As we are winding down the school year our minds are continuing to think about our upcoming trip to Guatemala. Our first prayers were "God if it is your desire for us to go in your name then please supply the funding for us." God answered our prayer! We are fully-funded! As we step back to praise God for his provision we quickly realize that our prayers must now turn inward and that we need to seek God to prepare us as individuals to do His work in Guatemala.
Emily's teacher heard about our trip and organized a school wide blanket drive. I was amazed as 9 boxes of blankets came home from Emily's public school for a mission trip to Guatemala. Again we were amazed at God's provision.
One of the first stresses for Emily was the immunization updates needed in order to travel to Guatemala. We updated her immunizations in April and tonight she took her first of four typhoid pills. Although she was very nervous (as any 10 year old would be) she has taken it all like a trooper and put the trip above her own fears.
It has been wonderful to watch Emily prepare for this trip and share her journey with others. She has already been a light in places of darkness and she hasn't even gone yet. I feel as though I am seeing a part of her open up like a bloom on a warm Spring day. I am thankful that I am here to watch it and that God has opened my eyes allowing me to see it as it is happening.
I want to thank each of you in supporting us on this trip through prayer and some financially. It is humbling to me and Emily that so many of you have reached out to support us through this journey.
