This past Sunday we presented our ministry plans to the congregation. Suzanne used Psalm 121 to share a little about trusting God for his leading. "I look to the hills. Where does my help come from? It comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth."
It has been fascinating to watch how God has been leading us over these months. There has been a sense of calmness in our spirits as we have moved closer to the date of our transition out of pastoral ministry and into the leadership of a school. There have been, and still are, significant issues that confront us. We still have to raise a significant amount of funds to make the trip possible (at least to get home), there are significant legal issues the school is facing in regards to a license to operate and what the government will do, and there are significant board membership and staff changes that have to sort themselves out. (Actually, I'm trusting that the Lord will sort them out.) In the midst of it all, we still know that He's in control.
For many years I've had the privilege of helping missionaries raise funds. I have found it enjoyable to encourage people to give sacrificially. It's really different when it's Suzanne and I that have to raise the funds and talk to people. We're still trusting.
Still trusting - that is a good phrase. It means that we have trusted, are trusting and intend to keep on trusting. That's a good word to me.
