We are home! We arrived back in Spokane on Saturday and are now trying to get settled after five weeks at the MAF headquarters in Idaho. Our time there was challenging to say the least, but it was also good in many ways. We made some life-long friendships with the other missionary families and MAF staff and it was incredible to be around people that were going through the exact same thing. We had full days of classes, several hours of homework each day, presentations, sickness, fatigue, and often operated on little sleep because of the baby, but it all proved to remind us of God's amazing grace and strength in our weakness. Somehow He pulled us through and showed us that it is by His strength and not our own that we can do what He has called us to do.
As we were driving home, Matt and I reflected on this truth. It seems that the times we are completely out of our comfort zone, we see God work the most. It takes getting us to a point when we realize that we can't do it on our own and we have to completely depend on Him alone, and He blows us away by His grace and power. Things that seem impossible become possible.
So what's next? In the next several months we will spend our time reconnecting with friends, family, and churches and begin building a partnership team. We plan on visiting California, Seattle, Colorado, and Utah in the near future. I feel a little sad thinking about how little time will be spent at home in this next year, but we are also super excited to see everyone and build new friendships.
Please Pray:
I hurt my lower back right after we got home and have been in a tremendous amount of pain and have had to lie flat for the last 2 days. Please pray for healing!
