Who knew there were so many mission boards??!! Just when we think we have it narrowed down someone has a suggestion for a new one to check out. Thank you so much for all your encouragement and support!
Our tentative plan for the next few months is for our sending church, Bethel Baptist Church in Parkersburg, West Virginia, will be receiving our support. They've re-activated an account they opened for us last year when we took our survey trip to Zambia. (Has it already been that long?!) Please make out your check to Bethel Baptist and put Jamie and Mandy Missions in the note. Our church has been so willing to help in whatever ways they are able to. We've been so blessed by Bethel Baptist!
Last Wednesday, September 14, Jamie and I were able to talk with our team mates in Zambia. We had a wonderful time reconnecting and encouraging each other. Another couple planning to join our team is in Zambia right now on a survey trip. Please pray for Mac and Leeza McCuley as they discern God's plans for them. Mac and Leeza had just started the application process with EBM when everything happened. Now they have to start over with another board. Pray that our team would have wisdom in which board(s) to go with and which direction God is taking our ministry.
A huge praise from our conversation with the Chambers is that in Nambaaza a monogamous couple just received Christ. They have ten children!! but so far have remained pure in their marriage. Please pray that God would give them strength to follow His plan for marriage and they would grow in their faith and understanding of God and His word.
Jamie and I are going on a trip!!! Without the kids!!! No, it's not a vacation, but a trip to visit the home offices of some of the mission boards we're looking into. We'll be traveling to Nashua, New Hampshire on October 3 then on to Pennsylvania October 5-8. We'll be able to interview with three different boards and have a better understanding of how they work and how our family would fit within their ministry paradigm.
Please pray that we would have wisdom and discernment. Please pray that God would be glorified through this trip. Please pray for Mandy's parents as they have our kids for the week! Please pray that questions would be answered and direction would be given. We're excited to learn about these boards and how God is using them around the world.
