Seeing as how our deputation services are now over, we'll probably be switching things up a little with how we format this blog, though we're not really sure how yet. One of our goals is to try to shorten up the posts a little to save your eyes while still providing frequent updates. Bear with us for the next couple of months as we experiment with what we are doing with this blog. Any suggestions or comments are welcomed, please e-mail us at tjjohnson98@yahoo.com if you have any.
So, as we said, deputation services are over for us, training is over with, and we are now visiting family and friends before we we head to South Africa. Being so absorbed in the preparation for the past few months, it's hard to believe that it's actually time to go! Right now, we're in Bourbonnais, IL visiting Tricia's family and friends, and then after that we'll head to Kokomo, IN to see Jeremy's family and friends. Then it's back to KC to get things in order and we fly out on January 4th! We thank you all for your prayers, cards, etc. that have helped us get to this point. You are greatly appreciated.
Anyway, twenty-two short hours (we hope short) after we take off from KC, we'll land in Johannesburg, where we'll be for the next three years! We are so excited, although a little nervous as well. However, we know that God has some really special things for us there, and there's nowhere we'd rather be!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We thank God for the opportunity we have to visit with our families for a couple of weeks before we leave. We also thank you for visiting our blog and for your prayers. We also especially thank God for sending his only Son to die for our sins and give us life, as we remember his birth during this time.
Please continue to pray that God will be preparing us for this journey, and especially for traveling mercies as we travel during the next few weeks and on January 4th.
We'll probably write again before we leave and post some pictures, so check back again around New Year's. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Friday, December 02, 2005
Almost there!
Wow, it really doesn't seem like it's been that long since August (and I suppose it really hasn't), but we are just about done with our training here and are almost ready to head to South Africa! We have learned so much during our time here, and have also gotten so many things accomplished in preparation for our trip. We just got our visas today, which was pretty exciting for us! We're still packing and will be sending our shipment on December 16th, right before we leave KC to go visit family. The shipment takes 6-8 weeks by boat to South Africa, so we decided to send it a few weeks ahead of us.
Anyway, we have had a blast and thank you all for your support and prayers during this time of preparation. We have certainly felt the Lord's presence in our lives through all of this and know that we wouldn't have even made it to this point without him!
Weekend(s) Update
Wow, we are SO late in getting around to this. Hopefully no one feels slighted, we have enjoyed all of our weekend deputation visits (except for the driving part), it's just that we have been so occupied with our preparations that the blog updates have unfortunately taken a back seat. As we wind down, hopefully they will come more consistently! Well, let's see, we've visited 10 different churches since our last update, and the people we have met have just been so generous, hospitable, and kind. We can't say enough how loved and appreciated we feel and how much we love and appreciate all of you that we have met. Deputation travels have been such a blessing, and the fun that we have had at each church has definitely outweighed the trials of travel.
Daily Life
As mentioned earlier, we have spent a lot of time in the last few weeks getting the "details" ironed our for our trip. Gathering all of the necessary paperwork for visas, getting our crates built for our shipment (yes, we built the crates), and trying to pare down our possesions so that we can fit our stuff into those crates had taken up a lot of time. We have also now gotten our plane tickets, and we fly out at 5:45am on January 4th, not too far away! It's about a 2 1/2 hour flight to Atlanta and then another 17 1/2 hours to Johannesburg. Please pray for us (especially Jake) during that time!
Praises and Prayer Requests
There is so much to praise God for, we have learned so much during our time here in KC and are really thankful for this training. We are also thankful that God has given us the grace to manage a hectic schedule and keep our family sane (well, at least as sane as we were)! And of course, we praise God that all of you that are reading this site have come into our lives, many of you just within the last few months!
We ask for your prayers in the following areas:
-- Preparations still being made for the trip
-- Safe holiday travels
-- Meaningful time with our family and friends as we prepare to leave
-- Our trip!
-- The Church of the Nazarene in Africa and all over the world
Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us in our journey. May God bless you all during this holiday season as we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Anyway, we have had a blast and thank you all for your support and prayers during this time of preparation. We have certainly felt the Lord's presence in our lives through all of this and know that we wouldn't have even made it to this point without him!
Weekend(s) Update
Wow, we are SO late in getting around to this. Hopefully no one feels slighted, we have enjoyed all of our weekend deputation visits (except for the driving part), it's just that we have been so occupied with our preparations that the blog updates have unfortunately taken a back seat. As we wind down, hopefully they will come more consistently! Well, let's see, we've visited 10 different churches since our last update, and the people we have met have just been so generous, hospitable, and kind. We can't say enough how loved and appreciated we feel and how much we love and appreciate all of you that we have met. Deputation travels have been such a blessing, and the fun that we have had at each church has definitely outweighed the trials of travel.
