well that went by fast...in some ways...today the team is headed to the airport and will be home tomorrow morning. Pray for safe travels, pray for health, pray that this last part of their trip goes smoothly, customs can be a bear. We are so excited to have them back and hear all the amazing stories. Pray for the team as they process all the things they experienced and saw, pray for them as they prepare sto share this experience with everyone back here at home. Pray that they get rest and are able to acclimate back to life here smoothly, I know most of them have to go back to work on Thursday.
Thank you for your prayers and I look forward to sharing the God stories from this trip with you.
Blessings and love until we meet again!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
India Updates
Great News they made it and they are acclimating...well for the most part :) PRAISE they all made it there safely, and with their luggage!! "Today-Thursday", its currently Thursday morning around 8 am there now, is their first ministry day in an orphanage, they will be heading out in just a few short hours. To share the Light of the World with these precious people. Pray for rest and restoration. They are tired and they aren't adjusting well to the new sleep schedules. I'm thankful that I've been able to Skype with my hubs a couple of times over the last few days.
Today is their official Diwali holiday. Its no mistake that they are in Delhi for this holiday sharing the light of the world with the people of India during their festival of light?! How awesome. Continue to pray for sleep and for them to begin to adjust to the new schedules quickly and that God just give them strength and energy even when they are feeling depleted. Pray for guidance, the right words and boldness. That they are able to reach out in confidence and just love on these people that the Indian society deems as unworthy. That these Indian people will just sense and feel the love of God pouring out and over them...because after all they will know us by our love.
Prayers for the families at home for strength, rejuvenation, rest, peace, and energy. I just feel drained...I miss my hubs but I'm so excited for this incredible opportunity he has. Pray for health and continued health, that little ones will feel better, that tummy bugs will be healed and stop spreading. Praise and Thanks to God for supplying a village for us to raise our children in, for those who come around each of us to build up, encourage, and assist. For people who are able to share needs and have an abundance of prayers, and those to walk beside us.
So thankful for this journey, for all of you. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. I will share more as I know more. All of your prayers are so appreciated. Thanks friends, until we meet again :)
Today is their official Diwali holiday. Its no mistake that they are in Delhi for this holiday sharing the light of the world with the people of India during their festival of light?! How awesome. Continue to pray for sleep and for them to begin to adjust to the new schedules quickly and that God just give them strength and energy even when they are feeling depleted. Pray for guidance, the right words and boldness. That they are able to reach out in confidence and just love on these people that the Indian society deems as unworthy. That these Indian people will just sense and feel the love of God pouring out and over them...because after all they will know us by our love.
Prayers for the families at home for strength, rejuvenation, rest, peace, and energy. I just feel drained...I miss my hubs but I'm so excited for this incredible opportunity he has. Pray for health and continued health, that little ones will feel better, that tummy bugs will be healed and stop spreading. Praise and Thanks to God for supplying a village for us to raise our children in, for those who come around each of us to build up, encourage, and assist. For people who are able to share needs and have an abundance of prayers, and those to walk beside us.
So thankful for this journey, for all of you. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. I will share more as I know more. All of your prayers are so appreciated. Thanks friends, until we meet again :)
Monday, October 20, 2014
Today is the day off to India
It's hard to believe that just a few short months ago he was asked to join this mission trip and yet today is the day he's getting in the airplane. We are super excited for what God has in store for him and how God is going to use him and this amazing team in India. This is such a new season in our lives I'm not 100% sure how I am supposed to feel...this is probably why I am awake at 5 am...
The bags are packed with all we can think he will need over the next 10 days. The car is loaded and ready to go, but we are thankful for a few more hours of family time this morning because man we are going to miss him so very much.
I know there are lots of prayers being said this morning and throughout today for this team and all the beautiful people in India and on their flights that they will bump elbows with. We are praying today for smooth travels that God will pave their way, praying that when they arrive in Dubai tomorrow all their luggage will be there, that customs and security will go well. That they will all get rest, that jet lag will be minimal if at all as it could be brutal from such long flights, that they will be able to stretch their legs and won't feel too antsy. Pray also that everything works out for the leader of this trip to make it there by Friday, that everything will work out according to Gods will. That if for some reason he doesnt make it that those responsibilities will fall evenly, lightly over those that can and are willing to lead, let them have peace and know that God's got this and he will equip them accordingly.
Pray for the families as they say goodbye to their loved ones and either this morning before work or at the airport, pray for the transition for those with young children, that life can be just distracting enough but that God will burden our hearts accordingly to pray for them as they need it. Pray that all things work out to communicate with their loved ones because although it will be difficult for those on the home front it will also be difficult for those on mission. Praying for strength and peace for all, because we know that God has great and powerful things ahead for this team.
I'll do my best to update you this week about how the trip is going, give you a glimpse of the things God is doing through these workers, and how he is working here at home. I'll also update you on prayer requests :) thanks friends many many blessings to all of you. May you follow the nudging and calling that God lays upon your heart no matter how scary or uncertain, because there is some beautiful miracles and blessings that come from that faithfulness and obedience.
*sorry for any misspelled words or misplaced words typing this on a mobile device has proven to be challenging...and it is 5 am 😳😊
The bags are packed with all we can think he will need over the next 10 days. The car is loaded and ready to go, but we are thankful for a few more hours of family time this morning because man we are going to miss him so very much.
I know there are lots of prayers being said this morning and throughout today for this team and all the beautiful people in India and on their flights that they will bump elbows with. We are praying today for smooth travels that God will pave their way, praying that when they arrive in Dubai tomorrow all their luggage will be there, that customs and security will go well. That they will all get rest, that jet lag will be minimal if at all as it could be brutal from such long flights, that they will be able to stretch their legs and won't feel too antsy. Pray also that everything works out for the leader of this trip to make it there by Friday, that everything will work out according to Gods will. That if for some reason he doesnt make it that those responsibilities will fall evenly, lightly over those that can and are willing to lead, let them have peace and know that God's got this and he will equip them accordingly.
