We are back in our city and are looking forward to serving our Father for another term overseas. Our time in the USA was refreshing. We got to spend a lot of quality time with our families and with our churches. Right before we were scheduled to return for our second term, I received an invitation to become a staff member from a fellowship in the midwest. I initially accepted the position after much pr@yer, but after a few weeks in the new position my calling became evident. The Father pricked my heart and I knew that our place was in our city overseas. This sense of calling was further confirmed by the thoughts and feelings of Lena. Our second term has begun and we are looking forward to what our Father has in store. If fact, we have already seen Him move in a mighty way as we were looking for housing. Upon arrival, our first task and most pressing concern was finding housing. Finding property to rent in our city can be challenging. The market is very competitive and properties turn over very quickly. Everyone is looking for a good deal. To make matters more challenging, I had to find housing within a very specific area. I registered with multiple estate agents in the local area in hopes that something decent would open up. During the first few days, I was having a hard time even getting agents to show me property. I was starting to think that it was going to take several weeks for something to open up. Then I received a phone call from one of the estate agents that I had contacted. He told me there was a house for rent within our desired area but that it was outside of our price range. He took me to the house for a viewing where I met the property owner. I learned that the owner has been preparing herself to move to South Asia. I told her that I used to live in SA with my family. We then had a very pleasant conversation about traveling and tips for living in SA. Upon returning to the estate agent’s office I was asked to make an offer. The offer that I made was significantly less than what the property owner was asking for. I really did not think that she would even considerate it. To my surprise, she was willing to take the offer. She said that she liked the idea of our family staying at her house and she was willing to accept less money. PTL! We will be moving into our new house at the beginning of February. Now we can begin to turn our attention to our main task. Over the next several weeks we will be formulating a vision for the future. Please be in pr@yer for us during this time. Our desire is that we would be effective and that the activities that we involve ourselves in would make an impact. Having a solid vision is a key component to being effective. May the Father lead, guide, and direct all our future plans.
On a personal note, we look forward to celebrating Simeon’s first birthday soon. It is hard to believe that Simeon is already one year old. Silas‘ third birthday is also just right around the corner. The Father has blessed our family with these two little ones. Please pr@y that our children would adjust well to their new environment and that the Father would bless them and cause them to excel.
Pr@yer Requests:
- For a solid vision inspired by the Father as we set out to work with the needy people in our city.
- That our children would adjust well to their new environment.
- That we would work well with our new team.
- That we would be able to forge strong relationships with the South Asians in our community.
- That we would share the good news with boldness and power.
