We’re Off... on deputation that is!

As we shared with you in our last update, we felt the Lord was leading us to make the transition into full-time deputation ministry. For us this meant moving out of our home in Montana in order to spend the next several months traveling the country for support meetings as the Lord provides opportunities. So March was spent sorting through our earthly possessions, packing what we might need to take to Vanuatu, giving away what we knew we wouldn’t, and tossing the rest that nobody would want. Our beloved pets, Phoenix and Caspian, were settled into their new homes. Moving out was a chore that took significantly more time than we expected (all month!) but the Lord got us through it.

We are now in Washington State. The Lord has provided meetings with churches, study groups, and gatherings of individuals. As we continue to strive for a full schedule, God is blessing us with open doors. It is such a blessing to see Him work!

In nearly every update we ask you to pray with us for open doors, and financial and prayer partners. These prayers are crucial! James 4:2 says, “You do not have, because you do not ask.” Please continue to persist in prayer with us for these things. Do not become weary! We are so grateful for those of you who are with us in this way.

In Piper’s “Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions”, he compares prayer to a wartime walkie-talkie in which we have a direct line to the Commander. All we have to do is ask for what we need to win the battle and He will provide. But we have to ask. So when we pray, let’s pray knowing that we are at war (Ephesians 6:12), believing that whatever we ask for, we will receive (Mat 21:2; John 16:24), if we ask with the right motives (James 4:3).

Lord, not our will, but Yours, be done.