Prayer Letter May 2013
Gott ist sehr gut...
....ja?
Answered PrayersLast fall people asked us when we planned to leave for Vienna. Our standard answer over the next six months was always, “we are praying for mid-May, but we will see what God does.” He had to do three things to get us to Vienna in that time frame – sell or give away almost everything we own including our house, prepare the way for our Austrian residency permit and visa, and bring in enough financial support.
So, the first two things were completed by the end of April. Then, on May 14th one of our partners (one of you) committed to $40 per month toward our ministry account. One day early and 67 cents over the minimum amount we needed to be able to leave. It was one of many amazing moments we have had along the way. We serve an awesome God! After saying our goodbyes to family and friends, which was a truly bittersweet time, we arrived in Vienna on May 21st with our five suitcases and a boxed up bicycle. The first few steps of a marathonNot many days before leaving Denton I had a vision of a Finish Line but shortly thereafter realized it was actually a Starting Line. We just finished the 100 yard dash and are now starting a marathon. The first couple of days we spent purchasing train tickets for the next year (jahrescarte), picked up a bank card we applied for back in January, and procured cell phones and internet access. We also researched available apartments and walked by several of them, checking out different areas of the city. With the help of team-mates we have appointments to see two apartments that look promising. To top off the week, we were able to pick up our residency permits/visas Friday morning!
Can we just stop to say that we have an amazing team here and could not have done these things without them? We also know that we could not be here without our team of ministry partners (YOU) at home, and we are so thankful! |
Some pictures from our last few weeks.We thoiught the sign said "Finish Well", but it says Layer Good. Appropriate - it is colder here than we anticipated.
Supporters praying for us at our send off celebration
Reciving our Residency Visas was an exciting moment! Doing the happy dance inside!
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Prayer Requests - Pray that we would keep our eyes on Jesus and apply the gospel to every aspect of our lives.
- Pray that we learn the "how to" of making communication happen from this side of the world. - Pray that our team would learn to do life well in community. - Pray for the perfect home for us to open up. - Pray that we would be a light in whatever community we find ourselves. |
As always, we can not thank God enough for you!
We praise Him for your love and friendship.
We praise Him for your prayers.
We praise Him for your financial support.
Even though we thank and praise God, please know .......
YOU are each appreciated.
We praise Him for your prayers.
We praise Him for your financial support.
Even though we thank and praise God, please know .......
YOU are each appreciated.