Moving Along

Since coming off the break, a lot has been stirring in me. Someone mentioned during our retreat that when we trust God and we take one step closer to His plan for us, the other steps start coming shortly there after. Since the retreat, things have been rolling. There has been so much action on the Team side of things that I'd love to share with you all.

We all left the retreat extremely exhausted. From the 28th through the 1st we spent about 18 hours a day with our teammates. 14 of those hours were spent in discussion. after four solid days of that, Monday night Sara and I were dead in our bed before 9pm and continued to sleep for about 10 hours. The weekend of discussion filled my mind with all kinds of suggestions and possibilities. There were many things accomplished however, above all was the forming of strong friendship with each other

We decided to push back the planned time of our Survey trip to December of this year rather than trying to squeeze it in right before School starts in August. Despite this change, we don't plan on pushing back our date of departure for full-time work, which is still August of 2008. After changing that date, the Shelby's launched a new plan for their family. The have decided that they will spend about 4-6 months in Rwanda after our 2 week survey trip in December.

We've all supported them in this to help get a clearer picture of what Africa is like. Along with that, this would be a great time for their son Fred to get a taste of his home for the next few years! Although we would miss them here in the states, we'll have plenty of time with them after their trip.

The other great step taken since the break was the Full commitment of the Amos's to our team. They took a few months to truly discern God's plans for them on this team. We have all been blessed by their decision to join us. Amy Greek also expressed her desire to continue to work with our team, however she feels its best not to be fully committed just yet. We are praying for others who may be interested in our team! We are planning our next meeting to be a meet and greet for those who have not come to a meeting yet. If anyone is interested in this, we are hoping to plan this meeting in February.

Monday I start a new semester. I'm excited about all that this next semester will teach me. Be praying for God to teach me that which i really need to know. This is only the beginning of a really exciting 2007. I hope to keep everyone up to date as more of God's plan is revealed to Sara and I!