As I mentioned in the last post, the months after the interview were a period of preparing and waiting. All 6 of us were required to obtain medical clearances, proving we were fit to live ANYWHERE, including places with limited healthcare. One day we made quite the sitcom scene at a local lab clinic. In… Continue reading One Bead at a Time
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Whole World in His Hands
For those 2 months following Pentecost weekend, we prayed fervently only that God’s will be done. Never once did we ask God to give him the job. Never once did we pray that he would NOT get the job. We just simply prayed that whichever road would glorify God, whichever road would lead us,… Continue reading Whole World in His Hands
The Hurricane
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Soren Kierkegaard. I had originally planned on waiting to tell this part of the story, as it seemingly has nothing to do with our current journey with the Foreign Service. But, as I worked on writing our present story, I realized it… Continue reading The Hurricane
In the Beginning
It was Pentecost weekend, 2021, Panama City, Florida. It was a Friday night, and we were throwing a Pentecost party at our house. I was pregnant with our 4th child, another sweet baby girl, and was frantically trying to make a cake and clean my house for the party as our 3 young children… Continue reading In the Beginning