What a week!

Songs can have a big impact on our lives and for me this week I had a song that kept running through my head.  It was The City Harmonics song "Praise the Lord"  here are some of the lyrics;


"Praise the Lord when it comes out easy
Praise the Lord on top of the world....

Praise the Lord with the world on your shoulders
Praise the Lord when it seems too hard....

 Praise the Lord ‘cause in every moment Jesus Christ is Lord
Even in the middle of the long, dark night
There is always grace enough today to
Praise the Lord.....

 Won’t you praise the Lord?
There is grace for today so praise the Lord"


Wow,  that was just what I needed to hear.

 I begin the week by doing a number of follow up calls to churches and contacting some new ones, hoping to line up some new opportunities to share about our ministry with MAF.  Some were positive but a number already have their missionaries they support and were not looking to expand.  Don't read this wrong.  We are always excited to see churches involved in missions and passionate about reaching out to the world with the Gospel, supporting missionaries in their work around the world.  It's just hard when that is the most common response when we too are looking for support.
But this song kept playing through my head.

"Praise the Lord when it seems to hard..
There is grace for today so praise the Lord"

Yes even though it can be discouraging at times as we seek out new ministry partners, we are to praise the Lord in every circumstance.  And that is what I did.  Praise Him for what He is teaching me through this process, Praise Him for those who have already a part of our amazing sending team.  Praise Him that even when we are discouraged, He is faithful and in control.

Then today we received our weekly report from the MAF office notifying us of new donors this week.  And I was blown away with the amount of new ministry support.   Again the song came to mind, but this time the words, "Praise the Lord when it comes out easy, Praise the Lord on top of the world...."

So it has been a good week.  But it would have been a good week, even if it had only been the hard times, because instead of wallowing in the discouragements I chose to praise the Lord.  That perspective makes any week great.  

  "Praise the Lord 'cause in ever moment Jesus Christ is Lord" 

~~ Sarah

Next Question : When are you moving?

Now that our number one question of "Where are you going?" is answered, the question  that follows is


"WHEN are you moving?"


 We would love to answer that and say, next week, but that can't quite happen.  Before we can move to Africa and be a part of the MAF's ministry to the DRC people, we need to have our full support raised.  That means 100% of the monthly amount it takes for a family to live overseas, needs provided.  We are so grateful for each of you that have partnered with us on a monthly or yearly basis. It is so incredible to see God at work and hear how He has lead people to give and be a part of our ministry with MAF.
We are currently at 61% and would love to be on our way to Africa early 2015.  At this point that seems impossible to us.  To raise 39% in 3 months!!!!!   We have just about maxed out our contact base, approached as many churches as we could think of in our area and beyond, and appealed to everybody we know.  Yet this is not impossible for God.  He takes our limitations and makes it an opportunity for us to see His power and His hand at work in our lives and the people that He is working in to be a part of this ministry with us.  He has seen fit for us to be in this process of seeking out ministry partners, for just over 10 months now.  He has seen fit to use this time to continue to teach us to rely on Him, to grow as a family and to slowly prepare our family for the transitions ahead.  He has stretched us and been our strength as we presented and stepped out of our comfort zone and met so many wonderful people who share the same heart for missions and are part of the sending force behind not only us, but other missionaries as well.

So how can you help?

 We want to invite you again to consider being a part of reaching the people of the DRC with help and the hope of the Gospel by partnering with us in our MAF ministry.  We are looking for 40 people who can give $75 a monthly.  Each $75 gift moves us one percent closer towards our full funding.  Maybe you are feeling led to give a portion of that, and that is great.  We are so grateful for each gift and know that God has provided it and He speaks to each of us individually.

You can also help by passing on our story to your church or missions committee.  Asking that they consider having us come and share about the work of MAF and our upcoming ministry to the Congolese people.  We love to share how God has worked in our lives, even as teens, and began to prepare us for this ministry with MAF.   You can also host a small group in your home.  Gather some friends and invite us to come and share about MAF's ministry around the world.

So as we press on to the FINAL 40, prayerfully consider being a part of this ministry with us.  Your gift enables us to go and serve the people in DRC, bringing support to the Congolese churches as they reach out to their communities with the Gospel of Christ.

Nothing is impossible for God but all things are an opportunity for Him to show us His power and our need to rely on Him.

The Big News

Yes folks, the wait is finally over.   We are excited to share with you all that we will be moving to


 AFRICA!!!!!!!!













We will be serving as part of the East DRC program (Democratic Republic of the Congo)  but will be living in  Kampala, Uganda where the heavy maintenance is done for the East DRC program.

DRC has seen it's share of tribal activity and has had a slow recovery from the effects of a violent civil war.  The infrastructure in the country is poor and deteriorating which makes the need for MAF so vital.    EDRC is recovering and becoming more stable, but for now, the heavy maintenance is done in Uganda. 

We feel this is a great fit for our family.  For one, the language is English, so the girls, and us, will be able to adjust to a new culture with out the barrier of having to learn a new language as well.  There are also great schooling options for the girls.  As much as I am open to homeschooling, we feel they will thrive more if they are able to be involved in school as they are here, and interact with more kids as they adjust in to a new culture.

We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more about Kampala and what life will look like, as well as the needs of the people in DRC which we will be serving.

We are so grateful for each one of you who have come along side of us in this ministry.  We are just over 60% and gearing up for the final 40.  We are eager to go and serve full time in Kampala, and are trusting God for his provision in the months ahead. 

Join with us in praying for the people of the DRC and that God would move in peoples hearts to be a part of this ministry with us.