We have been raising support for one year now. Many of you have been with us since we began this process and we are thankful for your commitment to us and to the plans that God has for us. Monthly support pledges have been coming in at a fairly steady pace over the summer. Monthly support is CRITICAL to making a ministry and life in Belgium possible. Our heart is to move to Belgium, to have a life there, to share in the work of the local church as a beacon to God's unfailing mercy and grace. We can not go without senders. We are thankful for the many opportunities that God has given us to share this journey with you and pray that others will come along side of us.
The next leg of our journey is CIT, however at this time we do not have the monthly pledges that we need in order to attend the next training session which begins in two weeks. United World Mission wants their missionaries to be prepared when they hit the field- not only financially, but spiritually and mentally as well. This is why they have such a strong commitment to training. In order to focus fully on our training, they would like us to be further along in our support raising. We are in agreement with them that it would be better to wait until we are able to find additional ministry partners and build up our team. Our next opportunity for training will be mid-February. In the mean time we will continue sharing our ministry with others, as well as minimizing our belongings and the task of selling our home. Please continue to pray for us for wisdom and perseverance in this time and that we will continue to seek God in all that is before us, knowing that His timing is perfect.
Robyn,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that the delay must be disheartening, but I trust that God will provide peace as you wait for His timing.
I'm so sorry to hear your support raising has been so slow. I know you must be anxious to "move on" but don't want to shortcut anything. My prayers are with you. His timing is perfect and He loves you always.
ReplyDeleteJulia