Tuesday, September 22, 2020

September 29, 2020

 


               We’ve been blessed for the last five months to have an apartment in Kansas City.  Avant Ministries, another mission sending agency based in Kansas City, had an available apartment that was in a convenient location for us.  The rent for the apartment wasn’t in our budget, so I (Justin) have been doing grocery deliveries to make up the difference.  It’s been a nice place to stay while we navigate Covid, travel restrictions, counseling processes and joining a new church.  God has really blessed us with new friends, a community group and everything we need for this season.

               When we moved in at Avant, they agreed to let us stay for six months and they said they would re-evaluate.  We don’t know what the verdict will be on staying longer, but we’re praying that God will work out the details.  Our ideal situation would be to find available missionary housing that would allow me to get back to the curriculum development and church-raising activities that I would normally be doing while here.  The timing of our return to Uganda and South Sudan is still uncertain.  We’re getting counseling, we’re in the membership process for a new church, we’re waiting for travel restrictions between Uganda and South Sudan to be lifted so that being there would even be possible, and we’re trusting God with the timing and details…but I’m getting impatient! 

               Thank you for sticking with us and continuing to support and pray for us during this season that is frustrating and stressful for a lot of people, not just us.  God has the outcome already and He’s still good and faithful.  Will you pray for us in these areas?

-        - Housing

-        - Counseling

-        - Return Plans

-        - Uganda/South Sudan travel restrictions

-        - Homeschool stress

-        - Patience and Grace in our relationships and daily outlook

-        - Joining a new sending church

You’re a blessing to us!

Justin, Amy, Ezekiel and Caleb

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