We are not leaving in 2.5 weeks for our Gateway training. We will be leaving in a little over 4 months, January 4th to be exact.
It has been very frustrating for me and I was hesitant to post about the whole thing because I just wanted to sit and cry. Our support is very low still and we didn't have enough for our training class. Our house has not sold yet though we have had several leads that we followed through on. But the Lord's timing is best.
After thinking this through for the past three days we have come to realize that waiting for a few more months is not a bad thing. This gives us 4 more months to speak to more churches and 4 more months to either sell or rent out our house.
We will not be going to Benin but will fly directly into Togo where the M/V Africa Mercy will be in February 2010.
So though I am sad we won't be attending our Gateway training with the new friends we met in Texas in June I am excited to see God at work in our lives as we wait on Him.
Please continue to pray for us as we seek God's will in our lives and pray that we glorify Him in our lives.
((hugs))
ReplyDeleteNanita, I'm so sorry you're feeling sad about not leaving soon, but remember...God is the one in control. He is the one who will sell your home and bring you to Togo at just the right time! We felt the same way you are feeling now when we thought we sold our home the first time back in March. God has us wait over 3 more months before we were able to officially sell and move. The reason? He had a different house in mind for us...His plan was not our plan. He gave us a better house and for that we are truly thankful. If we sold when we originally thought we were going to, we'd have had a house that was smaller, more costly to live in and not as pretty! He takes care of the little things we have no clue about. I know He's got something wonderful in store for your family too! Keep the faith and keep praying. Big hugs!
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