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Where Things Stand

Chris — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:14:44 +0000

We’ve been taking a break from videos since returning to Delaware, but do not fear, we will be starting again soon. In the meantime, I just want to let everyone know where things stand right now. We are finished with all of our training with PBT and have received our residence permits for the country in East Africa where we will be moving. We are now down to the final stages of our time here in the states. We are taking this opportunity to spend time with our families before we have to say goodbye.

Our next step is to raise the last bit of monthly support for PBT before we can purchase plane tickets. We have a minimum monthly amount of $4,700.00 (our ideal budget is actually $5,400.00/mo). Our actual salary is much lower than that, but this is the amount needed to cover all of our expenses, including administration, taxes, and ministry expenses. Currently we have $3,850.00 coming in monthly, meaning we are only $850.00/mo away from meeting our minimum budget!

Raising financial support has been a new and humbling experience for us, but we have kept our focus on God, trusting that he will take care of us. We are praying that he will soon provide us with the final 20% of our minimum budget so that we can take the next big step: moving to Africa. If you think you may be part of God’s answer to this prayer and would like to start supporting us on a continual basis, head over to the Donate page to find out how to get started!

January Newsletter

Chris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:30:55 +0000

Our January newsletter is available for download as a PDF file. Feel free to distribute this newsletter freely. Link to it, email it, print it, or post it. Download PDF (0.9 MB)

Travelog: Dallas to Delaware

Chris — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:19:50 +0000

After finishing our training with PBT in Dallas, we are moving back to Delaware for a while. This is a video of our trip back. We were stuck in a horrible snow storm and stranded on I-81 in Virginia for almost 24 hours! The trip took three days instead of the two days we were expecting, but we made it safely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 6YsXsYgC1gM

Travelog: San Antonio, TX

Chris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:49:13 +0000

This weekend we took a trip down to San Antonio, TX where we got to see the beautiful River Walk as well as the Alamo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmN8Kdf0-So

December Newsletter

Chris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:01:43 +0000

Our December newsletter is available for download as a PDF file. Feel free to distribute this newsletter freely. Link to it, email it, print it, or post it. Download PDF (0.9 MB)

Eventlog: 2009 National Missionary Convention

Chris — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:55 +0000

Here’s our video update from the missionary convention in Peoria, IL! We had a great trip and got to see a lot of people. In this video we take a look at what makes up the NMC, talk to some of the exhibitors, and explore Peoria.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItNYQERremk

Swahili Class

Chris — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:56:44 +0000

We’re having a lot of fun in our language acquisition class, practicing techniques with the help of a Swahili speaker. These tools will help us to learn languages faster and more effectively once we are in Africa. At least that’s the plan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQahuHis2M8

Fountains in Uptown Village

Chris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:01 +0000

Christmas trees and running through fountains don’t normally go together, but that’s November in Texas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqcsByE0Q6E

Riding Bikes to New Classes

Chris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:46 +0000

We are a few weeks into the second series of classes we’re taking with PBT. In this video, we have some fun riding bikes on campus and talk a little bit about one of the new classes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1iF5q07ks

Amos Project: Let Justice Flow

Chris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:21:28 +0000

I couldn’t be there for the LCC 333 concert last week, but I was able to participate by video. Here’s my contribution. This is an original song from the book of Amos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nszmmYAZmBM