Almost a full ministry budget!

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It has been a busy almost three months since our last newsletter! We had an enjoyable and busy time during the corn run in Iowa this July and August! We were happy to be able to stay in a four bedroom, one bathroom AirBnb, along with the three others that Kenneth was working with. The living quarters were a little tight at times, but we were with a great group of guys and we really enjoyed the time we were able to spend with them. I was able to make the evening meals, so between that and caring for Benjamin, we stayed pretty busy at the house as well! 

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We arrived back home in mid-August for about a week. With our family beginning the transition from working full time, Kenneth needed to return the lease helicopter back to Utah for his boss. So on the 18th, Kenneth, Benjamin, and I began the 18-hour flight from Florida to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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We stopped the first night in Georgia at Kenneth’s boss’ farm, then the second day flew from Georgia to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the last stretch on the third day from New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a long flight, but the weather held up nicely. The scenery was gorgeous and Benjamin did so well and was such a sweet trooper the whole time!

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Then from Utah, we flew to Denver, Colorado, picked up our car rental, and made our way to Yellowstone where we got to spend several days exploring the park, hiking, camping in the rental SUV, and enjoying all the beautiful views. We then drove to Washington for Kenneth’s brother, Jason’s wedding and spent the weekend in Washington for their wedding.

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Lastly, we took an airline to Indiana to spend the week with some of Kenneth’s family and were able to share our Wycliffe presentation at his sister’s church on Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon, we once again packed up and drove to a close friend of ours in Arthur, Illinois, and we were able to share the presentation that evening at their church. We’ve been so blessed by those who have come along side us in helping us make connections, and taking an interest in the those who do not have access to scripture! We really enjoyed sharing God’s call in our lives to Papua New Guinea, connecting with individuals, and being a voice for those in isolated locations that are deprived of God’s Word (that we as Americans have been so richly blessed with for hundreds of years).

The following Monday, we made our way back home to the sunny south! We had a great time traveling and enjoyed our time with family and friends. We’ve been so blessed by the hospitality and generosity of those around us!

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In three weeks, our Heavenly Father took us from 39% to our Wycliffe ministry budget being nearly fully funded! We are so close to being at our goal! To this, we are so very thankful to our Lord and grateful to those who have joined and linked arms with our Wycliffe ministry as we go to Papua New Guinea! We are so excited to be at this point! Wahoo!

So what’s the next step after we reach 100%? Lord willing, this fall, we will be working on getting our visas, Benjamin’s passport, and packing and selling what we can at this point. We have a couple more training requirements before we leave for Papua New Guinea. First is Intercultural Communications Course (ICC) from January 26th – February 25th. Second is Aviation Pre-field Orientation, March 2nd – June 24th. Both of these courses will take place at JAARS headquarters in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Third and most likely to take place around the end of July, Kenneth will need to do a one-week training course for the specific model helicopter he’ll be flying in PNG, the Bell Longranger L3.

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Praises:

· Praise for the safety in crop dusting and transporting the helicopter to Utah!
· Praise that God has been raising partners to join our Wycliffe ministry!
· Praise for God’s faithful leading and providing hands!

Prayer Requests:

· Pray that our Heavenly Father would continue leading us, closing and opening doors, with His ever-faithful hand!
· Pray that this next (and potentially last winter at home before we would leave for PNG) with family and friends would be one full of many memories to keep us close through the upcoming distance.
· Pray as we now transition from full-time work into part-time.

We desire to stay in contact with you!