So all of the support letters have been handed out or mailed... All we can do now is wait for God to do his thing with the money side. In the meantime, we are working on getting our visa paperwork figured out so we can get it sent in. Unfortunately, Nigeria recently changed how things are done, and not everyone has updated things to match, so there are some contradictions on what to send in and how much it is going to cost. We're going to make some phone calls on Monday (the embassy is closed today) and try to get everything figured out. Thank you to all of you who have supported us so far, we are greatly encouraged by what has come in so far and how many people are praying for us...

so some of the support letters have gone out and we have spoken at both services at our church here in azusa. in two weeks, we head up to san andreas to talk at the church there and hand out more support letters. money is beginning to come in, thank you to all who have been sending it! we also bought our plane tickets last week, so it is official, we are going! we are flying out on july 2, and returning sometime in early december. we are toying with the idea of spending sometime with some former exchange students in belgium and/or germany on our way home, so we don't know the exact date we will be back in the states. the next thing we need to do is secure our visas, but we are waiting on a letter from fmwm to do that. thank you for your prayers, please continue to pray for us as we get things ready for our trip.

hello! we are continuing to prepare for our trip to Nigeria. support letters will be going out soon. we are talking with FMWM about getting our flight dates settled and our visas in order. we are also doing our best to prepare mentally for being away from home and in another culture. some days it is exciting, some days it is frighting. but we are committed and moving along. thanks to all of you who have been praying for us. we know that God is with us and guiding us. we are hoping to update more frequently as our departure gets closer. once we are there, we should be able to update once a week or so. keep checking in to find out what's going on. have a nice day!

so, as a new year begins we are beginning some new adventures. we are officially going to nigeria this year from july to december. we are going though free methodist world mission, and as soon as we get our budget turned in and approved, we can begin fundraising. this is an incredibly daunting task for us, it will cost around $20,000 for us to go, and we need to have all of the money raised before we leave. we trust that God is good and we know that he will provide a way, even if we cannot see it right now. pray for us as we prepare to go, there are many things we need to get done, including finding a home for our cat. we hope you are jumping into some new adventures this new year as well.