NTM

    We made it! The last few weeks have been a long and challenging journey. It has only been a short time since we pulled out of Michigan, but we’ve logged over 4,000 miles and we met some unexpected bumps in the road.

    A few days before we were set to move to the Missionary Training Center in Roach MO. we received a call informing us that Ciara’s dad had been in a motorcycle accident. We had already planned to travel out to California to spend some time with family and to visit with Ciara’s home church so we quickly bumped up our flight dates, and hit the road. The drive was long! God blessed the trip with safety and He provided us with an Auto Zone near by when Ciara’s car broke down. The Lord’s provision of the right parts and tools at the right time got us back on the road in slightly under a hour. It took us 14 hours to drive to the MTC with minimal stops. We pulled in at 11 pm and were so thankful to find that a staff family had arranged for several people to help us unload.
     The day after driving down to Missouri we drove to Kansas City to catch our flight to California.
We were able to spend 10 days with Ciara’s family. It was really a blessing to have some time with them. During our stay Ciara’s father recovered enough to be released from the hospital. We are thanking God that he has no permanent injuries. We were also able to attend several services at Ciara’s church. It was good to spend time with those who are faithfully praying for us and our future ministry. We said our goodbyes and flew home August 13 to begin unpacking and preparing for class.