Ministry Update: 10.21.15

I'm sorry that I missed my Sunday night deadline. I never announced it as such, but I try to get a ministry update in every weekend.

The mission team left on Friday. They got a ton of work done, and their presence was extremely encouraging. The weather did not cooperate with them in siding the church. God knew what He was doing, and we're anxious to see what His plans are for completing the work that His people have begun. The project is half complete at this point.
We are so thankful for their time, hard work, and financial investment in coming to help! Please join me in thanking God for their faithfulness and sacrifice.

Edwin and I are now trying to settle into a groove. Since we arrived, it seems like we were always getting ready for something that was coming up. We're now trying to think through our strategy for the coming months in regard to relationship building for the church plant. We still have some work to do in the house where we're living, but we're trying to take it slowly because we're pretty exhausted.

Our summer was a whirl wind, and the busy-ness of moving, preparing for a conference, and hosting a mission team hasn't allowed us to really experience the changes that have taken place or find some sort of "new normal". The girls are doing well, but DeLaynie is still struggling with leaving our previous home. Although she enjoys being here, it's hard to let go of the place that she loved.

Prayer Requests for this week:

• Peace for all four of us as we continue to adjust to life in a new place with new schedules.
• Wisdom for Edwin and I as we decide what needs to be done next and when we don't need to do anything for a bit.
• For our house to sell. This is more than a financial concern, though it definitely is that. It would be very helpful to us emotionally to have our whole lives in one place. Although we'll never stop loving the people in the North Country, and we plan to continue to enjoy our relationships with our friends there, it would be helpful to DeLaynie if there was no home to go back to in her mind.
• Our home study. Because we moved, we have to have a second home visit as a part of the adoption process. A social worker will make a long trip to Jamestown next week to complete this final step. Please pray that all goes smoothly!

Thank you so much for your prayer support!