We are back home in Virginia from a very short trip to Ghana. We left on July 18 and arrived home on the 26th. We had the delightful privilege of staying with the Korum family and were also able to meet with other area missionaries living there in Accra.
We had some delays getting off to JFK from the Richmond airport on July 18th. Due to stormy weather in NY Delta had delayed and cancelled many flights. We were flying "standby" and after deciding to ride it out at the airport and wait, we actually made it! Our flight finally set off for JFK several hours later and thankfully were able to catch our afternoon flight from NY to Accra with no further complications, praise God!
While in Accra we knew we had a short time to try and get a few things done before our official move. Most people do not have that kind of luxury to be able to fly in on preliminary trips to select their housing and such. God provided for us each time and continues to be faithful to our requests. We were able to sign the lease for our house, find the large appliances like fridge, stove, etc. select a driver for our vehichle and God even provided a buying opportunity from another fellow missionary who is also from VA who was selling a car. After purchasing the vehicle Larry and Angelo decided to try and register the car. Normally this task can take hours to get done with the long lines but as God would have it there were no lines that afternoon and they were able to register the vehicle, buy car insurance and pray for the men working in that office..all in about 1/2 hour's time!
Yesterday we sent a Jeep off from MD on a freight that will arrive in September. The Jeep also has a testimony of it's own! Angelo and a couple of the men from the New Life for Youth Men's Ranch went to a car auction here in Richmond to see about a possible vehicle to ship. A 2000 Jeep Cherokee was up for bid and at the end of the bidding another gentleman won the bid at $3,300...well the bid was closed but then the auctioneer came back up and said the car was worth way more, at least $5,000...so he turned to Angelo and asked would you bid $3,400 for the Jeep..of course Angelo said YES and that was that! The bid was locked in for good at $3,400! God is good.
We have about 7 more days here in the U.S. and every minute is being used up running around and finishing off tasks, tying up loose ends. God continues to open doors for us; we see the favor of God every which way we turn. These last couple of months have been filled with lots of busy work and we thank everyone including our family and close friends for the love, prayers, and support you have shown.
More to come...
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Monday, July 2, 2007
Getting rid of the "excess"
Wow, we have 5 1/2 weeks left until Moving Day to Ghana! This morning we were blessed to be at two different churches, Commonwealth Chapel, with Pastor Rob Rhoden, and End Time Harvest with Pastors Felix and Eunice Mercado. We had an awesome time worshipping the Lord with them and our family including Suleima. God continues to open doors as we continue to hold His hand and keep forward towards the vision He has placed in our hearts. We want to thank each congregation and their pastors for their prayers and financial support!
Praise God, He sent us a family to rent our house! We are so excited because this was still an outstanding need that was not met, until the end of last week! And so now we continue to pack, with the help of family and friends...right now we have no furniture downstairs, no sofas, no TV, no coffee table. Our church had another great yard sale this past Saturday to raise support and much of our things were sold. We still have much to sift through in our house, as we continue to down size. Upstairs we were rid of our youngest daughter's bed and her dresser (she still has the mattress) plus my dresser, and our eldest' daughter's desk.
Our kids have been great, helping out, getting rid of the "excess" in their lives as well. I think every family in America should do this often, whether you are moving or not! You realize how much "stuff" you end up accumulating over the years. Granted, some things are sentimental, but most of it is just extra. Just one typical American household probably has enough stuff to take care of 5-10 other families in a third world country! In America we don't know what to do with ourselves sometimes that we end up just self indulging, buying things that feed our self image...our ego...to make us happy for just a short moment.
These are things that I think we all know, I for one am guilty of it...that's the way we are brought up...it's the way we live, it's a big part of our life here in the U.S. It's a part of why people flock to our borders, to live a better life. As Christians we just need to be careful that we keep it; our "God Bless America" lifestyle in check...in perspective. Making sure we give back and that we become good stewards of our time and our money. God help us. Like I said before, I am guilty of these things...God's been revealing so much to me lately, but I know, as far as myself is concerned, I have to make sure His Words don't fall on deaf ears...my own.
Angelo and I are also preparing to leave on July 18 for 1 week to Accra,Ghana. We will be signing papers for our rental house, God willing and hopefully purchasing a vehicle and some supplies. God has provided a wonderful missionary couple that currently live in Accra, originally from Minnesota I believe. We met them through the Internet when we were searching for a school for our girls to attend. Jeff and Laurie have been in Accra for 12 years now and have blessed us with their insight and wisdom and we thank God for connecting us. They have opened their home to us in July and we look forward to meeting them. There are still some things that we'd like to take with us when we move and I will post a list later on for anyone who reads this and would like to personally be a part of this great adventure!
Praise God, He sent us a family to rent our house! We are so excited because this was still an outstanding need that was not met, until the end of last week! And so now we continue to pack, with the help of family and friends...right now we have no furniture downstairs, no sofas, no TV, no coffee table. Our church had another great yard sale this past Saturday to raise support and much of our things were sold. We still have much to sift through in our house, as we continue to down size. Upstairs we were rid of our youngest daughter's bed and her dresser (she still has the mattress) plus my dresser, and our eldest' daughter's desk.
Our kids have been great, helping out, getting rid of the "excess" in their lives as well. I think every family in America should do this often, whether you are moving or not! You realize how much "stuff" you end up accumulating over the years. Granted, some things are sentimental, but most of it is just extra. Just one typical American household probably has enough stuff to take care of 5-10 other families in a third world country! In America we don't know what to do with ourselves sometimes that we end up just self indulging, buying things that feed our self image...our ego...to make us happy for just a short moment.
These are things that I think we all know, I for one am guilty of it...that's the way we are brought up...it's the way we live, it's a big part of our life here in the U.S. It's a part of why people flock to our borders, to live a better life. As Christians we just need to be careful that we keep it; our "God Bless America" lifestyle in check...in perspective. Making sure we give back and that we become good stewards of our time and our money. God help us. Like I said before, I am guilty of these things...God's been revealing so much to me lately, but I know, as far as myself is concerned, I have to make sure His Words don't fall on deaf ears...my own.
Angelo and I are also preparing to leave on July 18 for 1 week to Accra,Ghana. We will be signing papers for our rental house, God willing and hopefully purchasing a vehicle and some supplies. God has provided a wonderful missionary couple that currently live in Accra, originally from Minnesota I believe. We met them through the Internet when we were searching for a school for our girls to attend. Jeff and Laurie have been in Accra for 12 years now and have blessed us with their insight and wisdom and we thank God for connecting us. They have opened their home to us in July and we look forward to meeting them. There are still some things that we'd like to take with us when we move and I will post a list later on for anyone who reads this and would like to personally be a part of this great adventure!
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