Daily Life
As mentioned earlier, we have spent a lot of time in the last few weeks getting the "details" ironed our for our trip. Gathering all of the necessary paperwork for visas, getting our crates built for our shipment (yes, we built the crates), and trying to pare down our possesions so that we can fit our stuff into those crates had taken up a lot of time. We have also now gotten our plane tickets, and we fly out at 5:45am on January 4th, not too far away! It's about a 2 1/2 hour flight to Atlanta and then another 17 1/2 hours to Johannesburg. Please pray for us (especially Jake) during that time!
Praises and Prayer Requests
There is so much to praise God for, we have learned so much during our time here in KC and are really thankful for this training. We are also thankful that God has given us the grace to manage a hectic schedule and keep our family sane (well, at least as sane as we were)! And of course, we praise God that all of you that are reading this site have come into our lives, many of you just within the last few months!
We ask for your prayers in the following areas:
-- Preparations still being made for the trip
-- Safe holiday travels
-- Meaningful time with our family and friends as we prepare to leave
-- Our trip!
-- The Church of the Nazarene in Africa and all over the world
Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us in our journey. May God bless you all during this holiday season as we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Pictures!, cont.
Jake and Daddy getting a throwing lesson from Paw-Paw.
Jake and his fellow MK (missionary kid), Elijah Armstrong (from Guatemala).
The true Jake shines through and Elijah's thinking, "I have to room with this guy at Olivet?!"
Dr. Jake Johnson, pediatrician, trick or treating his little heart out.
Pictures!
Daddy and Jake mowing the yard at our "new house" in KC.
Jake and his Paw-Paw running around with the turkeys at Paw-Paw's farm (you know what they say about birds of a feather). :)
Jake driving Paw-Paw around on his tractor (yes, Jake was really driving).
Jake and Paw-Paw after their tractor ride.
Jake's first kitty-holding experience (luckily, Mommy is allergic, so we could explain to Jake why we couldn't keep it).
Monday, October 31, 2005
A Long Overdue Update
Three weekends have passed since our last update, so we have a lot to tell you, but we'll try to save your eyes and keep it simple. :) There's not really a good excuse as to why we haven't posted (other than the standard busyness), so we won't try to come up with a bad excuse!
Since we last wrote, we found out that we will be leaving in January (as long as we can get our visas and work permits in time)! We are very excited that there's not much longer, but at the same time we're wowed by the fact that... there's not much longer! Please pray for us and our preparations in the two months that we have left here in the States.
Weekend(s) Update
We spent Oct 16th in Waukegan, IL (north of Chicago), and Kankakee, IL (south of Chicago). They were both great services, and the one at Kankakee First Church was especially meaningful to us, as it is Tricia's home church and Jeremy spent four years in that congregation as well during college. We were so happy to be able to reconnect and spend a few moments with so many people that have meant so much to us. We also stayed for a few days with Tricia's parents, so Jake had a great time visiting with his "Maw-Maw" and "Paw-Paw". Jake especially enjoyed his time out at Paw-Paw's farm, where he got to drive the tractor, hold the kitties, and run around with the chickens, turkeys, and goat. Paw-Paw also got Jake's Major League career as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs started with a throwing lesson! (Yes, we have pictures. Yes, I will post them this week.)
Since it was Reading & Research week (ha ha) at NTS, we didn't have classes that week, so we also got the opportunity to visit Manteno Church of the Nazarene (about 15 min from Kankakee) that Wednesday evening. Tricia's Aunt Janice and Uncle Rich go to that church, so it was good to see them as well!
That Thursday (Oct 20th), we headed back to KC to recharge and got to have dinner with Scott, Emily & Elijah Armstrong, our friends from Olivet who are now missionaries in Guatemala. Jake is just six days younger than Elijah, so it was fun to see them playing. They're going to be roommates at Olivet, you know!
The next weekend, we were in Council Bluffs, IA (Emanuel COTN) and Omaha, NE (Southwest COTN) for a wonderful weekend. After a Faith Promise potluck on Saturday night, a great Sunday dinner and an afterglow on Sunday night, we ate so much that we barely fit in the car on the ride home! :) We also want to thank the Millers for putting up with us for the weekend, as they let us share their home during that time.
Finally, this weekend we got the chance to minimize our driving with some KC District churches, Topeka Oakland and KC Victory Hills, which are two of our LINKS churches (Loving Interested Nazarenes Knowing & Sharing) for the next three years. Essentially, LINKS is a program run by Nazarene Missions Int'l that means that we especially maintain contact with them and they with us during that time. It's been great to be a part of it just for these first few months already!
