If I had one word that I knew (back in January) that would describe 2009 in my life, it would be "change." Change in church role, change in financial situation, change possibly in where to live, trip to Africa, etc. Change! Change! Change!
Among the changes I am in need of is a "secular" job to help us (my family) survive. That has been a hard thing since I have been out of the "secular" work force for years, and computer field technology has come a long way in the last 6-7 years. Right now, my attention is on just getting temporary work to help with our expenses until Thanksgiving.
Among the changes I am in need of is a "secular" job to help us (my family) survive. That has been a hard thing since I have been out of the "secular" work force for years, and computer field technology has come a long way in the last 6-7 years. Right now, my attention is on just getting temporary work to help with our expenses until Thanksgiving.
Then I will be off to Nigeria, Africa, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ for almost 5 weeks in various locations. I am so excited about that, as it is the fulfillment of a dream God put in my heart over 30 years ago.
Do pray that the financial support for the trip will come in soon. So far, at the time of this blog, about $500 (20%) of the needed $2500 has come in. I am quite grateful, but time is running out to get my Visa. One of the requirements for a Visa is proof of a round trip ticket from USA to Nigeria to USA. I need to order the ticket and get my Visa very soon. So far, RT airfare is looking at about $1400-1500 (including taxes and luggage). Again, I believe the LORD will provide! But it won't fall out of the sky, and we don't have a money tree (see below) growing in our backyard, so it will come through people whom the Lord touches their hearts to get behind our trip. So we do need prayer and financial support :-)
Do pray that the financial support for the trip will come in soon. So far, at the time of this blog, about $500 (20%) of the needed $2500 has come in. I am quite grateful, but time is running out to get my Visa. One of the requirements for a Visa is proof of a round trip ticket from USA to Nigeria to USA. I need to order the ticket and get my Visa very soon. So far, RT airfare is looking at about $1400-1500 (including taxes and luggage). Again, I believe the LORD will provide! But it won't fall out of the sky, and we don't have a money tree (see below) growing in our backyard, so it will come through people whom the Lord touches their hearts to get behind our trip. So we do need prayer and financial support :-)
For more on Africa trip go to my website: http://www.goproclaim.com/africa.htm and to support go to: http://www.goproclaim.com/easygive.htm
With all the changes in my life and ministry this year, please keep me in prayer (and Joyce too). I believe when we come through all these "changes," we will see God's hand in ALL of it. I look forward to our future due to these changes, it's just the path to get there (whatever that is?) that can be quite draining, stressful, etc.
I am also amazed that summer is pretty much gone. In Kane, PA, we really never had a summer (pretty common here). We have already experienced lows in the upper 30's (that's too cold too soon). The fall here will be beautiful in the mountains, and we shouldn't have snow until mid or late October. Time flies! I can't wait to go to hot Africa (won't miss the cold a bit). It will be an interesting winter with the Holidays as I will miss "Thanksgiving", "Christmas", and "New Years" with family, and will experience the holidays Nigerian style - That too should be interesting.
This ends this blog and another part of "My journey in Christ."
OUR GOD REIGNS!!!
Posts
