Lovely Connections!

Hello!

I have had the opportunity to share at many churches and with many groups about Wycliffe's Bible translation, and my role teaching missionary kids.

It has been a blessing... speaking renews my vision of what I'm doing.
After sharing I get to experience the vital encouragement and support of the Body of Christ, His church.

Also, I have reconnected with many people through the sharing process, refreshing old memories. God is reminding me of all He has done in my life over the past ten years. Through His people and His Word, He drew me to Jesus, freed me from my sin and confusion, and is continually drawing me closer. I am thankful to enjoy the relationships His given. I am encouraged to see what He's done, and know I can trust Him for the future.

Psalm 73:21-28

The Tides are Rising!

Doesn't that title just sound good?! I was a little disappointed by the last entry's title... boring. This one rings, even if it doesn't make as much sense. ...So I'll unpack it: First, the "tides" of my Monthly Budget Level are rising... to somewhere near 90%! God has provided; His people have given generously. We are working together to support Bible translation for Tanzanian peoples!

Second, I am blessed by the "tides" of affection from the body of Christ...

Two Sundays ago I shared at my church in Washougal, WA: New Horizons. I shared Wycliffe's vision and my part teaching missionary kids. The church responded with interest, affection, prayers, and financial gifts. I felt so blessed and happily humbled. One of the neat parts of sharing at New Horizons is that I was translated into Spanish as I delivered my message in English. The church includes multiple heart languages. They did not want to exclude anyone from understanding the messages, so they invested in an earpiece translation system!

This Sunday I will share with my church in Sunnyside, WA: Sunnyside Grace Brethren, another dear source of support and blessing.