So, over a week has gone by and I'm finally posting. It's been a l-o-n-g week. I'll endevor to give some highlights, seeing as I can't remember everything.
Let's start with some things I forgot to mention before. A few praises in the support-raising efforts. We visited Calvary Chapel Birmingham 1 week before we came to Florida. The first week we were here we received an email from them saying they felt God had us meet for a reason and they would like to support us for $30/month. Woo Hoo!
We also submitted an application for missionary support to another church in the Birmingham area before we left and hope to hear back from them soon. Our main reason for visiting Florida was to follow up on our request for support from Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Bill thinks it could take up to even a year to get support from them, but God is amazing and He is in charge. Keep praying for the doors to stay open and the process to move effeciently there.
This past Sunday we just had some friends tell us they'd also like to support us. Awesome!
The kids visited ReachFM radio station today and got a fun tour. See photos below. It is also home to Creations Studies Institute, which has a museum and they also offer Elementary and Middle school science classes. As we walked by, they were having a class for some homeschoolers. I ended up talking to the teacher and she invited Andrew back for the afternoon for a free class.
Bill ended up taking Andrew, and in the course of events, he and the teacher got to talking about Believer's Bridge. I guess our ministry really touched her because she ended up giving Bill some money for the ministry.
SO, there is some encouragement on the support raising side. The numbers aren't high, but the hearts behind the supporters are gold.
We have been meeting with friends and friends of friends. In fact the next few days are already booked! The other highlight was Bill was able to share about Believer's Bridge on ReachFM this past Sunday night. I'll have to see if we can get the recording so we can post it. From that, he met a man who works with Food for the Poor, where we will be taking a tour tomorrow.
Tonight Bill is meeting with the man we first met when we got here who helps with translating Chuck Misler's work into Spanish. Who knows where that will go! God has this intricate way of weaving an incredible tapestry of time, events, and people. Some things may seem weird to us, but if we have learned anything on this journey, it's to obey.
We will be wrapping up our time here soon and be back in our Alabama mansion (anything will feel like a mansion after weeks in our little RV casita.) From there we hope to continue meeting with other churches to request financial support and see how they can partner with our minstry.
Here are a few photos of things we've done. Enjoy!
Andrew making an "omlet-in-a-bag".
Once you put your scrambled egg(s) and desired ingredients in the bag, you boil it for 3-5 minutes.
Little blurry, but voila! "Omlet-in-a-bag."
ReachFM (94.5 in Fort Lauderdale) studio (and no, it's not live.) This is where they can record and broadcast later.
Not the best photo, but this is the live studio and the DJ is behind the computer monitor. Bill and Robert on the left. The gal in purple is just visiting.
Robert by the entrance to the Creation Studies Institute. They only open on the weekends, so we weren't able to tour it. But this wooden dinosaur was pretty cool.
As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.
so one’s life reflects the heart.
Proverbs 27:19
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