Almost there...

Hey ya'll! Good news- David and I are officially landlords:) We found a really nice couple to rent our house 4 days before the deadline- whew!! God is testing our faith I think! We are now in the process of packing, cleaning, reading our required books, and setting up the necessary financial things:) Can you tell David is in charge of that last one? Anyway- keep praying for us please as we are still figuring out what to do with our dogs, realize that we actually have to say goodbye soon, and pack pack pack!
Thanks ya'll - Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to All!

Hey ya'll! Please continue to pray for us as we earnestly seek a renter for our house! We are trusting (or at least trying really hard to trust) that God has been so faithful in His calling and provision thus far and He will continue to do things His way for the rest of the time, and His ways are best.
We found out the language school will be in Guatamala-not Costa Rica. That was a tad dissapointing ever since we saw Hannah's Costa Rica pictures! But we've heard that Guat. is beautiful as well and WARM!!! We'll live with a host family and study with a 1-1 or 2-1 tutor about 5 hours a day. I am looking forward to this. Dave.... not so much.
We start orientation (providing we rent our house) on January 26.
Pray for us as we seek rest and joy during the Christmas season in the midst of packing and getting all the details straight. We love you! Thanks for being such
and encouragement to us.

Good News

Hey everyone! We are pleased to let you know that we received our official letter of acceptance today- with an offer for our first job choice in Huanuco Peru! Thanks for your prayers. We start orientation in January. We'll let you know more details as we find them out!

Hey Everyone! Welcome to our blog! I thought this might be an easier way to keep you all updated on our journey to the mission field in Peru. We just spent last week at the candidate conference. We were overloaded with information, had small group sessions, and interviews. During this time, we chose our top three job picks and officially applied for the positions. We felt very good about our top choice and anticipate a job offer in the next few weeks. The conference was great as we got to hear so many mature and experienced missionaries speak and help us through the process. We very much felt God's affirmation on this decision and a lot of the fears and doubts have been eradicated now. The board made sure we knew going in that this conference wasn't a spiritual retreat- but a working conference. However, we really felt encouraged and uplifted and challenged by what we heard this week. We also spent some time with some great folks and are looking forward to Orientation in January and getting to know them all a little better. Please pray for us as we wait these next 2+ months: For a renter for our house, for finding room to store all our junk, for finishing out current jobs/ministries stong, for saying goodbye to family and friends. We cherish your prayers! Thanks!