Skip to main content

Continued encouragement...

Last night we had the opportunity to share our call with the missions committee from Apple Valley Baptist Church (the church where we are members). It was a very encouraging experience to be able to share with members of our home church. Hopefully, we will soon be able to share with the entire church family.

We also had the opportunity to meet another family who will be serving God abroad. Jay and Jackie will be heading to North Africa in June, and it was very encouraging to have a chance to speak with a couple who is a bit farther on the path of support raising.

It was also amazing to see how God prepares individuals; through specific life experiences, gifts, and talents, to perform a specific role. This was not only encouraging to me as we learned about their calling into the mission field, but it was reassuring that our calling did not need to conform to what other people are doing. God is calling US to Vienna; He has given us a passion for the people and mission of VCS, He has provided opportunities in our lives to be professionally prepared for this call, and he has opened doors in a way that provide a smooth transition into the mission field. It is very exciting to see God working in the lives of so many people in different ways.

Please keep Jay and Jackie in your prayers as they continue to raise their support for their work in North Africa.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

and baby makes four...

that's right...our little family will soon become a foursome. We have found out that Rebecca is 6 weeks pregnant! There is definitely "something in the water" as all the families that live within our block have recently had a baby or are currently pregnant. Our baby will be the 6th baby born to ICSV staff in a span of less than a year (first one was born in early November and we will be welcoming our new addition in September). So, kind of unexpected, but a pleasant surprise nonetheless!
13 comments
Read more

Who are these kids at ICSV...

Hi everyone... The first week and a half of school has been absolutely amazing! We have had some great opportunities to begin building lasting relationships with the students that God has brought to Vienna to be educated at the International Christian School of Vienna. Rebecca has been adjusting well to her role as secondary secretary. She is learning quickly the many demands of her new role and is doing quite well in supporting us teachers and the rest of the staff. Rebecca hard at work I have been really enjoying my classes. I have a total of 43 students spread out over 4 periods. The students I have represent 14 different home nations, with many of the students who are "Austrian" are first generation, so they are of other nationalities as well.  I have also had the opportunity to begin working with the soccer team...again, many nationalities are represented on the field, truly an international squad. Here are some pictures of the team training at the local club...
5 comments
Read more

an update on the transition and the simplicity of obedience.

As many of you might know, it has been over a year and a half since we moved back to southern california. It been a wonderfully difficult time. The reminder in James 1:2 to "Count it all joy when you meet trials of various kinds" has never been more real to me than this year. These past months have been a experiment in examining the "various kinds"...and in God proving the promise that these trials will produce steadfastness. It's been too long since I have updated this page. In some ways, I think it is losing its "effectiveness". With our mailchimp updates and our facebook group page, it almost seems like we're falling in to the trap of over-communicating...and in this trap, updates are lost. But...I think over-communicating is "better" than isolation. Plus...God has done some amazing things during this time and through the challenges, has placed our entire family in positions of growth while stretching and strengthening our faith. For...
Post a Comment
Read more