Friday, September 30, 2005

Fall Update


Here's a quick update on where we are:

  • Rob has started back up in classes and is loving every minute of it. He will be finished with Wheaton in May. Here's a picture in front of the Billy Graham Center with Janet's family. This is the building where Rob takes most of his classes. The Billy Graham Center also gave him a full tuition scholarship that acts as an agreement to return to the mission field for 4 years. Janet is busy being full time mom. See this picture? Babies don't always do this (sleep)! Anyway, Janet has her hands full taking care of this little character while Rob is in class and studying. Simeon continues to just light up our lives, filling us with joy and making us laugh.

Summer didn't totally turn out like we planned. We found that all of the movement, including Rob's team building trip to Kosovo was enough travel and that El Salvador would be too hard on us as a family, so he did not end up joining the team from Bethel for that week.

Can you pray about these things?

  1. Though we know we will be going back to the mission field, it has been hard to talk about or plan because of some of the tough things that we went through in Croatia. We will be getting some counseling for this to help us move forward. Pray that this goes well.
  2. Our first step in establishing a team framework was a huge success this summer. Rob took a trip to Kosovo with Jon & Jon from Dallas who are very interested in working together. "Team" will be top priority if and when we return to Ex Yugoslavia.
  3. Rob graduates in May and will either have to fulfill an overseas internship or an independent study. Pray for God's direction.
  4. Finally, pray that we re-develop a solid support base. Much of our support has dropped off during this pregnancy/training furlough and now is the time for us to begin building it back up. Keep in mind that any support received helps with our living expenses here in Wheaton, or will help with our outgoing expenses in the coming year.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Love, Rob, Janet & Simeon

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