August Update

We will be flying Sept 1. and cannot believe we are now counting the days until we go! If you would like to follow our blog you can subscribe and see our updates at your leisure. We are currently 84% supported and we need to raise about $3,700 for our moving expenses and a car when we get to Brazil.

THANK YOU for your prayers on our behalf! We ran into a friend the other day that very enthusiastically shared that her son did not want to pass on the soccer ball "prayer hat" because he wants to pray for us every night before bed! This was so neat. Children teach us so much - how persistent and how much belief this boy has in prayer! This was a blessing to hear and even more encouraging to know these prayers are being heard and answered!

Recently we asked some of you to pray with us about a possible moving company taking our things but God was clear that the best option would be bringing our things along on the airplane as additional baggage. Now if you would pray for sanity as we try to pack it and strength as we carry 700+ lbs through airports! This should be interesting! We will pay $150 for each additional bag. If you are interested in giving this would be one way you could help. We are hoping to take 10-15 additional pieces.

We are daily amazed by the provisions for our support! We received a call that Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Waterloo, IA would like us to candidate on August 28th - our last Sunday in the U.S. We are so happy about this opportunity as we really enjoyed our short visit there in the beginning of July! Our support requirements went up from $3,792/month to $4,100/month due to the expense of living and increases in health insurance yet God is good and nothing is "last minute" to him!

Mandy's brother has been offered a job at Turning Point in California and is now faced with the pressures of moving his family of 6 hopefully within three months. Please say a prayer for him to sell his house in VA and find an affordable place in California in God's perfect timing. This is another long-distance move for Mandy's extended family and another example on waiting for God's provision, taking each step in faith and waiting on the next!