2010 was definitely a year of blessing for Amanda and I! In the last year we've been on a mission trip to Africa, been called to full time ministry, been called to a new church plant in Coppell, and now called to be parents! We serve such a good God who allows us to play a part in His story of redemption.
We are so blessed.
Now comes the trust part. When we were praying through whether or not to make the jump to the ministry we had to reevaluate our plans to start a family. We had decided back in January 2010 that we were ready for kids, but that we would wait until after our mission trip. Upon returning, we were even more resolute to begin after all the brokenness we had experienced with the kids we ministered to. We knew we had a chance to raise children how God intended.
Our call to the ministry brought kids into question because we were losing one income until support reached a level where we felt "comfortable" having a child. We discussed whether to begin preventing again, and we settled on the fact that the Lord is in control of everything. He had put it in our hearts to start our family, and His plans all work together for our good and His glory.
Not having kids yet did help our decision to join Family Legacy. I distinctly remember saying on multiple occasions "this would probably be a different discussion if we had kids right now". So we jumped and trusted the Lord.
Little did we realize that when we accepted the job we were already pregnant! The Lord is so good for giving us just enough information to be obedient. Knowing we were pregnant would have undoubtedly introduced fear, worry, doubt, and selfishness into our thought process. Praise Him for knowing us so well!
Amanda's due date is August 10, 2011, meaning I will obviously not be in Africa all summer. I will be there from May 21st through July 7th, so prayers for both of us will be coveted!
Lastly, while we are completely confident in the Lord's timing, we still are a long way from where we need to be on monthly support. Please prayerfully consider supporting us with a monthly commitment. ANY amount helps!! Most of all, thank you to everyone who reads our blog and is praying for us!
