Hello,
What a crazy few weeks... David and I were nervous, told our employers about our call and their responses were great. I will be going to part time in January in order to concentrate on fund raising but David will continue to work full time down to the wire.
Now the dust is settling, we have so much to do and so many decisions to make...what to do with the house? It's been for sale for the last 6 months and no one is buying, the idea of renting is frightening considering our last experience. I remember six years ago as we were ready to leave for the first time, the house didn't sell and we were forced to rent it. We were conflicted on why God didn't provide a buyer... but now sitting in the house since we've been home a year I am so grateful he knew what our future needs would be... So the house may provide a "concern" but we are confident God will direct us.
"Getting" ready for the field this time, we am filled with so much peace. He has provided for every need the last six years and we are so confident this is his calling for us that we know he will open all the doors and make our path clear.
The toughest area...again... our children and grandchildren. I just returned from a week in Denver with our two year old grandson, Dayton and he has a baby brother coming in May. He's a clone of his daddy and is starting to talk a mile a minute. David was here spending time with our six year granddaughter Mia who is full of life and never stops moving:) The boys, actually men, are all over the place, Chad is in Denver, Joshua is in Florida and Nick is here in Michigan. We know this is Gods' path for our lives, otherwise we would never have the strength to leave them. Thank goodness for Skype! and of course I'll be saving up those frequent flier miles for visits home. All those trips to Africa provided enough miles that we haven't paid for a plane trip in the US for a number of years.
We've spent the last few weeks readying tons of documents and test results to forward to Papua New Guinea to begin our work permit and multiple year visa process. Finding your diploma from high school after ..... let's just say...numerous years was a challenge. PNG is very thorough and the process is a lengthy one. Just finished gathering our information and sent it off DHL.
Blessed by many who have responded to help us reach our year end goal of $6000 to cover our language school and training. We're 50% of the way there! Thank you so much.
May you have a blessed and peaceful Christmas as we celebrate the true meaning of the season.
Thank you for being part of our lives!
Blessings,
David and Beth
I wonder what kind of bugs they have???
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