I haven't really had a problem so far saying goodbye to my life here. God calls us to give all we have to the poor and then to come and follow him. It's never hurt me to give up my material wealth to follow God. It is the treasures of the heart that are the most painful to part with, but I will not give to the Lord that which costs me nothing. And so, today we said goodbye to our puppy. We will not see him again for at least two years, possibly for much longer. That was the last "heart" issue we were praying about, and we thank you all for your help. A wonderful young couple from our church has taken him in. They just bought a house and were looking for a big dog to put in it. They are truly a blessing.
We think we have our own house squared away now. A family from our church who was in the field but is now home on furlough will be renting our house while we head out. God's timing is amazing, and his providence is always perfect.
Finally, we have our Letters of Invitation. They're in the mail on their way to us. After we receive them, we'll need to package them up with some other documents and send them off to get our Visas. It's still going to be tight, so please continue to pray for that.
Yesterday was the last day of work for both of us. We started the farewell process, and last night we met with many wonderful people from our church. Today we'll head a few hundred miles north for a final overnight stay with some old friends. Pray for us as we continue to say goodbye.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
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