We are going to AFRICA!
Since we were married we have known we wanted to be a part of foreign missions. For 5 1/2 years working at the Bible School was the primary way we not only stayed connected to missions, but also how we invested our lives into training future missionaries. We absolutely loved our time serving in Waukesha, but there was always the lingering question: Will it ever be us, will we ever be the ones going?
God’s timing is certainly better than our own, and his leading has been patient and loving.
With all that said, we are thrilled to share with you that we have been approved, and are officially headed to the field of West Africa! We do not yet know the specific country we will end up serving in full time, however we are trusting God’s loving hand to continue guiding us along the way. What we do know is that we will first move to the Country of Senegal (the western most country in Africa) to begin learning language and culture with the aid of a local church.
We will still be in training next semester as we move to Oklahoma for seven weeks.Stacy will be studying Cherokee, putting in to practice all the linguistics principles she worked so hard on understanding this semester. After that it will be back to Missouri to end out the semester studying Greek, which will be more than handy when studying for lessons and Bible translation many years down the road. Our goal, after completing the training is to be in Africa within one year (January 2016).
If we are honest there are some anxieties and unknowns that take our attention at times, however those are certainly in the midst of much joy and celebration of God’s faithfulness, and leading. Even though we are broken, imperfect people, God still desires to use us to take his good news to the ends of the earth!