Family Spotlight: The Elwood Family

Jack & Joan Elwood have been married for almost 42 years and have four adult married children and 9 grandchildren. They have served as missionaries in Taiwan, pastored four churches, and have led two different mission agencies. Jack currently serves the Executive Director of Heal Africa USA – which ministers in eastern Congo in Africa. Joan works as an Academic Advisor at George Mason University. They enjoy travel, Chinese food, and hanging out with their grandchildren.

This past week, Pastor Kenji talked about Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” Both Joan and I have come from families that have believed and obeyed that verse and have also taught it to our children, who are now teaching it to their children. Keeping Jesus at the center of our family is where we start. III John 4 say “I have no greater joy than hear that my children are walking in the truth.” As a parent and a grandparent, I can affirm that this is indeed true. Teach it, model it, and pray it into the lives of your children and grandchildren. There is no greater joy!