The Journey of Obedience begins
Most of you have probably heard that old song - "Lord, please don't send me to Africa". Well, that is what He is doing for Marybeth and I. Honestly, even though the song is tongue in cheek funny, it in no way applies to us. We have sensed for some time that God wants to use us in this next season of life to serve. The where has been the question. God is inviting us to join Him, not asking if He can join us. After a number of steps, we have become a Missionary Volunteer Partner (MVP) through World Gospel Mission. Our first assignment will be to join God in the work He is doing at West Africa Theological Seminary ( WATS ), in Lagos, Nigeria. Our first experience at WATS was in November of 2009 as a part of a two week missions trip. Since that time - six years ago - we have been back many times working in various ministry efforts at the seminary.
This experience however, will be much different. We will be actually moving there for up to a year. (There has been excited expectation mixed with 'what are we doing'?) There are many unknowns that we will need to walk through before we actually 'land' there sometime in June or July of next year - 2016.
We are asking you - our friends and family - if you would walk with us on this journey. We really cannot do it alone. Would you consider 'adopting' a couple of old wrinkled geezers? (Actually, only one of us meets that definition, and it is NOT Marybeth).
We are asking you - our friends and family - if you would walk with us on this journey. We really cannot do it alone. Would you consider 'adopting' a couple of old wrinkled geezers? (Actually, only one of us meets that definition, and it is NOT Marybeth).There are no lengthy legal steps to take. There are no financial requirements to meet. There are no small print documents to sign. There are no long term obligations to fulfill. We ask only one thing.
Will you talk with the Lord about it, then listen to what He says, and obey what He asks you to do.
Over the next several months we will be sending out periodic updates on our preparation, and more specific details of our 'assignments'. And we will be giving you opportunities to assist us as we go.
This experience however, will be much different. We will be actually moving there for up to a year. (There has been excited expectation mixed with 'what are we doing'?) There are many unknowns that we will need to walk through before we actually 'land' there sometime in June or July of next year - 2016.
We are asking you - our friends and family - if you would walk with us on this journey. We really cannot do it alone. Would you consider 'adopting' a couple of old wrinkled geezers? (Actually, only one of us meets that definition, and it is NOT Marybeth).
We are asking you - our friends and family - if you would walk with us on this journey. We really cannot do it alone. Would you consider 'adopting' a couple of old wrinkled geezers? (Actually, only one of us meets that definition, and it is NOT Marybeth).There are no lengthy legal steps to take. There are no financial requirements to meet. There are no small print documents to sign. There are no long term obligations to fulfill. We ask only one thing.
Will you talk with the Lord about it, then listen to what He says, and obey what He asks you to do.
Over the next several months we will be sending out periodic updates on our preparation, and more specific details of our 'assignments'. And we will be giving you opportunities to assist us as we go.
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