That’s right! Non-refundable, one-way tickets! September 21st , a little less than 2 months from now, the four of us will be boarding an airplane to fly from LAX to Vanuatu. This is it, the home stretch! We are on our way.
We hope as you read this we are conveying the overflowing excitement and praise to our Provider that we feel in our hearts. However, the work is far from done. Read on…
Last preparationsHonestly, we are very excited but at the same time we feel a little overwhelmed.
Please pray with us for the Lord to provide the last of our monthly support budget (see graph to the right) that is needed before we go.
We trust our heavenly Father, and know He will provide precisely what He knows we need. Pray that we will continue to rest in that promise. Among the other work left to do - Loads of information to gather so we can apply for our Australia and Vanuatu VISAs; apply for permission to continue to home school while we are in Australia for 2009 (public school would cost $6000 each for Grace and Josh since we are not Australia citizens); finalize paperwork for Jim’s G.I. Bill which we are relying on to help with the expense of the Equip linguistics training; and of course… we have to pack!
Your prayers are needed for these last preparations, and for wisdom and discernment as we finalize our packing list and make final purchases of things we will need during this initial 3 months in Vanuatu. The LORD has been answering our prayers! And we trust that He will continue to do so.
Units of prayer, combined like drops of water,
make an ocean that defies resistance.
–E.M. Bounds
Field Preparation Seminar The time we spent at Biblical Ministries Worldwide’s international office was wonderfully refreshing and absolutely exhausting at the same time! Class time was spent learning about and discussing such things as practical evangelism and discipleship, training national leaders, language and culture acquisition, family in ministry, teamwork on the field, emergency management, and much more. BMW is definitely committed to doing all they can to ensure the success of the ministry, not to mention our family.
The kids had a great time too! Gracie seemed to think she was at summer camp. And Joshua had two other boys his age to pal around with, ‘The Three Musketeers’! They were nearly inseparable!
This time was a great chance for all of us to get to know others in the BMW family a little better. We came away from Pre-Field knowing that we are cared for, and grateful for the further equipping we received. We are excited for the opportunity soon coming to put into practice the things that we learned.
What Now?We are in Montana for a couple of days before we continue on our way back to Washington. This will be our last visit to our home church before leaving for the field, therefore, they are officially sending us out (commissioning us). This is just the beginning of a long list of “See-ya-later’s”, (we don’t do good-bye’s).
Once back in Washington we will continue with pre-field ministry and final preparations up until the day we board the plane to Vanuatu.
Thank you for your prayers as we traveled these last two months.
God is so good! The car didn’t break down once, not even a flat tire, praise God! A reliable car truly is a blessing. The Lord answered the prayers on our behalf for safe travel, strength, and good health… giving us just what we needed, right when we needed it. Thanks for holding the ropes! It is a comfort to know that you are praying with us. In His hand,
The Kenners
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