Working Upstream

We are encouraged every time we talk to the church leaders in Wüstenrot. They are looking forward to meeting us in person and have been super welcoming already. Having us come and work at/with their church has been a real answer to prayers for them. They let us know that back in January they were praying for God to raise up more people to serve in bringing the gospel to the people of Germany. 

So everything on that side of the ocean seems to be falling into place and we see God’s hand in it over and over again. The church even has a place for us to rent which is super close to the church. We are looking into language courses for John and my dad is already looking at used cars.

When God says Go, you Go. And we are so grateful that things are coming together.

Stateside, we are still working on finding people to add to our team of supporters. Right now we are about 25% funded and we are hoping and praying that God will put Germany and the lost there on people’s minds and hearts.

We know that God is working upstream and we will continue to walk in faith. When the Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land, God commanded them to step into the Jordan River. They had to step into the water first before it stopped flowing and piled up in a heap a great distance away. Faith comes first. God is working. We might not be seeing it yet, but he is working upstream and eventually we will be able to see the full effects of it.

Just a few tidbits from our life right now.

>Nebraska thunderstorms are epic.

>Elea is starting to enjoy riding her balance bike that my parents bought for her last summer. She is just a wee bit timid.

>Finley is not timid at all.

>We have a bird’s nest by our front door. The babies hatched a few days ago and we keep checking in on them every day. They grow up so fast.

>Elea rides her bike to the office building every morning to drop off mail and the cafeteria person gives her a piece of fruit every morning. We will be super sad next week when the cafeteria closes for the summer.

>We got a couch for $2.99 at Goodwill!

>We miss our friends in Salt Lake City.

Thank you all for your support.