You guys rock, and our God is an AWESOME God! I can't wait to see how the next 9 months or so play out, and what opportunities to minister God has waiting for us in Guatemala after that.
It's funny how much this calling has changed our lives in some ways, and how little it has changed our lives in others. I'm still home schooling the girls. Mark is still going to work everyday as the Superintendent of the Wastewater Treatment Plant here in Atlantic. You'll still find us in church almost every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, and we still love to watch a good movie or show together occasionally while eating a bowl of ice cream.
But, now we've also got a website. We've got flyers, a sending agency, and a display board (see above). We're working on setting up opportunities to speak to small groups and churches. We even have a YouTube video. Our home schooling includes Praying for the World (a great way to make geography meaningful!) using The Joshua Project. Mark now ponders ways to use the skills he's learned in the water and wastewater industry to help people in Guatemala once we get there. And, we're enjoying as much ice cream and movie time as possible, since we know we probably won't get much of either in a year.
In short, we're still us. We're just us with a new and different calling. It sometimes feels strange to live straddling two worlds like this. There are days when I want nothing more than to cancel the whole thing and keep enjoying the immense goodness of our life here in Iowa. But, all it takes is a memory, a moment of reflection, or a whisper from the Holy Spirit, and I know that Guatemala is where we're meant to be.
Thanks again to all of you for your friendship, faith, and support. It's an amazing journey, and we're so glad to be able to share it with you!
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