from one city to the next praying about where God would have us go. The excitement and sense of adventure as we embarked on that journey together is still very real to me. Matt and Anita are not only great friends but have been an integral part of this team during the past years as they daily lived Christ and were an example to us.
One story about them stands out to me. When they were enrolling their girls in school, they met with the director and talked with her about the school. Several months later she was talking to Matthew and she said,
“When I first met you I knew you followed Jesus. I could tell from your countenance.” That same spirit followed them and shone through them in each of their relationships as they lived a
life of ministry. They spent the majority of their time in Spain investing in the lives of the people that they met. It is my hope that our team continues to follow their example during our time here. Our prayers are with them as they begin a new adventure in Virginia. .
Our Good Friends the Hanlons
A New Adventure
In July our long term team mates Matt Hanlon and his wife Anita returned to the States with their four children. It was a tearful day for our entire team. Matt and Anita were part of our team even before we were certain about which city in Spain we were going to move to. I remember our first trip to the Iberian Peninsula together, driving from one city to the next praying about where God would have us go. The excitement and sense of adventure as we embarked on that journey together is still very real to me. Matt and Anita are not only great friends but have been an integral part of this team during the past years as they daily lived Christ and were an example to us.
One story about them stands out to me. When they were enrolling their girls in school, they met with the director and talked with her about the school. Several months later she was talking to Matthew and she said, “When I first met you I knew you followed Jesus. I could tell from your countenance.” That same spirit followed them and shone through them in each of their relationships as they lived a life of ministry. They spent the majority of their time in Spain investing in the lives of the people that they met. It is my hope that our team continues to follow their example during our time here. Our prayers are with them as they begin a new adventure in Virginia. . 
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