Whew... we will never wait three weeks again. Thanks for sticking with us, if you're still reading! :)
Daily Life
A little over halfway through the semester of training, our daily life mainly consists of preparations. Preparations to go to Africa (we're working feverishly on visas and work permits right now), preparations for the next weekend's travels (laundry, cleaning, etc.), and preparation of ourselves for both of those journeys, both physically through rest and mentally and spiritually through reading, prayer, accountability to each other and the rest of the interns, etc. We are blessed to have a support structure of other missionary families here that can share in our experiences and we can all know what the others are going through. Thank you Lord!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise the Lord that he has brought us over halfway through our training now, while teaching us so much and giving us his strength for the journey. We wouldn't have made it this far without it! Please continue to pray for us in the following ways:
- Safe travels for deputation services
- Smooth processes for all of our preparations (visas, work permits, etc.)
- Good health (Tricia & Jake are battling fall allergies right now)
- Continued openness to what God is saying to us
- One unspoken request as well
Thank you once again for taking the time to come along with us on this journey. Your prayers, e-mails, thoughts and friendship are appreciated more than you know and more than we can express.
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Since we last wrote, we found out that we will be leaving in January (as long as we can get our visas and work permits in time)! We are very excited that there's not much longer, but at the same time we're wowed by the fact that... there's not much longer! Please pray for us and our preparations in the two months that we have left here in the States.
Weekend(s) Update
We spent Oct 16th in Waukegan, IL (north of Chicago), and Kankakee, IL (south of Chicago). They were both great services, and the one at Kankakee First Church was especially meaningful to us, as it is Tricia's home church and Jeremy spent four years in that congregation as well during college. We were so happy to be able to reconnect and spend a few moments with so many people that have meant so much to us. We also stayed for a few days with Tricia's parents, so Jake had a great time visiting with his "Maw-Maw" and "Paw-Paw". Jake especially enjoyed his time out at Paw-Paw's farm, where he got to drive the tractor, hold the kitties, and run around with the chickens, turkeys, and goat. Paw-Paw also got Jake's Major League career as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs started with a throwing lesson! (Yes, we have pictures. Yes, I will post them this week.)
Since it was Reading & Research week (ha ha) at NTS, we didn't have classes that week, so we also got the opportunity to visit Manteno Church of the Nazarene (about 15 min from Kankakee) that Wednesday evening. Tricia's Aunt Janice and Uncle Rich go to that church, so it was good to see them as well!
That Thursday (Oct 20th), we headed back to KC to recharge and got to have dinner with Scott, Emily & Elijah Armstrong, our friends from Olivet who are now missionaries in Guatemala. Jake is just six days younger than Elijah, so it was fun to see them playing. They're going to be roommates at Olivet, you know!
The next weekend, we were in Council Bluffs, IA (Emanuel COTN) and Omaha, NE (Southwest COTN) for a wonderful weekend. After a Faith Promise potluck on Saturday night, a great Sunday dinner and an afterglow on Sunday night, we ate so much that we barely fit in the car on the ride home! :) We also want to thank the Millers for putting up with us for the weekend, as they let us share their home during that time.
Finally, this weekend we got the chance to minimize our driving with some KC District churches, Topeka Oakland and KC Victory Hills, which are two of our LINKS churches (Loving Interested Nazarenes Knowing & Sharing) for the next three years. Essentially, LINKS is a program run by Nazarene Missions Int'l that means that we especially maintain contact with them and they with us during that time. It's been great to be a part of it just for these first few months already!
Whew... we will never wait three weeks again. Thanks for sticking with us, if you're still reading! :)
Daily Life
A little over halfway through the semester of training, our daily life mainly consists of preparations. Preparations to go to Africa (we're working feverishly on visas and work permits right now), preparations for the next weekend's travels (laundry, cleaning, etc.), and preparation of ourselves for both of those journeys, both physically through rest and mentally and spiritually through reading, prayer, accountability to each other and the rest of the interns, etc. We are blessed to have a support structure of other missionary families here that can share in our experiences and we can all know what the others are going through. Thank you Lord!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise the Lord that he has brought us over halfway through our training now, while teaching us so much and giving us his strength for the journey. We wouldn't have made it this far without it! Please continue to pray for us in the following ways:
- Safe travels for deputation services
- Smooth processes for all of our preparations (visas, work permits, etc.)