Pray for the families as they say goodbye to their loved ones and either this morning before work or at the airport, pray for the transition for those with young children, that life can be just distracting enough but that God will burden our hearts accordingly to pray for them as they need it. Pray that all things work out to communicate with their loved ones because although it will be difficult for those on the home front it will also be difficult for those on mission. Praying for strength and peace for all, because we know that God has great and powerful things ahead for this team.
I'll do my best to update you this week about how the trip is going, give you a glimpse of the things God is doing through these workers, and how he is working here at home. I'll also update you on prayer requests :) thanks friends many many blessings to all of you. May you follow the nudging and calling that God lays upon your heart no matter how scary or uncertain, because there is some beautiful miracles and blessings that come from that faithfulness and obedience.
*sorry for any misspelled words or misplaced words typing this on a mobile device has proven to be challenging...and it is 5 am 😳😊
Monday, October 13, 2014
7 days
There are only 7 days until this awesome group heads to India, we are anxious and excited, almost packed. All awaiting the flight that will take them there. Its hard to believe we are in the single digits. Prayers for preparations, for their team meeting tonight. prayers that as the days draw ever closer to departure, we can all focus on God and his plans and not on the distractions of the enemy. May God draw families closer, may the time together be sweeter and cherished. May any dissension that comes up be put to rest. May they accomplish everything they need to before they head out on their mission trip. Pray that light will be shown on schemes that the enemy throws at each member and their families, pray for strength, wisdom and discernment. Pray for peace, guidance, that they each may feel God daily as they prepare.
Pray for those that each team member will come in contact with while they are there. Pray that God will prepare their hearts and pave the way.
Thanks friends. Your prayers are felt and appreciated. God is working in such great and awesome ways in each of our lives and we look forward to looking back on all that has happened and what all will come from this trip :) May God bless you and keep you. May you feel him daily and know that he has gone before you.
Pray for those that each team member will come in contact with while they are there. Pray that God will prepare their hearts and pave the way.
Thanks friends. Your prayers are felt and appreciated. God is working in such great and awesome ways in each of our lives and we look forward to looking back on all that has happened and what all will come from this trip :) May God bless you and keep you. May you feel him daily and know that he has gone before you.
Friday, October 10, 2014
10 days...
When we were first approached about Daniel going to India it felt so far away but now look...only 10 more days?! The day pack is on its way, in search of a voltage converter, he has enough clothes, the money is raised, God continues to pave the way for him to go, we are slowly gathering snacks and the random other things we need. It blows my mind that it is so close, I have a feeling this knot in my stomach is here to stay for the next 29 days. So much lies ahead, my mind just cannot fathom.
Pray for the mission team and their families as they continue to gather and prepare for their trip. That God will renew their peace, that there will be reassurance, comfort and that the schemes of the enemy will fall upon deaf ears, that each person will recognize these distractions and call upon God. Pray that the time will be multiplied, that God will just continue to work in us and help us remember that he is ever present.
Psalm 16
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge
I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
I say of the holy people who are in the land, "They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight."
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body will rest secure,
because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
until we meet again...blessings and prayers brothers and sisters!
Pray for the mission team and their families as they continue to gather and prepare for their trip. That God will renew their peace, that there will be reassurance, comfort and that the schemes of the enemy will fall upon deaf ears, that each person will recognize these distractions and call upon God. Pray that the time will be multiplied, that God will just continue to work in us and help us remember that he is ever present.
Psalm 16
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge
I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
I say of the holy people who are in the land, "They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight."
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body will rest secure,
because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
until we meet again...blessings and prayers brothers and sisters!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Praying for India
Hi friends I pray this finds you doing well, it has been a crazy several weeks here as we have been praying and preparing for India. I mean at this point we cannot get India off our minds. Most of the time its overwhelming...other times...well actually its just overwhelming. Its always there, I can barely fathom what my hubby will experience in just 12 days when he arrives in Delhi. I pray for that. I've been praying for him and the rest of his team, for all the people in Delhi that they will bump elbows with, for the things that each of them will experience, for the obstacles that will arise, that each time something becomes a barrier we can turn that over to God.
Join me in praying for them. For us at home keeping up the day to day that we have strength and discernment, so that when they need it we can lift them up. I pray that they are on our hearts, that we know when to go before God on their behalf.
I cant imagine what lies ahead this afternoon let alone have any clue what stands before us in the coming 3 weeks but one thing that God keeps showing us over and over and over...he does. The best part we wont walk it alone. We never walk alone (Never Once https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bXG4WIesA)
Please join me in praying, for india, for peace, for guidance, for safety. that's all I have for you today friends...I'm going to try to post everyday in the next few weeks to update you on prayer requests, praises. After the trip I'll compile a post (or a few) to share with you all the ways God has worked through this mission trip! Until we meet again
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain 1 Corinthians 15:58
Join me in praying for them. For us at home keeping up the day to day that we have strength and discernment, so that when they need it we can lift them up. I pray that they are on our hearts, that we know when to go before God on their behalf.
I cant imagine what lies ahead this afternoon let alone have any clue what stands before us in the coming 3 weeks but one thing that God keeps showing us over and over and over...he does. The best part we wont walk it alone. We never walk alone (Never Once https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bXG4WIesA)
Please join me in praying, for india, for peace, for guidance, for safety. that's all I have for you today friends...I'm going to try to post everyday in the next few weeks to update you on prayer requests, praises. After the trip I'll compile a post (or a few) to share with you all the ways God has worked through this mission trip! Until we meet again
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain 1 Corinthians 15:58
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