I always believe in open, honest dialogue with other believers, so I wanted to update everyone on where we are at with ministry as of today. After sending out the internship proposal to Moody, we went into a waiting period to see what they would say about approving our internship. I also was taking my final class online (Psychology) for the completion of my degree. Seeing that we were so close to the finish line, I began to coast with school work because the new job was taking up most of my energy. I gave it a decent effort but failed the midterm exam, got discouraged and gave up on the class. The frustration from that bled over into discouragement about other facets of the ministry and us being unsure of what to do moving forward. We prayed and sought direction over the summer and felt that the Lord was directing us to wait for a short season and rest. So much of the last 6 years have been checking things off a list and getting whatever was in front of us accomplished. It left us fatigued and needing a break. That is what we have been doing the last 3 months. Now we are beginning to see the Lord move again and we are wanting to follow. Much like Israel in the Desert, we have been camping when the Pillar stops and moving forward when we see Him moving again.
The job has been a tremendous blessing and I am starting to reap the benefits of the hard work, but it can also be overwhelming at times and difficult to wade between work, home life, and ministry. We are currently seeking that balance. We are definitely encouraged by it though, and positive it was the fulfillment of prayer and God's provision for our ministry. Other Christians in the company confirmed that I was the first person ever hired from walking in and dropping off a resume. God sure can open a door!
Here is where we are at now. I have been talking with Moody about the internship again and trying to get it sorted out. We need to submit a more detailed description of the internship duties but it sounds like we have a green light, so praise the Lord! I also did some research and will be able to CLEP out of psychology so I do not have to take it again. Very grateful for that. Just finding the time and discipline to study is the prayer need. Finally, there is a former director of a youth ministry that started coming to our church about six months ago and he is excited to come along side us and has some good ideas for getting an airplane and attracting youth to the ministry. We are excited to see what God has in store... STAY TUNED!
P.S We forgot to add that we need direction in where Daniel can finish Certified Flight Instructor. Daniel did not have peace about the place he began for a variety of reasons. We are needing to get this accomplished before Summer 2014!
The job has been a tremendous blessing and I am starting to reap the benefits of the hard work, but it can also be overwhelming at times and difficult to wade between work, home life, and ministry. We are currently seeking that balance. We are definitely encouraged by it though, and positive it was the fulfillment of prayer and God's provision for our ministry. Other Christians in the company confirmed that I was the first person ever hired from walking in and dropping off a resume. God sure can open a door!
Here is where we are at now. I have been talking with Moody about the internship again and trying to get it sorted out. We need to submit a more detailed description of the internship duties but it sounds like we have a green light, so praise the Lord! I also did some research and will be able to CLEP out of psychology so I do not have to take it again. Very grateful for that. Just finding the time and discipline to study is the prayer need. Finally, there is a former director of a youth ministry that started coming to our church about six months ago and he is excited to come along side us and has some good ideas for getting an airplane and attracting youth to the ministry. We are excited to see what God has in store... STAY TUNED!
P.S We forgot to add that we need direction in where Daniel can finish Certified Flight Instructor. Daniel did not have peace about the place he began for a variety of reasons. We are needing to get this accomplished before Summer 2014!
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