- Good health (Tricia & Jake are battling fall allergies right now)
- Continued openness to what God is saying to us
- One unspoken request as well
Thank you once again for taking the time to come along with us on this journey. Your prayers, e-mails, thoughts and friendship are appreciated more than you know and more than we can express.
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Pictures From Our Travels
Over 5,500 miles in the car in the last month can drive anyone crazy...
...or, just knock them out.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Blasts From the Past
Weekend Update
This weekend, Jeremy traveled alone as Tricia & Jake enjoyed a much needed break from the travel schedule. Jeremy returned to Indiana, where he spoke on Sunday morning at Lebanon Church of the Nazarene. Although that church was going through some tough issues in the lives of many in that congregation, it was great to share a time of testimony with them during the service.
Also, this weekend was Jeremy’s 10 year high school reunion, so he got the chance to reconnect with a lot of old friends and to see what they were up to. Everybody seemed to be doing fairly well, and it somehow just didn't seem like ten whole years had gone by after talking to some of them. Jeremy was glad to reestablish communication with his classmates and hopefully keep up that contact this time around!
Daily Life
We're gearing up for Reading and Research week here in our seminary classes, which means a week off of class, but no real break from schoolwork. It does, however, give us a chance to travel for some deputation services, and we'll have six services within an eight day period and across Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. Also during that time, we will be back in KC to meet up with some other missionary friends of ours, Scott & Emily Armstrong, who are missionaries in Guatemala. They have a son that is six days older than Jake, so those two should have fun!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for health! Everyone is doing relatively well right now, it seems like nothing more than the seasonal allergies. We are also thankful that God is giving us time to complete some of our routine tasks now (like renewing our passports, getting our will put together, etc.). We've not had time for a lot of things lately, so it feels good to cross some things off our list!
Please remember us in your prayers for the following:
- Traveling mercies as we do a lot of driving this week
- For the Lord's presence in our deputation services
- Jeremy's midterm exam (in business school) coming up this week
- Continued health as the hectic travel schedule continues
Thanks for your prayers and we'll tell you all about our trip when we return!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia, & Jake
This weekend, Jeremy traveled alone as Tricia & Jake enjoyed a much needed break from the travel schedule. Jeremy returned to Indiana, where he spoke on Sunday morning at Lebanon Church of the Nazarene. Although that church was going through some tough issues in the lives of many in that congregation, it was great to share a time of testimony with them during the service.
Also, this weekend was Jeremy’s 10 year high school reunion, so he got the chance to reconnect with a lot of old friends and to see what they were up to. Everybody seemed to be doing fairly well, and it somehow just didn't seem like ten whole years had gone by after talking to some of them. Jeremy was glad to reestablish communication with his classmates and hopefully keep up that contact this time around!
Daily Life
We're gearing up for Reading and Research week here in our seminary classes, which means a week off of class, but no real break from schoolwork. It does, however, give us a chance to travel for some deputation services, and we'll have six services within an eight day period and across Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. Also during that time, we will be back in KC to meet up with some other missionary friends of ours, Scott & Emily Armstrong, who are missionaries in Guatemala. They have a son that is six days older than Jake, so those two should have fun!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for health! Everyone is doing relatively well right now, it seems like nothing more than the seasonal allergies. We are also thankful that God is giving us time to complete some of our routine tasks now (like renewing our passports, getting our will put together, etc.). We've not had time for a lot of things lately, so it feels good to cross some things off our list!
Please remember us in your prayers for the following:
- Traveling mercies as we do a lot of driving this week
- For the Lord's presence in our deputation services
- Jeremy's midterm exam (in business school) coming up this week
- Continued health as the hectic travel schedule continues
Thanks for your prayers and we'll tell you all about our trip when we return!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia, & Jake
Friday, October 07, 2005
Time For a Rest
When we wrote last week, we honestly thought that we had had a challenging week as a family. Turns out, we were wrong, this last week was the challenging one! On our way back from our trip to Texas, we stopped at a hamburger joint (which shall remain nameless) and picked ourselves up a super-sized order of food poisoning! So, Monday night - Wednesday morning were not that pleasant, but the Lord brought us through it okay and we are just fine now! Jake was wonderfully behaved during the time that Tricia and Jeremy were sick and made it really easy on his parents from that standpoint (we also thank the Wiggles, Sesame Street, and PBS for that!). However, none of that can change the wonderful weekend that we had!
Weekend Update
We traveled to Tyler First and Dallas Central churches this weekend and had great services at both. Jeremy went alone to the Tyler service, as Tricia lost her voice on Saturday night and wasn't feeling the best after a nine hour car ride. However, getting some Sabbath rest proved very helpful for her and she was able to get some words out for the evening service at Dallas Central. As usual, we met a lot of wonderful people and learned of some other interesting things in common with those churches. Pastor Ketcham from Tyler First turned to be a friend of the Zurchers from Kokomo, while Pastor White from Dallas Central is a KU grad, just like like Jeremy will be in about two months!
