Today I'm sharing briefly with the new members of Wycliffe USA about this blog and the 40 day prayer project that all of YOU were a part of. If you think of it, be lifting this group of men, women, and lots of kids (or so I hear) as they begin their journey with Wycliffe. This is the equivalent of the Training Camp that started our crazy journey to the place we are now.
Trevor
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Cool Day.
Today is a very cool day.
Today marks the first of many days that Trevor will have the opportunity to serve in the Offices of the President at Wycliffe Bible Translators. What an immense privilege it is to be able to serve in this capacity. I'm excited for him, proud of him, and praying that I'll be a good support to him.
Today marks the first of many days where I will be home for the majority of the day investing in two young lives for the purpose of the gospel. At least this is what I pray my motivation for parenting will be. The day in and day out tries to distract me from that, but what an immense privilege it is to open up someone's life to the God who lives. While being home with kids is a normal thing and something that most moms are well used to, it's a bit of a shift for this mom. I've had the opportunity to have my husband right next to me for the last year. I'll be serving with Wycliffe, too, but most of my responsibilities will most likely be done from home.
Today, one of our dear partners is flying on a plane to the Philippines to take part in the celebration/dedication ceremony of the newly translated Kinaray-a New Testament. How incredibly cool is it that today, of all days, she gets to go and see the product (well, the REAL product is transformed lives...but this is the tangible product) of what we work towards when taking part in Bible Translation. Definitely a GREAT reminder for us to start with the end in mind. God is so good.
Today starts the last round of Trevor's Grandma's chemo. Thank you, Lord, for the ways You've created our minds to work so that new cures and new medicine can be discovered in order to prolong life! We pray that God would work mightily in her body to remove every last bit of the cancer that tries to take over.
I'm guessing you have some things to thank God for today. Don't wait!
Sarah
Today marks the first of many days that Trevor will have the opportunity to serve in the Offices of the President at Wycliffe Bible Translators. What an immense privilege it is to be able to serve in this capacity. I'm excited for him, proud of him, and praying that I'll be a good support to him.
Today marks the first of many days where I will be home for the majority of the day investing in two young lives for the purpose of the gospel. At least this is what I pray my motivation for parenting will be. The day in and day out tries to distract me from that, but what an immense privilege it is to open up someone's life to the God who lives. While being home with kids is a normal thing and something that most moms are well used to, it's a bit of a shift for this mom. I've had the opportunity to have my husband right next to me for the last year. I'll be serving with Wycliffe, too, but most of my responsibilities will most likely be done from home.
Today, one of our dear partners is flying on a plane to the Philippines to take part in the celebration/dedication ceremony of the newly translated Kinaray-a New Testament. How incredibly cool is it that today, of all days, she gets to go and see the product (well, the REAL product is transformed lives...but this is the tangible product) of what we work towards when taking part in Bible Translation. Definitely a GREAT reminder for us to start with the end in mind. God is so good.
Today starts the last round of Trevor's Grandma's chemo. Thank you, Lord, for the ways You've created our minds to work so that new cures and new medicine can be discovered in order to prolong life! We pray that God would work mightily in her body to remove every last bit of the cancer that tries to take over.
I'm guessing you have some things to thank God for today. Don't wait!
Sarah
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Glory to God for How He Has Worked!
Hello again friends!
First of all, our deepest apologies for being a little out of touch for the past couple of weeks. To those of you who have emailed us or been checking the blog to see if our percentage has gone up, please forgive our lack of communication. The whirlwind of the last week and a half of moving had our heads spinning. Fear not, though, we are alive and well!
I am pleased to report that our heads have (mostly) stopped spinning and we are able to get a breath of fresh air (albeit a bit humid). The girls are healthy, sleeping good, and happy to be chasing lizards.
We are finally really getting settled in to our new home in St. Cloud, FL. The quirks of the house are becoming the “norm” now....the house is becoming home (I have to admit, I am quite the pro at unjamming and then re-jamming the sliding door now). I am NOT, however, used to the ants yet. Ants in my kitchen=very UN-cool.
Okay, most of you are probably wondering “so are you at 100% yet?!” You may have noticed that we took off the remaining amount left from the side of our blog.
God has spoken to the hearts of many of you over the last several weeks, and you have responded enthusiastically to join with us by becoming a financial partner.
Right now it appears that we are, in fact, fully funded to be cleared to begin our assignment! We praise God for how He has brought this whole team together!
The reason we don’t currently have a number posted is because we are in the process of getting everything solidified in terms of numbers. We have to get everything confirmed and cleared through our supervisor, who will then give us the green light to begin working. Tentatively, next Monday (Sept. 21st) will be Trevor’s first day serving at the headquarters.
You will definitely hear when we receive official clearing.
