We have had a very busy first three weeks back in the United States. We started our time debriefing at SIM headquarters in Charlotte NC. We drove from Charlotte to Philadelphia to meet the leadership of Cross World (another mission board that we are considering) and to stay in their guest house. We had a good time and were very impressed with their leadership and the mission as a whole. We then drove to Connecticut to visit with Lornel's family and the church that she grew up in. We got to help Lornel's mom move to New Hampshire. While in New Hampshire, we also got to see one of Lornel's roommates from Word of Life. We went back to CT and visited with more friends, and Lornel's brother and family. On Saturday of that week we were able to present our ministry in Niger at Eastford Baptist Church. The had a pizza party for us. It was great seeing and catching up with some friends. Sunday we drove to Maine and visited with friends in Maine for a couple days, and then continued our journey to Nova Scotia to visit some friends on their dairy farm. We were able to share about our ministry in Niger to their adult Sunday school class. We spent about a week in Nova Scotia and then visited some more friends in ME as we made our way back to CT and then on to Chicago. I turned in all my paperwork for my internship on Wednesday. Thursday I picked up my cap and gown, and today, we are in Colorado visiting more friends.
We would like to thank all of you that have been praying for us. God has been very good to us in our travels. We have driven over 3,200 miles since leaving Charlotte. Today we nearly missed our flight due to an error that I made, but God in His mercy helped us to make it just in time.
We will fly back to Chicago in time for my graduation next Saturday. Then we plan to visit my family in Michigan. Then we will begin the process of looking hard for a job and an apartment in the Warrenville, IL area. We are excited to get back to Grace Church of Dupage.
The above picture was taken in Nova Scotia
Prayer Requests:
- Pray for me to be sensitive to the LORD's leading as I look for a job
- For God to provide housing for us
- For continued safety as we travel
- God's enablement for us to travel to see family, friends, and to report on our ministry.
- For God's mercy to us as we have traveled