We also had a great time visiting with the Seal family (Tricia's sister Traci & her family), and Jake is still talking about wanting to go back to Texas to see his cousins! It was a great time to spend with family as well as get to do some deputation visits!
Daily Life
Ours was a low-key week, just trying to get rested and back on track for this weekend. Jeremy will be traveling alone to Lebanon, IN this weekend, as the family needs a bit of a break from traveling. Jeremy will also get the chance to visit with some high school friends, as Kokomo is close by and his ten year high school reunion is this weekend!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for bringing us through our sickness with no complications, doctor visits, etc.! We also are thanksful for the opportunities that these deputation services give us to get the word out about Nazarene World Mission, which is obviously one of our passions! It has also been great to be able to align deputation services with where we have family and friends that we can visit before we leave the country. God really has worked out some great things for us!
Here are some ways that you can pray for us this week:
- Safe travels for Jeremy to, in, and from Indiana
- A safe and restful stay in the KC area for Tricia and Jake
- God's continued guidance as to how we might draw closer to him and his will for our lives
Thank you for your prayers and please also pray for the work of the church in Africa. We can't say enough how important your prayer support is for Nazarenes across the globe.
Until next week,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Weekend Update
We traveled to Tyler First and Dallas Central churches this weekend and had great services at both. Jeremy went alone to the Tyler service, as Tricia lost her voice on Saturday night and wasn't feeling the best after a nine hour car ride. However, getting some Sabbath rest proved very helpful for her and she was able to get some words out for the evening service at Dallas Central. As usual, we met a lot of wonderful people and learned of some other interesting things in common with those churches. Pastor Ketcham from Tyler First turned to be a friend of the Zurchers from Kokomo, while Pastor White from Dallas Central is a KU grad, just like like Jeremy will be in about two months!
We also had a great time visiting with the Seal family (Tricia's sister Traci & her family), and Jake is still talking about wanting to go back to Texas to see his cousins! It was a great time to spend with family as well as get to do some deputation visits!
Daily Life
Ours was a low-key week, just trying to get rested and back on track for this weekend. Jeremy will be traveling alone to Lebanon, IN this weekend, as the family needs a bit of a break from traveling. Jeremy will also get the chance to visit with some high school friends, as Kokomo is close by and his ten year high school reunion is this weekend!
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for bringing us through our sickness with no complications, doctor visits, etc.! We also are thanksful for the opportunities that these deputation services give us to get the word out about Nazarene World Mission, which is obviously one of our passions! It has also been great to be able to align deputation services with where we have family and friends that we can visit before we leave the country. God really has worked out some great things for us!
Here are some ways that you can pray for us this week:
- Safe travels for Jeremy to, in, and from Indiana
- A safe and restful stay in the KC area for Tricia and Jake
- God's continued guidance as to how we might draw closer to him and his will for our lives
Thank you for your prayers and please also pray for the work of the church in Africa. We can't say enough how important your prayer support is for Nazarenes across the globe.
Until next week,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Saturday, October 01, 2005
What a week...
Well, this hasn't been the best week in the history of the Johnson house, Tricia and Jake have both been sick, our bathroom has been torn up all week, and then there's the regular hectic schedule that has been thrown on top of that. We've struggled, but we've made it. God has been good through it all, despite the challenges.
Tomorrow we head to the Dallas, TX area for deputation, which is a blessing. October 1st is Tricia's birthday and is also her sister Traci's birthday as well (no she's not a twin, and no, her parents didn't plan it like that)! Since Traci and her family live in the Dallas area, she and Tricia will get to share their birthdays together this year!
Weekend Update
This last weekend was a crazy one. Jeremy's brother Steven got married on Saturday and then we had our two deputation services on Sunday. It was a busy time! It was good to see Jeremy's family and friends and a privilege to be at Steven and Mehgan's wedding. It was also good to visit New Castle First and Kokomo First (one of Jeremy's "home" churches). We met a lot of wonderful people and felt very welcomed by both congregations.
Daily Life
As mentioned above, this was a tough week. Not only for us, but it seemed like it was for all of the missionary interns. There was at least one sick kid and one sick parent in each family, and classes don't really stop and wait for that. We don't know how we would make it through weeks like this without the prayer support we have from all of you. Thank you so much!
Praises & Prayer Requests
We praise God for his faithfulness in helping us to get through this week and stay sane (at least as sane as we were). We also praise him for two great deputation services and the addition of a sister-in-law to our family!
