New Beginnings

Below is an email I just sent to my supporters/partners in international work. Obviously, I want to keep everyone who has been following my journey up-to-date. I plan to continue blogging about my experiences, etc...at the moment, just not sure what that will look like. I thank you all for the support, prayers, encouragement, and reading of my blog...

Dear Friends and Family,

I am letting you know that my time in Haiti with AwakenHaiti has come to an end. Last week I returned to the States. While this was not my plans or my timing, I do have peace about it.

My heart has been broken for the girls I worked with. I believe God “used me up” for His purposes while I was there! Since arriving there in August I have learned and grown so much and can truly say I am thankful for it all!

During this time, my pastoral care couple from CTEN, Dick and Birdie Johnson, and Mel Hendrickson, the global ministries director at my church, have been working very closely with me. They have walked through every step of this portion of my journey with me, providing amazing wisdom, experience, knowledge, and spiritual guidance. They have recommended that I should take a month to seek the Lord and discern what I will be doing next - continuing with faith-based work or getting a secular job; staying State-side or going international. As soon as I can, I will be sending a hard copy newsletter to update you on my decision and where that leaves my supporters and partners in ministry.

Please pray for my transition back to the States. Pray for me as I remember my time in Haiti and what I have learned. I want to be open and sensitive to God’s voice about all of this.

Thank you for the continued support. I will be in touch!

“And then what does Jesus directly do, in the face of apparent failure, when no one responded to His teaching and things didn’t work out at all? He gives thanks…eucharisteo. In the midst of what seems a mess, in the tripping up and stumbling down of all hopes, Jesus gives thanks.”