Good morning All! Today is a beautiful, clear, crisp winter morning. The mountains have a fresh layer of snow on them, the sunrise was brilliant and I have a fresh anticipation for what God is up to! (There are also brand new baby sheep in the fields! One mama had twin black lambs!!!!!!!!!!) As of today Torre has only 6 weeks left of work and we depart New Zealand in exactly 47 days. *sigh* Wow...almost a whole year down to this absolutely EXCELLENT Adventure! I'm full of all kinds of emotions as I think about where we were a year ago, how God was preparing to bring us here, all that he's done in and through us over the past ten months...we serve a HUGE God. Don't forget it! Once again we are in kinda of a holding pattern as we search out Torre's next job, how God will continue to use us at home and on the mission field, and where we'll be moving to come our return to the states, but for us we are finding it's also a place or season that is really testing our faith and challenging our perception on our future. I feel like we've been down this road a couple of times and although we have definitely grown and can recognize some of our "flesh" in advance, God always has something new for us to learn. After climbing the hills of "what if" and "what will people think" and "but that's too far" and "how will that work" and "will that be enough" all over again, Torre and I have thankfully fallen back into God's grace that allows us to throw up our hands in surrender and say, sincerely, "Whatever, Wherever, However, God!". I hate how easily we fall back into the control freak trap, but I am so thankful to my God who patiently waits for me to get back in line and resolve myself to follow his lead. I love how Lisa Bevere puts it, "Our Lion will not lead us on a path he himself has not already paced." Life is not absent of trouble, challenge or fear, but I must hold tight to the truth and personal experience I have with my Father God who holds the universe in the palm of his hands.
So as far as we know right now, it looks like we will be living/working in California come October but we do not know where or for how long yet. We really want to be in Cali. for the holidays so we can spend as much time as possible with our family. :)
Torre had an amazing time on the Missions trip to the DR and I really enjoyed my time visiting my family in Cali! All of our DR Family is doing really well and besides some set backs this year through customs they were able to serve approximately 400 people at the medical clinic! I absolutely love how God continues to grow our partnership and build up our relationships in the DR and really look forward to heading back next time!
Our Mission trip to Tonga is coming up as well...September 24-October 1!!! We are taking a team from Otaki and some of the surrounding churches to Tonga to serve the students and families of ACTS Community School! This will be the first Mission trip the church here in Otaki has ever organized so keep us all in your prayers for provision, direction and God's Spirit to go before us and prepare the way. Our goal is to make this an annual trip to Tonga so we can continue to build relationships and further the Kingdom of God through His love!
I need to get my day officially going now. Be blessed!
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans for a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
5.09.2011
adventure is out there
We recently read that life is full of high boards...places we stand where we realize that the altitude is higher than we expect. The place where their is no neutral-we either go forward or go backward. And at that moment you choose to advance or retreat. To choose to live out your Divine Adventure is to advance! Advance the Kingdom of God. Advance your faith. Advance your trust in God's plans and purposes for your life. Advance against the fear that keeps you bound from living the life God has created for you. We are passionate about sharing God's love and aligning our hearts, dreams, talents and lives with the work God has already begun in and around us.
Our Divine Adventure begins August 29, 2011, when we travel to New Zealand to live abroad for one year!
"When you seize divine moments, you instigate an atomic reaction. You become a human catalyst creating a divine impact."
"When we begin to seize our divine moment, we do not begin to live risk-free, but instead become free to risk." ~ Erwin Raphael McManus - 'Chasing Daylight'
God has had this in the works for years...many...and although it still feels kind of like a surprise party you REALLY didn't see coming, looking back it's all becoming very clear. One of our main goals over the past few years has been to become more available to local and international missions and disaster relief projects. Our missions trip to the DR last summer confirmed many God-given dreams and desires we've had to continue to align our lives in a way that would make us prepared to 'GO' whenever the call/chance/opportunity/need came. We began to pray and ask God what that looked like and a couple of months ago the answer came in the idea of temporary staffing positions both in the US and internationally. In both fear of being stretched beyond our current comfort zone and excitement of the possibilities beyond our comprehension we continued praying, looking into options, praying lots more and really trying to take a good, honest look at our hearts and how God had been aligning our lives. At some point along the way we realized that this was "our moment"...the freedom to choose to advance...to risk...to LIVE! So we have chosen to jump off our hypothetical high board and take a swim, pursue passion, adventure and our sincere desire to be God's love extended to all. Torre has accepted a one year contract at a clinic in Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand! Along with his work in the clinic we are both very excited to get integrated into the community, make new friends, connect with a local church family, assist in local needs and share in the customs and culture of those around us! I will continue to pursue my passion for photography and a developing vision to use it as an act of worship and a tool to bring awareness and support to those in need.
We are absolutely thrilled...if you couldn't tell already...and look forward to all that God has in store! Come along with us!
Adventure is out there!
Our Divine Adventure begins August 29, 2011, when we travel to New Zealand to live abroad for one year!
"When you seize divine moments, you instigate an atomic reaction. You become a human catalyst creating a divine impact."
"When we begin to seize our divine moment, we do not begin to live risk-free, but instead become free to risk." ~ Erwin Raphael McManus - 'Chasing Daylight'
God has had this in the works for years...many...and although it still feels kind of like a surprise party you REALLY didn't see coming, looking back it's all becoming very clear. One of our main goals over the past few years has been to become more available to local and international missions and disaster relief projects. Our missions trip to the DR last summer confirmed many God-given dreams and desires we've had to continue to align our lives in a way that would make us prepared to 'GO' whenever the call/chance/opportunity/need came. We began to pray and ask God what that looked like and a couple of months ago the answer came in the idea of temporary staffing positions both in the US and internationally. In both fear of being stretched beyond our current comfort zone and excitement of the possibilities beyond our comprehension we continued praying, looking into options, praying lots more and really trying to take a good, honest look at our hearts and how God had been aligning our lives. At some point along the way we realized that this was "our moment"...the freedom to choose to advance...to risk...to LIVE! So we have chosen to jump off our hypothetical high board and take a swim, pursue passion, adventure and our sincere desire to be God's love extended to all. Torre has accepted a one year contract at a clinic in Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand! Along with his work in the clinic we are both very excited to get integrated into the community, make new friends, connect with a local church family, assist in local needs and share in the customs and culture of those around us! I will continue to pursue my passion for photography and a developing vision to use it as an act of worship and a tool to bring awareness and support to those in need.
We are absolutely thrilled...if you couldn't tell already...and look forward to all that God has in store! Come along with us!
Adventure is out there!
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