While all of our seminars and evangelistic outreaches are going great in Mozambique, we strongly feel the Lord leading us to move to Asia. It may seem like a lot, but our plan is to continue overseeing our teams in Africa and personally conduct pastoral training seminars throughout Southeast Asia. We also have a desire to minister to the people of Thailand. We have paid the rent for the first month on a one bedroom flat in Northern Thailand, which is just a half a mile from the language school where we will be attending in September.
With all of these changes we have several prayer requests.
Finish paper work and sell our vehicle
We still have a vehicle in Mozambique that we need to sell. It’s a long story with corruption in the customs department, but a pastor friend is working on getting us the correct paperwork for the vehicle so we can sell it. This has been going on for quite a while, so please pray this comes to an end and our truck sells! Our plan is to use the money to get a retirement visa for Thailand, which will require a $25,000.00 deposit in a Thai bank. After leaving it in their bank for 3 months, we can use it to live on! This is by far the easiest way for us to have visas and freedom to minister wherever God leads us.
Pray for Caleb and Nate
Our boys are attending Shasta College, Nate finishing up his welding certificates and Caleb entering into the EMT and Fire Fighting programs. They will be living on their own for the first time, staying in our house with a few roommates. Please pray they would have a strong relationship with the Lord. Also pray they would adjust well to working part time and going to school on their own without their parents around. Unlike typical young people, Caleb and Nate lived most of their lives in Mozambique and have had to adjust to American life in general, learning things others are raised with and used to. They are doing well, but we covet your prayers on this new upcoming challenge of their being on their own with their parents living far away in Thailand. Thank you!
Memorial
From Lorena:
For those of you that don’t already know, my mom passed away March 22nd. Taking care of her these past 18 months has been an unexpected privilege. Leaving my mom at the end of each furlough was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do, thinking I might not ever see her again. I’m so thankful for this time we had together! We had a wonderful memorial for her two weeks ago, gathering the entire family from all parts of the world. We rejoice with her, as she stated many times, “I’m ready to go!” We are blessed to carry on our family’s legacy, leaving once again for the mission field – to a new country and without children for the first time!
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