Our spaceship has landed...
After 29 days of suitcases, hotel rooms, 200+ gallons of gas, sonic food (with a short In-N-Out respite), we have finally returned home to Tennessee. Let the unpacking begin!!!
Many are curious about how the trip went... We were extremely blessed throughout. We learned of new supporters in California, had lunch with representatives from a prospective sponsoring church while in Texas, had a chance to reconnect with Kevin's family, and spent valuable time learning at the feet of experienced missionaries to East Africa...
And speaking of, last Saturday night we had dinner with two couples from the Cloverdale church in Searcy, AR... 30 years of mission work in East Africa between them, and one of the couples were the first missionaries in our fellowship to work in East Africa. This was 1/2 of the missions committee that we were able to dream with on the following day. And the committee has decided that, thus far, we meet their criteria for missionary support and sponsorship. This, plus the support from our home church, Collins, and some individual supporters would enable us to, Lord-willing, hop on the plane to Tanzania.
But we are not there yet. Continue to pray for us as we complete the necessary paperwork requested by the missions committee, which they and the eldership will review before a second interview can occur.
Yet we are convinced that it is not presentations, information packets, long travels, or connections that will make us useful for the Kingdom; it is only by His Spirit, only through our submission to His will that He will be glorified. So please pray for us.
And I am back to my bed; the bags will wait for tomorrow (just hope my toothbrush is easy to find!!!).
After 29 days of suitcases, hotel rooms, 200+ gallons of gas, sonic food (with a short In-N-Out respite), we have finally returned home to Tennessee. Let the unpacking begin!!!
Many are curious about how the trip went... We were extremely blessed throughout. We learned of new supporters in California, had lunch with representatives from a prospective sponsoring church while in Texas, had a chance to reconnect with Kevin's family, and spent valuable time learning at the feet of experienced missionaries to East Africa...
And speaking of, last Saturday night we had dinner with two couples from the Cloverdale church in Searcy, AR... 30 years of mission work in East Africa between them, and one of the couples were the first missionaries in our fellowship to work in East Africa. This was 1/2 of the missions committee that we were able to dream with on the following day. And the committee has decided that, thus far, we meet their criteria for missionary support and sponsorship. This, plus the support from our home church, Collins, and some individual supporters would enable us to, Lord-willing, hop on the plane to Tanzania.
But we are not there yet. Continue to pray for us as we complete the necessary paperwork requested by the missions committee, which they and the eldership will review before a second interview can occur.
Yet we are convinced that it is not presentations, information packets, long travels, or connections that will make us useful for the Kingdom; it is only by His Spirit, only through our submission to His will that He will be glorified. So please pray for us.
And I am back to my bed; the bags will wait for tomorrow (just hope my toothbrush is easy to find!!!).
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