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 Jeremy and Kerrie joined full-time staff in 2003. They were commissioned by Calvary Bible Church of Appleton, Wisconsin. Jeremy works in the program department. Kerrie serves as a part of our health-care staff. They are the parents of Tylee Grace and Josiah David. Jeremy and Kerrie Linsley (August 5, 2010) It was Tuesday afternoon of the first High School week of the 2010 summer camping season. The campers had just gotten off the green and white buses and were finishing up their cookies and drinks in the dining hall. “Welcome to Camp Barakel!”, Jeremy shouted. The phone in his pocket rang. It was Christian Family Services, our adoption agency, calling about a possible adoption! We didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Looking back, we think we did both. We had to remind ourselves that God’s timing is always perfect, even if it was in the middle of what we perceived to be the busiest moment of the busiest day of the busiest week of the busiest season of the year! How one little phone call can shake your world is amazing. It certainly helped us adjust our focus at a time when we often get caught up in silly details and to regain perspective of what is truly important. Simeon John Linsley made his entrance into the world a week and a half later on the evening of July 31st. He was 8lbs. 6oz. and 21 inches long at birth. We were finally able to meet and hold him two days later when we became his legal guardians. He is absolutely beautiful with a full head of curly, black hair and big brown eyes. Today, we were able to bring him home. We have waited expectantly for Simeon for quite some time now. Even after his arrival we spent four days waiting to be able to bring him home. Simeon was the man in the Bible who waited expectantly for the Messiah to come. We felt that it was an appropriate name for this little boy. His middle name, John, means God is gracious. It was exactly a year ago, the day that Simeon was born, that we had our miscarriage. God gives and takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
At this point we are caring for Simeon with the hope of finalizing the adoption soon. It could take a few weeks or a few months. In the meantime, we will try hard (and also ask you) to not complete the adoption in our heads and hearts until God in His timing sees that all of the paperwork and court dates are completed. We are thrilled that God has brought Simeon into our lives. It is our prayer that he will grow up knowing and loving Christ who has made our adoption into God’s family possible.
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