As far as prayer requests go:
- A speedy recovery for Tricia and Jake
- Endurance for seminary classes (about 400 pages of reading per week!)
- Good time management skills
- Safe travels for deputation
- Jeremy's upcoming presentation in his MBA class
Thanks for your continued prayers!
Closing Thoughts
We thank God not only for the good times in life, but the trials as well. They draw us closer to him, which is the goal of our lives, isn't it? We just ask that God would continue to teach us and mold us into the people and family he wants us to be.
Until next week,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Tomorrow we head to the Dallas, TX area for deputation, which is a blessing. October 1st is Tricia's birthday and is also her sister Traci's birthday as well (no she's not a twin, and no, her parents didn't plan it like that)! Since Traci and her family live in the Dallas area, she and Tricia will get to share their birthdays together this year!
Weekend Update
This last weekend was a crazy one. Jeremy's brother Steven got married on Saturday and then we had our two deputation services on Sunday. It was a busy time! It was good to see Jeremy's family and friends and a privilege to be at Steven and Mehgan's wedding. It was also good to visit New Castle First and Kokomo First (one of Jeremy's "home" churches). We met a lot of wonderful people and felt very welcomed by both congregations.
Daily Life
As mentioned above, this was a tough week. Not only for us, but it seemed like it was for all of the missionary interns. There was at least one sick kid and one sick parent in each family, and classes don't really stop and wait for that. We don't know how we would make it through weeks like this without the prayer support we have from all of you. Thank you so much!
Praises & Prayer Requests
We praise God for his faithfulness in helping us to get through this week and stay sane (at least as sane as we were). We also praise him for two great deputation services and the addition of a sister-in-law to our family!
As far as prayer requests go:
- A speedy recovery for Tricia and Jake
- Endurance for seminary classes (about 400 pages of reading per week!)
- Good time management skills
- Safe travels for deputation
- Jeremy's upcoming presentation in his MBA class
Thanks for your continued prayers!
Closing Thoughts
We thank God not only for the good times in life, but the trials as well. They draw us closer to him, which is the goal of our lives, isn't it? We just ask that God would continue to teach us and mold us into the people and family he wants us to be.
Until next week,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Back "Home" Again
At this point in life, it's sort of difficult to say where "home" is for us, whether it's Bourbonnais, Danville, Kokomo, Kansas City, or Johannesburg. In a few short months, it will unquestionably be the latter of those, as we want to make South Africa our home, not just a place that we work. Right now though, that question is a little more difficult to answer.
Weekend Update
We got the chance to go to one of our "homes" this weekend, as we traveled to Danville, IL, where Jeremy spent the first 13 years of his life. It was a wonderful time of getting reacquainted with family and friends, and was so amazing to see how everyone has changed! Jeremy had not been back to Danville First Church in 15 years, so it was quite an experience. We were so happy that the Lord allowed us to have a couple of wonderful services there and that we were also able to stay with Jeremy's grandparents for the weekend. A long drive, but Jake did very well and it was a great time!
Daily Life
We are in our second week of seminary classes now, and so far, so good. There is so much to learn and so little time! We are enjoying the classes and think that it is a great opportunity that they are being taught by missionary veterans (Bill Selvidge and David Wesley).
We also are continuing our preparations to leave for the field. We were working this afternoon on scheduling appointments to get all of our shots (ouch!) and are still in the process of getting acquainted with all of the new websites we need to access (insurance, retirement, deputation, etc.). It's a whirlwind!
Praises and Prayer Requests
God has been so faithful in helping us to get our deputation schedule filled up. we went from having about 3 services scheduled when we first signed on to now only having three open services from now until December. Does he answer prayer or what?! We know that if we end up staying here until March that he will be just as faithful after Christmas as well. Thank you all for your prayers!
Right now, here are some of our prayer needs:
-Endurance for seminary classes (about 400 pages of reading per week!)
-Good time management skills
-Safe travels for deputation
-Steven (Jeremy's brother) and Mehgan, as they get married this week
-Jake's continued adjustment to a hectic lifestyle
Closing Thoughts
Although there are many challenges associated with preparing to be sent as missionaries, we are so thankful that God has called us to go. It is so exciting after all of these years of preparation to finally be so close. We thank God for each of you, as we find such security in knowing that we have so many praying for us and that we serve a God who answers prayer!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Weekend Update
We got the chance to go to one of our "homes" this weekend, as we traveled to Danville, IL, where Jeremy spent the first 13 years of his life. It was a wonderful time of getting reacquainted with family and friends, and was so amazing to see how everyone has changed! Jeremy had not been back to Danville First Church in 15 years, so it was quite an experience. We were so happy that the Lord allowed us to have a couple of wonderful services there and that we were also able to stay with Jeremy's grandparents for the weekend. A long drive, but Jake did very well and it was a great time!
