He’s coming!

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! As we look back and remember, we can be thankful for God’s faithfulness in all things. In our family, we can think of how He provided for us in so many tangible ways as we embarked on our journey to Kenya last January. He provided strength and patience, a bathroom when we needed one (just being real), food, reliable transportation, wisdom, and even rest and healing when we felt like we couldn’t go on.

As we look forward in hope, we think of how God will provide for us this next year. We don’t know exactly what the year will hold, but we are trusting Him to provide financially for us to get back to Kenya, to provide someone to rent our home for 2 years, and to provide the wisdom we need for each decision…and many other details.

I think of how we anticipated the coming of Christ every day in December. We anticipate Christmas every year, excited and looking forward to celebrating His coming. God was faithful in sending His Son to save the world. And now we live in hope because we know that God will continue to be faithful and true. He promises to send Jesus again. This time to heal all broken things, all the hurting and the pain, to make the world right again.

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.  Revelation 22:1-5

I used to be a little afraid to think about Christ’s second coming, but now I can’t wait! I praise the Lord that I no longer think of what we might “miss out on” if He comes back tomorrow, instead I think of the glory that will be. The HOPE that will be made manifest. All of us who believe in Him will rejoice like never before. The joy of Christmas will be nothing compared to that!

For now we continue to trust and hope in the One who came and is coming. He is faithful. He has work for us still to do here. He has plans to accomplish on this earth. His glory will be revealed, in and through our stubborn, wayward human souls. So in the hard moments, or on the gray days, I pray we can stand strong. There is always hope.

As you think of your end of the year gifts, we’d be honored if you would consider partnering with us financially & prayerfully as we raise support to get back to our ministry in Kenya. Thank you so much for your support thus far. We are truly humbled and grateful for God’s amazing provision.