What Could This Year Bring?

We're planning for what could be a very big year.

We're working toward completing our dossier for adopting our son from China. We're not sure when we will get to bring him home, but we are as certain as we can be that 2016 won't come to a close until our son is home with us! That's a joyous thought! 

Edwin and I finished our timeline for the church planting process. We know that God is going to have to work in order for our plans to become reality, and our prayer is that our plans will reflect His, not the other way around. The more we consider the realities of planting a church, the more aware we become of our need for God's grace and favor. 

As Edwin works his full time job, he gets to see inside the homes and lives of local families. The need here (and everywhere) is great! The task is more than we can handle, but we know that our God is able to turn lives around in amazing ways! Please pray that God will prepare hearts to hear His glorious Gospel. Pray that Edwin will be motivated and not discouraged by the need for Christ that he sees daily. 

We are making local friends and contacts that have been encouraging and helpful. A few of them may become important members of the church that God is planting. Please pray that God brings the leaders that will build His church for His glory. Please pray for a good spiritual chemistry between Edwin and future church leaders. 

Since we moved, the girls have had a much harder time going to sleep. Please pray that God will give them peaceful hearts as well as sleep. 

Pray that each of us will make one or two good Christian friends that will encourage us and that we can encourage.

Thank you for your prayers! You will never know how important they are.