Praise God for how HE has worked. Praise God for HIS perfect timing. Praise God for how He uses each one of us to bring His Word to the nations. What an incredible privilege we have to be a part of this wonderful work. THANK YOU, from the depths of our hearts, to you. Your journeying with us has made all the difference. If not for you, this task would not happen. This is only the beginning!
Watch for our next newsletter (next week or so) where we’ll highlight specific ways how God has worked through the process of this move to Florida.
Thanks for keeping up!
Sarah
Below is a picture of our first family dinner in our new home. My parents were of invaluable help as they made the drive down to Florida with us. We have since had to say some very tearful goodbyes as they flew back home to Ohio. I love you, Mom and Dad!
First of all, our deepest apologies for being a little out of touch for the past couple of weeks. To those of you who have emailed us or been checking the blog to see if our percentage has gone up, please forgive our lack of communication. The whirlwind of the last week and a half of moving had our heads spinning. Fear not, though, we are alive and well!
I am pleased to report that our heads have (mostly) stopped spinning and we are able to get a breath of fresh air (albeit a bit humid). The girls are healthy, sleeping good, and happy to be chasing lizards.
We are finally really getting settled in to our new home in St. Cloud, FL. The quirks of the house are becoming the “norm” now....the house is becoming home (I have to admit, I am quite the pro at unjamming and then re-jamming the sliding door now). I am NOT, however, used to the ants yet. Ants in my kitchen=very UN-cool.
Okay, most of you are probably wondering “so are you at 100% yet?!” You may have noticed that we took off the remaining amount left from the side of our blog.
God has spoken to the hearts of many of you over the last several weeks, and you have responded enthusiastically to join with us by becoming a financial partner.
Right now it appears that we are, in fact, fully funded to be cleared to begin our assignment! We praise God for how He has brought this whole team together!
The reason we don’t currently have a number posted is because we are in the process of getting everything solidified in terms of numbers. We have to get everything confirmed and cleared through our supervisor, who will then give us the green light to begin working. Tentatively, next Monday (Sept. 21st) will be Trevor’s first day serving at the headquarters.
You will definitely hear when we receive official clearing.
Praise God for how HE has worked. Praise God for HIS perfect timing. Praise God for how He uses each one of us to bring His Word to the nations. What an incredible privilege we have to be a part of this wonderful work. THANK YOU, from the depths of our hearts, to you. Your journeying with us has made all the difference. If not for you, this task would not happen. This is only the beginning!
Watch for our next newsletter (next week or so) where we’ll highlight specific ways how God has worked through the process of this move to Florida.
Thanks for keeping up!
Sarah
Below is a picture of our first family dinner in our new home. My parents were of invaluable help as they made the drive down to Florida with us. We have since had to say some very tearful goodbyes as they flew back home to Ohio. I love you, Mom and Dad!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Cleaning Day - Quick Post
I feel like I need to end this day with a quick blog about the day we had...pictures and videos will definitely make it at a later date!
Today we rented a house in St. Cloud, Florida. It's perfect for us, but it's quirky. I suppose those two are actually related to each other, huh? We had a bunch of help cleaning it out today and trying to get everything ready for our move in on Monday/Tuesday. See, we don't have electricity or running water yet. This makes for an interesting day in itself, but since we had energetic people helping us, it was great.
Ruth tackled the kitchen...and I'm pretty sure that she won the battle with it. We all kind of stayed out of her way because she was in the zone for the ENTIRE day of cleaning. Yes, it's that dirty...well, dirty isn't really the word for it...ummmm, how about "in need of some love"? The kitchen looks incredible, at least in the dark.
The trio of Erica, Nick, and Jennifer tackled several rooms together and had quite the system going with their cleaning. The laughing and singing coming from around the house made me think that they were having a good time with the company, at least. One of my favorite parts of the day was when Erica asked me "ummm...is it okay if we take Eliana OUT of the stroller to play with her?" Yes, Erica. Sounds much better than scrubbing tile, too!
Mark was the sacrificial lawn-mower in the ridiculous heat and humidity of this lovely state, and I think that he went through a weeks worth of wardrobe in one afternoon due to it...my dad probably would have had him beat, considering he sweats in the air conditioning, but Mark was a hero in the yard.
Deb did a little of everything...considering her hosting abilities and "go-with-the-flowbility", she can probably boast of doing the largest variety of work throughout the day. We have the best neighbors EVER.
Carl and Suely (Sarah's parents) are amazing. Between Mr. Fixit and Mrs. Grand-Ma, we couldn't have done it without them. It's going to be REALLY hard to let them leave next week.
Sarah and I are pretty tired, but at the end of the day, we are so incredibly blessed and thankful for the way that God has been working in the past few days. Give it a week or two, and we'll be up and running for Orlando visitors to crash at our pad! The humidity is killer, but the lizards are AWESOME.
