We Made It!!

THANK YOU for being part of our sending team!! We made it! And we are soooo grateful. We are settling in, thankfully have jet lag behind us, and are gearing up for the new school year. Students arrive in less than a week and we are so excited to meet them. God is so faithful and has walked by our side through this whole process. To be on the ground, finally jumping into the ministry we have been dreaming about for months now is amazing.

We appreciate your continued prayers! As wonderful as it is to be here, transition has its not-so-pretty moments and we are weary emotionally some days. We love you!

Back to the Future...

In life, it is utterly impossible to know the future before us; but when we take some time, it is so encouraging to turn and look at the pathway behind us and where we’ve come. In a little over a year and a half, Betsy and I have gone from seeking the Lord’s plan for our involvement in global missions to preparing to leave for Germany in less than three weeks!! We constantly wrestle with how we are going to get everything done in the time we have left. Each night as I put Sophia to bed we sing the same two songs together. Amazing Grace and a great song by Kelly Willard called, Cares Chorus. Here are the lyrics: “I cast all my cares upon you. I lay all of my burdens down at your feet. And anytime I don’t know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you.” I love the line that talks about not knowing what to do! It reminds me with child-like simplicity, that I don’t have to have all of the answers! WHEW!! INSTEAD, I must be willing to rely on God’s strength to sustain me.  In Philipians 4:6 it says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” How incredible is it that the Lord is willing to take all of my anxiety. Anxiety in regards to monthly support, renting the house, moving overseas…He is willing and able to bare all of our stressful, unseen, unknown circumstances; we just have to be willing to trust!!
 
We are down to ONE MORE WEEK to get all of our pledges in! Would you pray about committing to $50 or $100 per month to help us reach our goal? This can be made in monthly, quarterly, or annual donations. If you have questions about our ministry, please do not hesitate to email or call. We love sharing about what the Lord is doing at Black Forest Academy and how we can partner together!
 
Prayer/Praise:
-       pray for renters for our house! 3BR/2B in Lake Jeannette area for $1200/month
-       pray for our needed monthly support – PRAISE GOD for His provision! We are encouraged DAILY by the amazing team God is raising up! Thank you!
-       pray for peace over our hearts, our marriage, and our family as we transition 

Support Update

We have been so encouraged this past month....and are excited about having moved from 0% support to 20% of our monthly needs committed and 25% of our one-time amount (in order to get onto the field) received! We are so humbled and privileged to have a "front row seat" as we watch God work and provide for our needs! It is certainly a faith journey for us each day and we pray that our belief and trust in God's faithfulness would be strengthened as we witness Him being true to His Word.

Thank you all for your prayers for us! God is certainly answering them! May we continue to be diligent and bold in sharing so that we can continue closer to being able to buy tickets and make the big move this July! Praise the Lord!