We were able to spend some time today with some of our champions in this ministry. What a wonderful time we had sharing about the ministry God has laid on our hearts, and then hearing their story of how God has lead them to this point in their lives.
Dan and I are both progressing in our Perspectives class. We are enjoying the class immensely. The lessons are long and take many hours to complete, but they are worth it. It is a joy to be immersed in the study of God's Word!
In an effort to keep more of you involved/updated, we are hoping to have our first newsletter out within the next two weeks!
Keep in mind that January 29th we will be speaking at Albright United Methodist Church in both their services. We are very excited at this opportunity and look forward to sharing our story.
Please keep us in your prayers,
D & D
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
A New Year
We are so sorry it has been so long since our last post. It has been a wonderful time of family and renewal. We are so very excited about this New Year! This is the year we believe we will be taking our mission to Kenya.
Dana and I have been working on our on-line class "Perspectives" and it is going great. The course is 15 lessons and has a whole lot of reading. This is one of the classes required for all new missionaries at WGM and we are glad for it. It has revealed to both of us another very important facet of God's heart, missions! We are excited to have the opportunity over the next weeks to let you know of our progress and how God is using this to prepare our hearts.
UPDATES:
The House - we have had several calls on the house this last week, though no serious lookers. We have met with a realtor, and we will be meeting with another next week. Please pray for wisdom as we make decisions on the best way to sell the house. We do know that our Father is in full control, and He will have the perfect time and person. We want to be attuned to His leading.
Support - We are making some good progress we are currently at 28% and we know that there are a few more to come in yet. If you have sent in a card and have not heard from us please let us know, it does take several weeks sometimes to get through the process.
Last evening we had the opportunity to sit down to a meal and some good fellowship with Jim and Alice Vanderhoof. It was so good to be able to connect and hear what is going on in Kenya. Jim and Alice are here in the states on HMA and will be returning to Kenya sometime in April. We pray for safe journey for them as they travel and reconnect with family and their mission team. Thank you for all that you do as the Director of the Kenya Field.
Thank you so much to all who have partnered with us to bring the Good News to the people of Kenya, to show compassion and love to the orphans and the widows of Kenya, and to be the hands and feet of Christ to all we meet.
Blessings
D&D
Dana and I have been working on our on-line class "Perspectives" and it is going great. The course is 15 lessons and has a whole lot of reading. This is one of the classes required for all new missionaries at WGM and we are glad for it. It has revealed to both of us another very important facet of God's heart, missions! We are excited to have the opportunity over the next weeks to let you know of our progress and how God is using this to prepare our hearts.
UPDATES:
The House - we have had several calls on the house this last week, though no serious lookers. We have met with a realtor, and we will be meeting with another next week. Please pray for wisdom as we make decisions on the best way to sell the house. We do know that our Father is in full control, and He will have the perfect time and person. We want to be attuned to His leading.
Support - We are making some good progress we are currently at 28% and we know that there are a few more to come in yet. If you have sent in a card and have not heard from us please let us know, it does take several weeks sometimes to get through the process.
Last evening we had the opportunity to sit down to a meal and some good fellowship with Jim and Alice Vanderhoof. It was so good to be able to connect and hear what is going on in Kenya. Jim and Alice are here in the states on HMA and will be returning to Kenya sometime in April. We pray for safe journey for them as they travel and reconnect with family and their mission team. Thank you for all that you do as the Director of the Kenya Field.
Thank you so much to all who have partnered with us to bring the Good News to the people of Kenya, to show compassion and love to the orphans and the widows of Kenya, and to be the hands and feet of Christ to all we meet.
Blessings
D&D
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
What are we going to Kenya for?
I thought it would be a good time to pause and re-cap what Dana and I have been called to Kenya for. We have felt the call of the Lord for some time now. We have been specifically called to serve the orphans of Kenya by helping out at the Africa Gospel Church Abandonded Baby Centre. We will be assisting in running the Baby Centre.
Dana will be working with the logistics of all the visitors coming to the Baby Centre. She will be the coordinator of all teams and visitors at the Baby Centre.
I will be the Business Developement Coordinator. This means that I will be working on helping the baby centre move towards self-sustainability. I will also will be working with the water business and the farm in getting them working more efficient. We also know that things often change and are prepared to be flexible. We pray for God's leading each day.
We are going to serve the Kenyan people in any way we can. Our God is an awesome God who has a plan for each and every one of us. His plan is for us to go to Kenya. What is His plan for you? Is He calling you to be a part of something beyond yourself, to step out of your comfort zone? Is He calling you to join our team? We have been blessed so richly already by many of you who have joined our prayer team and those who have joined our support team. Thank you so much for your sacrificial giving. We look forward to being an extension of your hands and feet in Kenya. We are praying for wisdom, strength and courage as we navigate through all the various things that need to be completed for us to leave.
Thank you, and Blessings to All!
D&D
Dana will be working with the logistics of all the visitors coming to the Baby Centre. She will be the coordinator of all teams and visitors at the Baby Centre.
I will be the Business Developement Coordinator. This means that I will be working on helping the baby centre move towards self-sustainability. I will also will be working with the water business and the farm in getting them working more efficient. We also know that things often change and are prepared to be flexible. We pray for God's leading each day.
