Thank you for your prayers...this past week and weekend has been much better! In fact, this past weekend was the best we have had here yet. We spent Friday evening at the park with our Iraqi family, Saturday we spent most of the day with other GFM families, and on Sunday we had a date night. One of the things Tim and I have learned here is how crucial having a close community is for us. When we don't have that, we both seem to dry up and lose focus. We really thrive on relationships with others. Surprise, surprise! :)
We are a little over the half-way point of being here in Atlanta and have been reflecting on what we have learned and what we still have yet to learn. One thing that has been reinforced to us is that we are in a season of life that requires a lot of time spent on our children. They are God's gift to us and we have a responsibility to disciple them. At some point, we pray they will be able to fully participate in our ministry and be a ministry to others. As frustrating as it can be sometimes, our outside ministries are naturally limited for the time being.
Our gifts and passions have become more clear - Tim and I both love to teach, disciple, and bring others together. We are still thinking through ways we can use these gifts more effectively when we return to KC.
We have been convicted of our lack of evangelism to non-believers. Whether or not we have a "gift" to share the Gospel or others is not the question, God still calls each of us to share His truth. This definitely requires us getting out of our comfort zone! Please pray that we will take advantage of all the opportunities that God gives us in this area.
We are a little over the half-way point of being here in Atlanta and have been reflecting on what we have learned and what we still have yet to learn. One thing that has been reinforced to us is that we are in a season of life that requires a lot of time spent on our children. They are God's gift to us and we have a responsibility to disciple them. At some point, we pray they will be able to fully participate in our ministry and be a ministry to others. As frustrating as it can be sometimes, our outside ministries are naturally limited for the time being.
Our gifts and passions have become more clear - Tim and I both love to teach, disciple, and bring others together. We are still thinking through ways we can use these gifts more effectively when we return to KC.
We have been convicted of our lack of evangelism to non-believers. Whether or not we have a "gift" to share the Gospel or others is not the question, God still calls each of us to share His truth. This definitely requires us getting out of our comfort zone! Please pray that we will take advantage of all the opportunities that God gives us in this area.
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