1. ADOPTION: Jordan's adoption has been filed in the courts. We also have received confirmation that the judge has signed a replacement adoption decree for Roseminique (could not find her decree). We're asking for continued prayer that Jordan's adoption is processed right away. The courts could take 90 days, in which case we would not have his adoption complete in time for him to travel in August. We are praying that the adoption is signed quickly and we are able to submit for his passport. Plan B would be that Ron would stay behind with Jordan (and possibly some of the kids) and we would travel in two groups. Possibly half of the family could travel with me in August and the other half a month or two later. Pray that we all travel August 19th with the medical team we are bringing in!
2. PASSPORTS:.Selling books on ebay has been successful. Especially textbooks are selling well. We have processed five more passports and only have two more to process. Yeah!! Yes, I had to actually take some of the kids back into costco and re-do their passport photos because the very safe place that I stored them could not be found.
3. TEAMS: Currently praying for team members for Guatemala July 18th in particular. We will still travel, but the amount of work that we can do will be limited with such a small group. If you are at all interested, please let me know. There are NO required skills needed. We only need people with a heart and desire to serve. We know that the Lord has the EXACT team members lined up for this group. Sometimes I wish though that He would outline that in advance for me, but I have been reminded that that is where Faith comes in. If we knew it all in advance, there wouldn't be a need for faith.
4. WORK: Ron is drawing floor plans on the side. He is planning to continue working for Permapost on a part time basis from Haiti. They have really been amazing in this whole process! My practice is adapting into more of a remote practice and will continually evolve. Our prayer in regards to work is simply peace and direction from the Lord. We are not simply moving to Haiti so that we can still continue to work in the USA. We are moving into full time ministry because that is where the Lord is calling us, but we also see that the Lord very well could be opening doors at least in the short term in order to retain medical insurance and to have some consistent income while we continue to gather support.
5. SUPPORT: I have compiled some partnership packets to give to individuals and churches. If you'd like a packet to show to your church ministry board, please let me know. Or if you'd like one yourself. I have not actually sent them out to anyone yet, but plan to do that soon. I've posted a version of an electronic copy on the "Biography of Family" and "Partnership Packet" tab.
6. HOUSE: Still praying about the house and details of what we will do. We "may" gradually move my mother into this house, but change will be hard for grandma. We may also simply open our house up for missionaries to live in on a short term basis. Our house in Cherry Grove is listed for sale. Please pray that the home sells quickly. We do not have the resources to keep it vacant for very many months. Otherwise, we will need to rent it out again in order to cover the mortgage. Again, we are confident that everything is in the Lord's timing, but this is probably one of the hardest aspects for me personally: waiting on the Lord and His timing. I would love to just know how long it would take to sell the house in order to better formulate a plan, but again that puts the control in our hands (needing to formulate our own plan) vs where it should be: in the Lord's hands and trusting in Him that it will be as it should be.
7. HEALTH: Leaning towards skipping the typhoid vaccines, but still praying on that end. It is probably on the bottom of our "to do" list currently. If the funds come in, we will move forward and vaccinate most likely, but we also do not intend to live in fear of the "what if" when typhoid is rarely seen in the area we are going.
8. MEDICAL INSURANCE: It looks like we will be able to keep Ron's insurance through his work. Praying that this element continues to be taken care of.
9. MY MOM/FAMILY: We're trying to spend more time with extended family before we leave. We will miss everyone, but hope that at least some of the family will come to visit. I will be heading down to the bay area the end of the month to see my mom's side of the family. I've posted a picture of my mom and my aunt.
10. OBEDIENCE: Romans 2:6-8 He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
2. PASSPORTS:.Selling books on ebay has been successful. Especially textbooks are selling well. We have processed five more passports and only have two more to process. Yeah!! Yes, I had to actually take some of the kids back into costco and re-do their passport photos because the very safe place that I stored them could not be found.
3. TEAMS: Currently praying for team members for Guatemala July 18th in particular. We will still travel, but the amount of work that we can do will be limited with such a small group. If you are at all interested, please let me know. There are NO required skills needed. We only need people with a heart and desire to serve. We know that the Lord has the EXACT team members lined up for this group. Sometimes I wish though that He would outline that in advance for me, but I have been reminded that that is where Faith comes in. If we knew it all in advance, there wouldn't be a need for faith.
4. WORK: Ron is drawing floor plans on the side. He is planning to continue working for Permapost on a part time basis from Haiti. They have really been amazing in this whole process! My practice is adapting into more of a remote practice and will continually evolve. Our prayer in regards to work is simply peace and direction from the Lord. We are not simply moving to Haiti so that we can still continue to work in the USA. We are moving into full time ministry because that is where the Lord is calling us, but we also see that the Lord very well could be opening doors at least in the short term in order to retain medical insurance and to have some consistent income while we continue to gather support.
5. SUPPORT: I have compiled some partnership packets to give to individuals and churches. If you'd like a packet to show to your church ministry board, please let me know. Or if you'd like one yourself. I have not actually sent them out to anyone yet, but plan to do that soon. I've posted a version of an electronic copy on the "Biography of Family" and "Partnership Packet" tab.
6. HOUSE: Still praying about the house and details of what we will do. We "may" gradually move my mother into this house, but change will be hard for grandma. We may also simply open our house up for missionaries to live in on a short term basis. Our house in Cherry Grove is listed for sale. Please pray that the home sells quickly. We do not have the resources to keep it vacant for very many months. Otherwise, we will need to rent it out again in order to cover the mortgage. Again, we are confident that everything is in the Lord's timing, but this is probably one of the hardest aspects for me personally: waiting on the Lord and His timing. I would love to just know how long it would take to sell the house in order to better formulate a plan, but again that puts the control in our hands (needing to formulate our own plan) vs where it should be: in the Lord's hands and trusting in Him that it will be as it should be.
7. HEALTH: Leaning towards skipping the typhoid vaccines, but still praying on that end. It is probably on the bottom of our "to do" list currently. If the funds come in, we will move forward and vaccinate most likely, but we also do not intend to live in fear of the "what if" when typhoid is rarely seen in the area we are going.
8. MEDICAL INSURANCE: It looks like we will be able to keep Ron's insurance through his work. Praying that this element continues to be taken care of.
9. MY MOM/FAMILY: We're trying to spend more time with extended family before we leave. We will miss everyone, but hope that at least some of the family will come to visit. I will be heading down to the bay area the end of the month to see my mom's side of the family. I've posted a picture of my mom and my aunt.
10. OBEDIENCE: Romans 2:6-8 He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
We continue to pray that we will have patience and focus on serving others instead of serving ourselves.
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