Imagine the opportunity to help bring God’s Word to people in their own
language. Now imagine assisting those who help those who bring God’s Word to people in their own langue.John & Denise have been approved to work on Wycliffe building projects. They received an email inviting them to help complete a new Wycliffe Associates Support Center in Orlando, Florida. John very strongly empathized with the request for volunteers to work. He thought to himself, "I'd go to volunteer, if only…" Then, if only, slowly turned into actually trying to figure out how to go.
John & Denise felt God calling them to do this, and doors seem to be opening. So they prayed, sought council and support and left for Florida on Friday evening after work on April 22.
What has happened since that time has been a continuing confirmation that they are on the path that God prepared. John and Denise choose to drive to Orlando because they are hauling their RV, which they intend to live in for the next 6 weeks, while volunteering for Wycliffe. They planned to drive through the southern states, not knowing just prior to their arrival massive disaster would occur due to the tornadoes that have hit the South. John and Denise arrived in Alabama Friday April 29th, in the midst of the devastating destruction caused by the recent tornadoes.
Now that they are in Alabama, they are making connections and are a helping hand in many ways. To say it short, they are loving their neighbor. Little did any of us know when they left what they would be called to do; but God knew. Now John and Denise have choices to make; choices that they are prayerfully seeking God's will and direction for. They are asking the Lord when they should continue on their way to Orlando. Is it more important for them to help in Alabama? Each of us who have supported them are confident they will choose God's will. Each of us who supported them also know that in a small way, we each have loved our neighbor in sending John and Denise. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, neighbor.
John and Denise have shared with us weekly a pithy report of how they are and what they've been doing. They are enduring the hot weather and are staying really busy. Denise has been helping in the office and most recently with Samaritan's Purse entering data in the computer for them. John has been constructing and as expected, he has been asked to stay longer... we already knew that would happen! We'll let you know from time to time how they are.
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