Cheri's in 3 Bible studies -- two mornings, with child care, to take the kids away to give Jared some time to work on Partnership Development. One in the evening with Jared's mom.
The kids have a few nursery times in the week, and the girls have just joined a Wednesday evening AWANA cubbies program! (Bethany is almost potty-trained!)
Jared is in one men's Bible study and works hard on partnership development for Wycliffe. He will also be serving in the AWANA program, helping with games or in whichever area they need more help.
We will all be visiting the doctor soon for our Australian visas! Please pray for this process.
God bless any of you out there who are reading this!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Contentment?
I was planning on calling churches this morning, but then discovered my cell phone in my pocket--batteries completely dead. BUMMER! So, it's recharging, and I'm blogging. God has done a lot lately. He brought us safely from MN to CO, gave us a new church to speak in, and hopefully(prayerfully) they will join our partnership team. If you think of us, pray for more partners. We still hope to leave by January, and I know God will provide.
I was feeling a little antsy yesterday, and sort of bummed. It seems that all of our friends from GIAL have already left, or are leaving for the mission field. I'm totally excited for them, and I'm glad they are going, but I wish we were too! I know God has a purpose for this now. I just need to stay on task and keep serving him where I am. He put us in CO for a reason, to speak at new churches and share with people what He's doing in Australia and in our lives. So we just need to be faithful where He has put us. I know He will take care of us, and we will ultimately end up exactly where He intends for us to be. So, though I feel bummed, I can reflect and realize there really isn't a reason to be discontent with where we are right now. We must simply be faithful in sharing, and God will get us there in His time (which I hope is January or so!)
It's been encouraging to see how many people have joined in our ministry and how many people have helped us along the way, and not just with financial gifts. The reason I can be content with where we are is seeing the people who have caught our vision and are excited with us to see what God has planned and want to be "in on it". We really want to include as many people as possible in this so others can experience God's faithfulness and be involved in what He is doing around the world. So, with that said, I know God will continue to add to our number, just as He has been(even if it's not as fast as I would do it...:) ). I will wait and see what God will do next, and try to remain faithful to the tasks He has laid before me.
I was feeling a little antsy yesterday, and sort of bummed. It seems that all of our friends from GIAL have already left, or are leaving for the mission field. I'm totally excited for them, and I'm glad they are going, but I wish we were too! I know God has a purpose for this now. I just need to stay on task and keep serving him where I am. He put us in CO for a reason, to speak at new churches and share with people what He's doing in Australia and in our lives. So we just need to be faithful where He has put us. I know He will take care of us, and we will ultimately end up exactly where He intends for us to be. So, though I feel bummed, I can reflect and realize there really isn't a reason to be discontent with where we are right now. We must simply be faithful in sharing, and God will get us there in His time (which I hope is January or so!)
It's been encouraging to see how many people have joined in our ministry and how many people have helped us along the way, and not just with financial gifts. The reason I can be content with where we are is seeing the people who have caught our vision and are excited with us to see what God has planned and want to be "in on it". We really want to include as many people as possible in this so others can experience God's faithfulness and be involved in what He is doing around the world. So, with that said, I know God will continue to add to our number, just as He has been(even if it's not as fast as I would do it...:) ). I will wait and see what God will do next, and try to remain faithful to the tasks He has laid before me.
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