Daily Life
We are in our second week of seminary classes now, and so far, so good. There is so much to learn and so little time! We are enjoying the classes and think that it is a great opportunity that they are being taught by missionary veterans (Bill Selvidge and David Wesley).
We also are continuing our preparations to leave for the field. We were working this afternoon on scheduling appointments to get all of our shots (ouch!) and are still in the process of getting acquainted with all of the new websites we need to access (insurance, retirement, deputation, etc.). It's a whirlwind!
Praises and Prayer Requests
God has been so faithful in helping us to get our deputation schedule filled up. we went from having about 3 services scheduled when we first signed on to now only having three open services from now until December. Does he answer prayer or what?! We know that if we end up staying here until March that he will be just as faithful after Christmas as well. Thank you all for your prayers!
Right now, here are some of our prayer needs:
-Endurance for seminary classes (about 400 pages of reading per week!)
-Good time management skills
-Safe travels for deputation
-Steven (Jeremy's brother) and Mehgan, as they get married this week
-Jake's continued adjustment to a hectic lifestyle
Closing Thoughts
Although there are many challenges associated with preparing to be sent as missionaries, we are so thankful that God has called us to go. It is so exciting after all of these years of preparation to finally be so close. We thank God for each of you, as we find such security in knowing that we have so many praying for us and that we serve a God who answers prayer!
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Seminary Classes Begin
Weekend Update
We had a great deputation service in Pittsfield, IL this past Sunday night. Tricia has relatives in Pittsfield, so it was wonderful to get to hang out with them as well as speak in their church. We felt such a blessing of the Lord on that service and met a lot very nice people. It was a great trip and not too long for us either (about 4 hours driving time). Jake loved all of the toys at his Great-Aunt Patty's house (she runs a daycare), but didn't care for the car ride so much. Little does he know, that was a short one compared to next weekend!
Seminary Classes Begin
Jeremy began seminary classes today, Tricia starts tomorrow. The classes are all missions-focused (wonder why?) and are going to be very helpful for us on the field. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to take free classes at seminary this semester, and we hope that our brains can absorb as much as possible over the next three months.
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for the way he has been taking care of us and providing for our needs, great and small. We also thank him for answering prayer regarding our deputation services. Our schedule has really been filling up lately, thank you all for your prayers!
Some of our current prayer needs are:
- Safe travels to deputation services
- Time and organization for all of the "logistical" things (shots, passports, wills, visas, etc.)
- That we remember to protect time for God and family in our busy schedules
As always, we thank you all for your continued prayer support. You are all so important to our ministry.
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
We had a great deputation service in Pittsfield, IL this past Sunday night. Tricia has relatives in Pittsfield, so it was wonderful to get to hang out with them as well as speak in their church. We felt such a blessing of the Lord on that service and met a lot very nice people. It was a great trip and not too long for us either (about 4 hours driving time). Jake loved all of the toys at his Great-Aunt Patty's house (she runs a daycare), but didn't care for the car ride so much. Little does he know, that was a short one compared to next weekend!
Seminary Classes Begin
Jeremy began seminary classes today, Tricia starts tomorrow. The classes are all missions-focused (wonder why?) and are going to be very helpful for us on the field. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to take free classes at seminary this semester, and we hope that our brains can absorb as much as possible over the next three months.
Praises and Prayer Requests
We praise God for the way he has been taking care of us and providing for our needs, great and small. We also thank him for answering prayer regarding our deputation services. Our schedule has really been filling up lately, thank you all for your prayers!
Some of our current prayer needs are:
- Safe travels to deputation services
- Time and organization for all of the "logistical" things (shots, passports, wills, visas, etc.)
- That we remember to protect time for God and family in our busy schedules
As always, we thank you all for your continued prayer support. You are all so important to our ministry.