We are going to serve the Kenyan people in any way we can. Our God is an awesome God who has a plan for each and every one of us. His plan is for us to go to Kenya. What is His plan for you? Is He calling you to be a part of something beyond yourself, to step out of your comfort zone? Is He calling you to join our team? We have been blessed so richly already by many of you who have joined our prayer team and those who have joined our support team. Thank you so much for your sacrificial giving. We look forward to being an extension of your hands and feet in Kenya. We are praying for wisdom, strength and courage as we navigate through all the various things that need to be completed for us to leave.
Thank you, and Blessings to All!
D&D
Sunday, December 18, 2011
We are so amazed by God's leading and blessings! We are seeing some progress with our team building. As of today, this is where we are in our support raising. We will keep this thermometer updated weekly.
Many people are asking how the sale of our house is progressing? We spoke to a realator last week so we may possibly be putting it up through them. We are believing that God is in total control of this and He will guide and direct in His time how our home is sold. We thank you for your continued prayers. At the present moment it is still For Sale by Owner.
We were able to share in our home last evening with some wonderful friends. We thank God for these opportunities to share what has been laid on our hearts. We are thankful for those of you who have chosen to partner with us in this ministry of helping the orphans and widows of Kenya.
Blessings,
D&D
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Support Update
We know that many people have been asking where we are at with our support. We are currently standing at about 20%. We need to be at 50% before we can move to the next stage in the process which is our training in Colorado.
Thank you to all who have donated so far. We look forward to a good end-of-the-year.
D&D
Season of Change
What a wonderful sermon this morning at NMC in the midst of the "season of change" we are in. It really touched our hearts and once again went right along with the path our lives are taking right now.
We had great time in small church this morning as Dennis Gaul taught about the wonderful things God is accomplishing through Life Action Ministries. Always love to hear the amazing stories of Christ touching peoples lives and them engaging in Gods work of spreading the Gospel.
We then headed down to one of the Christmas trees at church and had our class picture taken. Unfortunately not everyone was able to attend class so there are a few missing from the photo.
Dana and I began our "Perspectives" course this week. Lesson one was God is a Missionary God. It was a fantastic look through the Bible and how God called us from the very beginning, Genesis, to the end, Revelation, to go into all nations and tell the Good News, His Gospel which is meant for all nations and tribes. We also learned a new phrase from our instructor, "Some will come from every tribe and tongue if only we who know will simply go." We look forward to "Going" and taking many of you along with us as ministry partners.
This week we will be celebrating a birthday in the family. Talia turns 18 on Tuesday! She also is going through finals at Bethel this week so extra prayer is very much appreciated for her. After that she comes home for 2-1/2 weeks for break. It will be great to have her at home for awhile!!
We had great time in small church this morning as Dennis Gaul taught about the wonderful things God is accomplishing through Life Action Ministries. Always love to hear the amazing stories of Christ touching peoples lives and them engaging in Gods work of spreading the Gospel.
We then headed down to one of the Christmas trees at church and had our class picture taken. Unfortunately not everyone was able to attend class so there are a few missing from the photo.
Such a great church family, so blessed to have them in our lives.
Dana and I began our "Perspectives" course this week. Lesson one was God is a Missionary God. It was a fantastic look through the Bible and how God called us from the very beginning, Genesis, to the end, Revelation, to go into all nations and tell the Good News, His Gospel which is meant for all nations and tribes. We also learned a new phrase from our instructor, "Some will come from every tribe and tongue if only we who know will simply go." We look forward to "Going" and taking many of you along with us as ministry partners.
This week we will be celebrating a birthday in the family. Talia turns 18 on Tuesday! She also is going through finals at Bethel this week so extra prayer is very much appreciated for her. After that she comes home for 2-1/2 weeks for break. It will be great to have her at home for awhile!!
Blessings,
D&D
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Church Families...
Had a great time this morning connecting with people at Cedar Road Missionary Church. We want to thank them for welcoming us so warmly. Our friend and co-worker, Robyn Moore, was presenting there and she invited us to join her. Robyn and Dan both grew up at Cedar Road Church, though they didn't know each other at that time. They discovered that they had both belonged to the same church family during one of our visits to Kenya. What a small world! We thank God for Robyn and that our paths have run into a common place where we all met. She is a blessing to us and everyone she meets. Robyn heads back to Kenya on March 11th and would dearly love to have us on the plane with her (we will have to wait and see what God's plan is).
We have been enjoying this holiday season by spending a lot of time with family. It has been wonderful to spend this time with our kids, parents and extended families. We are moving forward trusting in the Lord so we believe this will be our last Thanksgiving/Christmas season here for a couple years. So the extra time together is truly a blessing.
Thank you everyone for your continued prayer support. It means so much to us to know that we have people that will be prayer warriors for us. Thank you also for your financial support. We are closing in on about 20% funded! God is faithful!
As always thank you for reading! Have a wonderful week!
D&D
We have been enjoying this holiday season by spending a lot of time with family. It has been wonderful to spend this time with our kids, parents and extended families. We are moving forward trusting in the Lord so we believe this will be our last Thanksgiving/Christmas season here for a couple years. So the extra time together is truly a blessing.
Thank you everyone for your continued prayer support. It means so much to us to know that we have people that will be prayer warriors for us. Thank you also for your financial support. We are closing in on about 20% funded! God is faithful!
As always thank you for reading! Have a wonderful week!
D&D
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