More later,
Trevor
Today we rented a house in St. Cloud, Florida. It's perfect for us, but it's quirky. I suppose those two are actually related to each other, huh? We had a bunch of help cleaning it out today and trying to get everything ready for our move in on Monday/Tuesday. See, we don't have electricity or running water yet. This makes for an interesting day in itself, but since we had energetic people helping us, it was great.
Ruth tackled the kitchen...and I'm pretty sure that she won the battle with it. We all kind of stayed out of her way because she was in the zone for the ENTIRE day of cleaning. Yes, it's that dirty...well, dirty isn't really the word for it...ummmm, how about "in need of some love"? The kitchen looks incredible, at least in the dark.
The trio of Erica, Nick, and Jennifer tackled several rooms together and had quite the system going with their cleaning. The laughing and singing coming from around the house made me think that they were having a good time with the company, at least. One of my favorite parts of the day was when Erica asked me "ummm...is it okay if we take Eliana OUT of the stroller to play with her?" Yes, Erica. Sounds much better than scrubbing tile, too!
Mark was the sacrificial lawn-mower in the ridiculous heat and humidity of this lovely state, and I think that he went through a weeks worth of wardrobe in one afternoon due to it...my dad probably would have had him beat, considering he sweats in the air conditioning, but Mark was a hero in the yard.
Deb did a little of everything...considering her hosting abilities and "go-with-the-flowbility", she can probably boast of doing the largest variety of work throughout the day. We have the best neighbors EVER.
Carl and Suely (Sarah's parents) are amazing. Between Mr. Fixit and Mrs. Grand-Ma, we couldn't have done it without them. It's going to be REALLY hard to let them leave next week.
Sarah and I are pretty tired, but at the end of the day, we are so incredibly blessed and thankful for the way that God has been working in the past few days. Give it a week or two, and we'll be up and running for Orlando visitors to crash at our pad! The humidity is killer, but the lizards are AWESOME.
More later,
Trevor
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Last day in Ohio
So today is our last full day in the great state of Ohio. We're moving to Florida tomorrow, which is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. Exhilarating because we are so close to starting our assignment in the Offices of the President, and nerve-wracking because we don't have a place to live yet (I know, small details).
We do have some absolutely wonderful people in gator country working overtime for us. You know who you are. We've had tons of places to call and tons of places to look at via videos emailed to us, but making decisions this big are really difficult from so far away. The great thing is that we have been surrounded with wise, Godly people that have good insight and input through this whole process.
We really don't know how long we'll live in this next place, or how many kids we'll have when we leave it. We don't know how God is going to use us in our new neighborhood, our new job, our new church, etc. We don't know a lot of things. But what we do know is that God is working in unbelievable ways, as He always has and always will.
We are still not fully able to begin our jobs in the Headquarters, either. Our numbers keep dropping very quickly, but as of today, we still need $132.80 per month in order for us to begin the work in Orlando. Until then, we're learning a lot about patience. If God is leading you to this team, as always, just let us know! We'd love to have you partner with us in accelerating the pace of worldwide Bible translation!
If you read this post, could you pray for our family through this transition?
A few things to be lifting up would include finding a place to live, settling into that place, the girls adjusting to a completely new situation (all three girls, that is), the provision of the last $132.80 per month, and a great transition to our new roles.
We love you all very much, and appreciate your encouragements and prayers. Thanks for all you do!
Trevor
p.s. You know that bracelet that I blogged about last month? The one from Henrique? I'm completely bummed because it broke last night, and this is the first time since November that it hasn't been around my wrist.
We do have some absolutely wonderful people in gator country working overtime for us. You know who you are. We've had tons of places to call and tons of places to look at via videos emailed to us, but making decisions this big are really difficult from so far away. The great thing is that we have been surrounded with wise, Godly people that have good insight and input through this whole process.
We really don't know how long we'll live in this next place, or how many kids we'll have when we leave it. We don't know how God is going to use us in our new neighborhood, our new job, our new church, etc. We don't know a lot of things. But what we do know is that God is working in unbelievable ways, as He always has and always will.
We are still not fully able to begin our jobs in the Headquarters, either. Our numbers keep dropping very quickly, but as of today, we still need $132.80 per month in order for us to begin the work in Orlando. Until then, we're learning a lot about patience. If God is leading you to this team, as always, just let us know! We'd love to have you partner with us in accelerating the pace of worldwide Bible translation!
If you read this post, could you pray for our family through this transition?
A few things to be lifting up would include finding a place to live, settling into that place, the girls adjusting to a completely new situation (all three girls, that is), the provision of the last $132.80 per month, and a great transition to our new roles.
We love you all very much, and appreciate your encouragements and prayers. Thanks for all you do!
Trevor
p.s. You know that bracelet that I blogged about last month? The one from Henrique? I'm completely bummed because it broke last night, and this is the first time since November that it hasn't been around my wrist.
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