Small World

so we only have about a month before we leave (GAH!) and there is still so much to do! we're still awaiting our visas and still need to raise a bit more money - but i know God has it all under control :) i know this because of some recent events.
2 weeks ago, a dear friend of mine, sarah got in touch w/ me because she met a girl (maria) that was training her who happened to attend the EXACT SAME SCHOOL as we are about to! what are the odds of that!? so sarah hosted a dinner party & invited maria so that we could meet. as the dinner went underway, i was able to talk to maria and discover what an incredibly small world we really do live in! as it turns out we had a few mutual connections and how perfectly timed this all was because maria is due to move next month! so God is indeed good. :) 

i love that God is constantly showing me how He's involved in every detail. how He would know the comfort it would bring to me, meeting someone that's walked the journey before me and was full of encouragement. my heart is full. i am excited, nervous, anxious, and happy all at the same time!

we've also been able to meet (so to speak) most of our future teammates, thanks to social media! shout out to facebook :) so they won't quite be strangers to us but i am very excited to meet each of them face to face. i know God worked it all out to put us together for a reason and i'm eager to find out why! :)

i'm not going to lie to you, this has been a very tough few weeks for hannah and i personally. our friendship has struggled and we've hit quite a few rough patches, but i know that we are on the right path. God has continually shown us both (individually) in His Word, through wise counsel and in our spirits that we are going in the right direction. facing opposition is all part of it as well. i know we will be stronger as a team and as a person for walking through these tough times. thinking on this i am reminded of 2 Corinthians 12:9 - "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."

as we draw near to our departure date, i ask for you all to continue to keep us and this mission in prayer. there is still much to be done and this is only the beginning. we are both incredibly grateful for all of your support, encouragement and PRAYERS! thank you for taking this journey along with us :)
-beverly