a layne post
I am sorry we did not get a post up this past weekend; it is our goal to post between Friday and Saturday every week, however, that did not happen this go around.
Mainly I would like to update everyone on our upcoming schedule. We will be in Arizona until October 19th, when we will fly to Corpus Christi, Texas to visit my family . On November the 6th we will be making that long international flight again; this time to Johannesburg, South Africa.
From there we will rent a car, drive to Gaborone, Botswana to pick up our 4×4 that some good friends have been looking after and some of the things Jon had left there previously. This is where it gets a little tentative…
We will either be driving to Mozambique or Angola, and this will be determined by our visa possibilities and invitations available. We have currently have a couple of things in the works:
- One international organization is praying and considering partnering with Jon and me. They are already established in Angola, which is a must. There is a possibility we will meet a staff member in Angola in the beginning of December to meet people and get a feel for the organization.
- The other is a pastor, who has connections with a school in a town nearby to where we would be wanting to live. He has offered a letter of invitation, and we are currently “becoming clear” on expectation and requirements involved.
We would really appreciate prayer for wisdom and discernment as we go through this process of making a decision. If we do not have a visa ready, we will spend some time in Mozambique “waiting” and learning. Jon and I feel that it is imperative that we be in a Portuguese speaking country, in order that we maintain our language acquisition. We have been put in touch with some ministries there, and I strongly believe we can learn and grow, if the Lord decides to place us there for a period.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask. We love you all!
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Hey! I like the obvious “comment” button! You are on my Daily Prayer list as you listen to God for the next steps in your journey. One thing Anna, Vicki, Sarah Petit, Laura Martin and I did when she was in India was study a book together for about three months. We emailed comments and questions back and forth. Would that be of interest to you, Layne, once you are settled somewhere? Amazon has this deal where you can order the hard copy of a book and for a few extra bucks, you can have the book online as well. Obviously you don’t know your internet access at this point, but it’s an idea. Anyway, praying for you both.
Lynne