Grateful

Finally. The checklist, so long, has come to an end. Here we sit in a hotel room in Atlanta, GA. The first day of Interview and Orientation with Mission To The World is over. By Wednesday afternoon we will know if our missionary adventure has come to an end or if it is truly just beginning. Will we have more to check off as we pursue funding and prayer to go to Reynosa, Mexico or will we drive home to process what God had for us in the journey yet destined to go no further for now?
Don't know yet. What Ryan and I do know is that we are so grateful. God is so very good. Incredibly generous to his people. In so many ways He has already wrapped His arms of love around us, encouraged us, confirmed us, and lifted us up. He has done it through...YOU! The response we have had is overwhelming. Our Facebook Page has 272 friends! We have already had people speaking to their church missions boards about supporting us if the time comes. We have had a monetary offer of support, and we haven't been officially confirmed. Words of encouragement and prayer have been lifted up for us. This week while we are away our sweet children are being cared for not only by our family, but also by our christian family, taken in each day by people who love them and want to help us in a very real and physical way. God in His amazing grace has sent us a whole team of people to walk with us, counsel us, pray for us, serve us. All this for the mere possibility that we may be missionaries. Just for a maybe.
Friends, we love you so much. We are grateful for every thought and prayer you have lifted on our behalf, every wise word you have offered, every meal you have given our children, each scripture offered, and every listening ear. Ryan and I "thank our God with every remembrance of you." (Phil 1:3)

Karen