Please pray...

I don't know about you but I am 100% over winter weather at this point. I am tired of being stuck in the house with seemingly "nothing to do". But when it looks like this outside:

There just isn't much getting out. Thankfully the sun came out today and starting melting the ice and we were able to chip lots of it away!

The good news is in a matter of just weeks this weather will only be a memory. For our family soccer practices and games will start soon. Track practices and meets will follow closely behind. Devin is going to graduate from the only school he has known for the last 10 years (PreK - 8th grade) and summer will begin. Of course there will be all the usual homework, work, meetings, Bible studies, etc. but there will be something even more exciting tucked in all of that. We are starting to prepare to leave for Belize!

This is the sunshine I'm dreaming about!

O.K., so this may not be the view of the country we will be taking in, but that is more than O.K, that is not the reason for this trip. We had our first official team meeting tonight. Every time we get together I get that much more excited about going. I know this trip will be difficult. I am a creature of comfort and habit, I will have neither of these. Add to that taking Devin and concern he handles the heat, the food, the culture and everything else a loving mom would worry about and you would think I would be a nervous wreck already. Usually my mind would already be overrun with fears and doubts but not this time. I have such peace that God wants us to go.

So what will we be doing there? Plans are not all definite yet, but we know for sure there will be a VBS with of course, crafts, recreation, music and sharing the story and love of Jesus Christ. We will possibly be doing some king of work in a nursing home or orphanage. If funds allow, we are hoping to provide food bags for families in the community we will be serving in. There will be possible repairs at the church we will be working with and maybe even painting a couple of houses. Lots of possibilities and I can't wait to share with you all of the details after I return!

Until then, our team of about 15 needs your help. We will leave mid June and possibly meet up with another team once we arrive in Belize. One of the many ways you could help our team would be to pray. Pray every single day until we return. The devil knows that God will be changing many lives that week in Belize. He will be attempting to throw as many distractions and obstacles into the lives of those God plans to be at work in. We need you to pray for the team during our time of preparation. Pray for the men, women and children God plans to put in our path that week. Pray for safety and health of all those who will be serving that week. Pray for each of us to grow so much closer to God in this time of preparation. Pray for Pastor Armstrong and his family as they prepare for our arrival to their church and community in Belize. Pray that our focus never strays from God's will. That we don't get caught up in our selfish desires but that we remain faithful to the Lord as we prepare and throughout our trip. There are so many ways you could pray.

Thank you so much!

And if there is ever anyway I can pray for you please don't hesitate to let me know!