Wow! Time is absolutely blowing by us! We only have 3 weeks left in Louisville! Nichole and I are very excited and overwhelmed by everything that is going on. It feels a little surreal, but everyday we learn more about God’s mission to restore this world through Christ and it makes us severely grateful to be a part…
Road Trip Desitnations
For those of you who don’t know we will be driving across the country after thanksgiving to visit family and friends.
Our decision and felt calling to Africa is being tested. The temptation to stay is stronger than ever. Fantastic job opportunities are presenting themselves and the unknowns of living in a foreign place are growing. Frustrating “what ifs” are floating around.
We knew that our decision would be tested, and we committed to walking faithfully through those times. Upon thoroughly processing these tests with mentors, family, friends and supporters we are even more convinced that Africa is where we want to be.
So here we go!
Thank you all who are standing behind us in this mission! We cherish your support and thank God for you.
This was our Sunday with Sam & Riann Zink. It was a ton of fun. Most of the crews that we met were from out of state. Some of them had been sworn at by locals while others had experienced similar kindness from Louisvillians. We were inspired to do this after we found out most of these crews were working 15-18 hour shifts nearly 20 days straight. One of the major highlights was that we got to serve the crew that had a young fellow die. It was hard seeing the emotion as they were interviewed by Fox. Overall this was a fantastic experience, and we hope to have inspired more hospitality to these hard workers.
A Brief Moment on Local Fox News
Big thanks to…
All of the crews and workers in Louisville, from in state and out of state!
We had a crazy windstorm as a result of hurricane Ike. I heard someone say that “Louisville was blown 7 inches to the left” and that is exactly what it feels like, 200,000 people are still without power. I like a little catastrophe, it reminds me of just how big God is.
On another note, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has invited me (Aaron) to work for the remaining months that we are in Louisville. I love the seminary and it has been God’s fulfillment of several life goals to do web communications for them. Here is a presentation I was asked to give to the faculty.
Three Frequently Asked Questions and New Features
FAQ #1 Are you Scared? Excited? Ready?
No, Yes and We Hope…
FAQ #2 When are you leaving?
This little widget off to the right will let you know the exact time to when we will be leaving. While you are over there, be sure to sign-up for our newsletter!
FAQ #3 How is the Fundraising Going?
We have created a Fundraising Report page that will tell you how much we have raised and how far we have to go.
Nichole and I are living pretty abnormal exciting lives right now. Almost nothing is routine and probably won’t be for another year. We are living in a friends basement. Fully furnished, very spacious and the fellow who owns the home is a total man of God who is way laid back.
Full Swing Fund Raising
We are prayerfully confident that God is preparing people to join our support team. If you are just dropping in and would like to see how you can support take a look around this site… You may have received a letter or some form of communication already. If you haven’t, don’t worry, we are communicating in increments so that we can answer all questions thoroughly.
Perspectives Changing and a Cool New Breakthrough
We signed of for a Perspectives class, which is an intensive 16 week study of the world christian movement and missions. There is a ton of studying, but we both had a recent breakthrough in our ability to study when we read this book. Both of us have doubled if not tripled our “Words Per Minute” with better comprehension.
Parting of the Red Seas, Full Steam Ahead!
When we decided to move to Africa it was literally like the Atlantic ocean split and made a walk way for us all the way to Africa. The unknowns flew out the window almost before we could fear them.Though the process is crazy and there are moments of “severe weather” this has been an incredible time of seeing God move tangibly and bring glory to Him.
Be sure to give us a shout in the comments below! We love hearing from you! Also see Nichole’s Blog or Aaron’s Blog
This is the organization that Nichole & I are joining in South Africa. They Just posted this video tonight and we are very excited to share it with you!
Make Disciples who Make Disciples who Make Disciples -Floyd McClung
We went to Oregon to see the Marshall and Hoffman Family!! (Aaron’s home state) We had a wonderful time with family and friends. We went to Multnomah Falls and hiked all the way to the top. Absolutely breath-taking! Aaron loved carrying our niece on his back with Josh and Val’s nifty backpack.
We went downtown Portland with Doug & Lisa. We went on a tram and trolley through the city. I love big cities!
We got together with whole family on Sunday. It was our one year anniversary and they even made a cake for us!! How sweet
Out to dinner with our good friends, Amy & Brett. They just got engaged and are planning to get married December 08′. We are so excited for them!!
Over the last several years, God has been leading us to full time ministry and now He is specifically leading us to join a church planting movement in South Africa. Learn More...
