From the beginning, this ministry has always been a family endeavor.
Tracy and I prayed about serving vocationally for many years even before God’s “wait” became His “yes, now.” The kids grew up preparing to move overseas one day. We all let go of things that would’ve become family heirlooms or treasured toys and mementos to share with later generations, and much harder, we all said goodbye to friends and loved ones and stepped forward in faith and obedience to God’s call. We moved to Cape Town, found a church and embraced our community and its people, and made friends. There were blessings and joys and challenges and heartaches—just as there are in every season of life.
Then, much sooner than we’d anticipated, we did it all again, letting go of the life and relationships we’d formed in South Africa, stepping forward again into God’s plans although it felt like stepping back, trusting and obeying God even when we didn’t understand His call back to the US.
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