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Leaving Today!

Chris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:43:46 +0000

Today we are leaving for Africa! Everything is packed and ready to go. We’ll be flying through Europe and arriving in East Africa early this Sunday. We’re very excited to be going, but at the same time sad because of all the friends and family we are leaving behind. We’re very thankful for the tremendous support and encouragement we have received as we prepare for this journey to begin. We know that God is with us and we can’t wait to see and be a part of the work he is doing to bring his word to the people of East Africa.

We will have Internet access in Africa, so please check back often for videos, photos, and updates! We’re looking forward to sharing this experience with everyone who is interested. Thank you for your prayers, we need them now more than ever!

LASIK Surgery

Chris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:28:05 +0000

I was able to get LASIK eye surgery to correct my vision so I won’t need to bring contacts or glasses to Africa with us. In this video we talk about the surgery and also our plans as we head toward our final week here in the states.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyzhbXfGOF4

Special Events

Chris — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:40:51 +0000

There are a few upcoming events at our home church this week that we want to let people know about. These will take place at the Lewes Church of Christ (15183 Coastal Hwy, Milton, DE 19968).

Wednesday, Feb 24th:

Prayer service for Chris & Emily at 7PM at The Crossing (the main LCC campus).

Sunday, Feb 28th:

Ordination services for Chris & Emily at the 9AM and 11AM at The Crossing.

Send-off reception from 1-4PM at The Point. Open house style. Light refreshments provided. (The Point is located 1/2 mile north of the main LCC campus).

February Newsletter

Chris — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:49:01 +0000

Our February 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 (0.6 MB)

And We’re Back

Chris — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:37:24 +0000

It’s kind of strange preparing to move to Africa while there is two feet of snow on the ground here in Delaware! This video marks the return of our regular updates, which we hope to continue after moving overseas next month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0×7VMEotG48

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)