It has been such a joy to share and
connect with friends and family in different cities and churches the last few months as we prepare for our departure to Guatemala on August 6. It is beautiful to see the uniqueness and
diversity of each church we have been ministering in. We are going to be in
Lake City, FL this weekend where our married life and ministry started 13 years
ago. Lori and I were only 6 months into
marriage when we moved to serve as Youth Pastors at Christian Heritage Church. It was a place of firsts for us; first house,
first child, first time leading a mission trip, and many other firsts. It was also the first time Lori and I met Ron
Kelly, the director of Living Water International, the missionary we will be
serving under in Guatemala. We will be
on the move the next couple of weeks traveling to different churches and the
CFN conference. We would appreciate your
prayers. We are still extremely excited about
moving to Guatemala but have recently found ourselves taking deep breathes, as
we reflect and realize we are about to move away from our family, friends, and
our hometown to begin a new life.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to
God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Here are a few items of prayer for
our family
1.
Grace on our family as we say our
last goodbyes
2.
More monthly & one-time financial
partnerships as we still are in need of help
3.
God’s protection on us as we travel
hundreds of miles in the next few weeks
4.
God’s gracious anointing to surround
us to encourage and motivate the churches to engage their mission field
