A Fragrant Offering

The journey to the mission field is definitely a walk of faith. We are waiting on God to provide our financial support and give us the final push onto the field. In the meantime, when people repeatedly ask us when we will be leaving, we answer "As soon as we raise our support" or "In God's timing" or simply "I have no clue." I suppose this is just one of many challenges that we will be facing as missionaries and it's good training for what's ahead.

As much as our desire is for the "100% mark" that will allow us to jump on that plane and begin the next Chapter of our lives, God has been blessing us every step of the process - THROUGH YOU! One monthly donation may only make up half of a percent of the total amount but each gift is heart-warming for us. It shows us that you believe in us and in our mission and that you are making sacrifices to support God's work in Germany.

In the last few weeks, we were blessed with several unexpected one-time gifts from dear friends as well as a new monthly supporter. We have also been blessed to add some of you to our prayer partner list. What a blessing to know that almost 50 people/ families are praying for us!!

YOU are a blessing for us; those of you who are giving of your time to pray and giving of your resources to help us meet our future financial needs: A much appreciated family tithing a bonus, a close friend giving very generously, a work friend seeking to support our ministry overseas, a church friend giving an unexpected gift.

We are so thankful to  you!

"Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." 

Philippians 4:17-19

Current prayer requests:
- Wisdom as we are communicating with a few German churches to find out which of them God would want to be George and Carrie's German church home
- Favor as we approach two churches we have prior relationships with and ask them to consider financially supporting us
- Guidance as we approach other area churches without a prior relationship.
- Openness to the Spirit's leading as we approach two more young families about considering joining our team by moving overseas.