Moving? No Packing 🙂
This thought has run through our heads several times, how do I pack for this next year of deputation, while packing to send things overseas that we will use for the rest of our lives? It is a hard balance of what to keep and what not to keep. Especially when you do not have that much to begin with! Whether it is packing for clothes, kitchen necessities, decorations, tools, and pretty much all facets of life, we look at everything and keep saying, “do I really need that?” Ladies you especially should be able to relate during this time, trying to keep “cute and trendy” clothes while you are in the states only to transition to a place where you will wear all new stuff that will be culturally relevant, which will pretty much be a routine wardrobe. Keeping all that in mind while also being reminded that you will need some stuff for when you come home to the states to visit. So many options and things to consider and yet so little space, so many decisions over little trinkets and something as simple as a scarf! Also, to add into the mix is the anticipation; at any moment when we raise our support we have to be ready to go! Imminence co-mingled with patience and waiting
We don’t want to be that couple…
on the Lord while we await to hear back from churches, is such an interesting feeling we cannot explain. Various missionaries have told us that this process of waiting to be on the field is one that is entirely unique; friends, pastors, and other people will try to understand but will never be able to relate. We are slowly understanding more of what other missionaries have said as we head to the field. This is truly a unique process God is using to forever change us into His image. We look at all of our possessions and thank God for giving them to us, but we know that if our container (how we will ship most of out things) were to be lost on the way to PNG we would thank Him still for it because they are His possessions to begin with.
Trying to Enjoy Packing
Pray we keep an eternal perspective on all our possessions and that we continue to surrender every part of ourselves to the Lord. Please pray we abide in Christ so that even our very emotions during deputation stay God-honoring. We love you all and thank you for following us and supporting us by reading our updates!
Stoking The Fires 