August/September Newsletter
August/September 2009
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NASB
Word of the day- Invest: v, 2: to make use of for future benefits or advantages. In Swahili, ‘wekeza’ means, “to make investments."
Dear friends and family,
We cannot express to you how fruitful and exciting our research has been these past two months. As Mr. Motorcycle and I began looking at other options in Africa… and outside of Africa, we have been able to meet with a whole host of wonderful believers in different agencies. We have kept in contact with Missionary Ventures, but believe that we are being led into a new area.
We have spoken with mission representatives in OC International, New Tribes Mission, Africa Inland Mission, Avant Ministries, Serving in Mission, IDEAS, World Venture, and World Team. A few of these are in our neck of the woods and we have been able to visit in person, which has been helpful. One of the realities Mr. Motorcycle and I have been realizing the more we talk with these organizations is that we will be in the States until mid to late 2010 at the earliest. While this seems interminably long to us, we know the value of good preparation for heading overseas and are excited that the leadership we have spoken with are committed to this principle.
Just after we came to this conclusion two weeks ago, Mr. Motorcycle and I were sitting down for a meal and discussing what this would mean in our lives.
Mr. Motorcycle has talked about going to school ‘someday’ and getting more missions and Bible training, so we applied to two schools. We wanted to make the best investment of this unexpected period of time and petitioned the Lord to make His plans clear. And we feel they are clear… somewhat. Mr. Motorcycle was accepted and offered financial aid by both schools. However, they were small amounts and with our commitment to stay out of debt we saw God confirming an alternative path. Mr. Motorcycle and I had discovered a mission training center through Equip International. They offer four courses on Water Technologies: Well Drilling, Pumping Water, and Filtration Techniques, plus a course on how to teach these skills to a community. So, Mr. Motorcycle will be spending the month of October learning these skills and I plan to visit my family in Washington. 
Our time in counseling has also been very profitable and we are getting excited about gearing up to go back into ministry. We are getting involved with a local church here in Lakewood and are looking forward to a Young Marrieds’ Bible Study beginning in September. I am also hoping to enroll in a Lactation Consultant course which would improve my skills for dealing with breastfeeding problems. We also feel that it is time to look for work. As the bulk of our research and counseling has come to a close and we are reaching our six month mark here in the States, we think it is time for us to ask you to suspend your financial support of us.
Mr. Motorcycle and I are so thankful to each of you for your relationship with us, your prayers, and your investment in God’s ministry. We look forward to continuing in partnership with you—to reach out to those who have not heard and build up the church around the world. God is forming in us a new passion and vision for the future and we look forward to the day we know fully what that is and can share it with you. Please do continue in prayer on our behalf, even as we do for you.
Prayer
Requests:
• Clear direction for next team
• Continued growth in our lives
• For our month apart
• Finding the right jobs
Praises:
• Getting to see the next step
• Good interviews with agencies
• God’s continued provision
• Great investment opportunities
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NASB
Word of the day- Invest: v, 2: to make use of for future benefits or advantages. In Swahili, ‘wekeza’ means, “to make investments."
Dear friends and family,
We cannot express to you how fruitful and exciting our research has been these past two months. As Mr. Motorcycle and I began looking at other options in Africa… and outside of Africa, we have been able to meet with a whole host of wonderful believers in different agencies. We have kept in contact with Missionary Ventures, but believe that we are being led into a new area.
We have spoken with mission representatives in OC International, New Tribes Mission, Africa Inland Mission, Avant Ministries, Serving in Mission, IDEAS, World Venture, and World Team. A few of these are in our neck of the woods and we have been able to visit in person, which has been helpful. One of the realities Mr. Motorcycle and I have been realizing the more we talk with these organizations is that we will be in the States until mid to late 2010 at the earliest. While this seems interminably long to us, we know the value of good preparation for heading overseas and are excited that the leadership we have spoken with are committed to this principle.
Just after we came to this conclusion two weeks ago, Mr. Motorcycle and I were sitting down for a meal and discussing what this would mean in our lives.
Mr. Motorcycle has talked about going to school ‘someday’ and getting more missions and Bible training, so we applied to two schools. We wanted to make the best investment of this unexpected period of time and petitioned the Lord to make His plans clear. And we feel they are clear… somewhat. Mr. Motorcycle was accepted and offered financial aid by both schools. However, they were small amounts and with our commitment to stay out of debt we saw God confirming an alternative path. Mr. Motorcycle and I had discovered a mission training center through Equip International. They offer four courses on Water Technologies: Well Drilling, Pumping Water, and Filtration Techniques, plus a course on how to teach these skills to a community. So, Mr. Motorcycle will be spending the month of October learning these skills and I plan to visit my family in Washington. 
Our time in counseling has also been very profitable and we are getting excited about gearing up to go back into ministry. We are getting involved with a local church here in Lakewood and are looking forward to a Young Marrieds’ Bible Study beginning in September. I am also hoping to enroll in a Lactation Consultant course which would improve my skills for dealing with breastfeeding problems. We also feel that it is time to look for work. As the bulk of our research and counseling has come to a close and we are reaching our six month mark here in the States, we think it is time for us to ask you to suspend your financial support of us.
Mr. Motorcycle and I are so thankful to each of you for your relationship with us, your prayers, and your investment in God’s ministry. We look forward to continuing in partnership with you—to reach out to those who have not heard and build up the church around the world. God is forming in us a new passion and vision for the future and we look forward to the day we know fully what that is and can share it with you. Please do continue in prayer on our behalf, even as we do for you.
Prayer
Requests:
• Clear direction for next team
• Continued growth in our lives
• For our month apart
• Finding the right jobs
Praises:
• Getting to see the next step
• Good interviews with agencies
• God’s continued provision
• Great investment opportunities
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