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Deputation Schedule
Here is our deputation schedule for this fall (subject to change):
September 18th - Danville (IL) First (AM & PM)
September 25th - New Castle (IN) First; Kokomo (IN) First
October 2nd - Tyler (TX) First; Dallas (TX) Central
October 9th - Lebanon (IN) (AM only)
October 16th - Waukegan (IL); Kankakee (IL) First
October 19th - Manteno (IL)
October 23rd - Council Bluffs (IA) Emmanuel; Omaha (NE) Southwest
October 30th - Oakland (Topeka, KS); Victory Hills (KC, KS)
November 6th - Ames (IA); Atlantic (IA)
November 13th - Southwest Community (Minneapolis, MN); Osseo (MN)
November 20th - Greater Life Community (West Des Moines, IA) (AM only)
November 26th - St. Paul's (KC, MO) (special Sat. evening service)
November 27th - Blue Springs (MO) (PM only)
December 4th - open
December 11th - Tonganoxie (KS) Heartland; Bonner Springs (KS)
September 18th - Danville (IL) First (AM & PM)
September 25th - New Castle (IN) First; Kokomo (IN) First
October 2nd - Tyler (TX) First; Dallas (TX) Central
October 9th - Lebanon (IN) (AM only)
October 16th - Waukegan (IL); Kankakee (IL) First
October 19th - Manteno (IL)
October 23rd - Council Bluffs (IA) Emmanuel; Omaha (NE) Southwest
October 30th - Oakland (Topeka, KS); Victory Hills (KC, KS)
November 6th - Ames (IA); Atlantic (IA)
November 13th - Southwest Community (Minneapolis, MN); Osseo (MN)
November 20th - Greater Life Community (West Des Moines, IA) (AM only)
November 26th - St. Paul's (KC, MO) (special Sat. evening service)
November 27th - Blue Springs (MO) (PM only)
December 4th - open
December 11th - Tonganoxie (KS) Heartland; Bonner Springs (KS)
Monday, September 05, 2005
Happy Labor Day!
We hope everybody's having a relaxing and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! We spent the weekend trimming down our possessions once again, we've come to realize that we just have way too much "stuff" to take with us to South Africa. So, another round of "we can sell this" and "let's just throw this junk away" has been our main task this weekend.
Yesterday evening we went to a cookout at Tricia's friend's house and had a good time there. Now today we are going to be having a few of the missionary interns and their families over to our house for a cookout. Should be a good time!
This coming week is our last week of full time training, we start seminary classes the following week and then just have training one afternoon per week. It will be a change, not necessarily better or worse, just different than what we are doing now. We're excited to keep learning and hoping that God keeps making us into what he wants us to be along the way.
Well, hope everyone has a nice and safe weekend! Until next time...
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Yesterday evening we went to a cookout at Tricia's friend's house and had a good time there. Now today we are going to be having a few of the missionary interns and their families over to our house for a cookout. Should be a good time!
This coming week is our last week of full time training, we start seminary classes the following week and then just have training one afternoon per week. It will be a change, not necessarily better or worse, just different than what we are doing now. We're excited to keep learning and hoping that God keeps making us into what he wants us to be along the way.
Well, hope everyone has a nice and safe weekend! Until next time...
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Pressing On...
Wow, we are really moving at warp speed now! The weeks have been flying by. Everything we are learning is very good, I just hope that some of it is sticking in our heads! We are trying to learn all of the "pre-field" things that they are trying to teach us while also trying to do some research on South Africa. We have gotten creative with this however, and have been trying to find movies that give us a good picture of South African history. This last weekend, we rented "The Power of One", which was an excellent movie. I highly recommend it. It really shows how difficult the past was in South Africa, and the effects of that time are still somewhat present today.
Anyway, we are doing well, getting ready to start seminary classes in a couple of weeks. While we won't be in class as much, we will probably be busier than we are now, if that's possible. We start traveling on Sept. 11th and pretty much every weekend from then until December 11th we will be doing services. But even though we are very tired, God is really keeping our spirits up and giving us just enough strength to get things done and keep going. We are having so much fun and are really enjoying our new lifestyle!
Thank you for your continued prayer support, it is so important to us. If you would like to pray for specific needs that we have right now, we have the following needs:
- Strength to keep up with the schedule and preparations we are making
- Safe travels during our deputation trips
- That our deputation schedule continues to fill up
- That God would continue to prepare our hearts and minds for deployment
We praise God for what he's doing in our lives and each one of yours as well. We also thank him for such a great group of family and friends that mean so much to us. God bless you all!
Anyway, we are doing well, getting ready to start seminary classes in a couple of weeks. While we won't be in class as much, we will probably be busier than we are now, if that's possible. We start traveling on Sept. 11th and pretty much every weekend from then until December 11th we will be doing services. But even though we are very tired, God is really keeping our spirits up and giving us just enough strength to get things done and keep going. We are having so much fun and are really enjoying our new lifestyle!
Thank you for your continued prayer support, it is so important to us. If you would like to pray for specific needs that we have right now, we have the following needs:
- Strength to keep up with the schedule and preparations we are making
- Safe travels during our deputation trips
- That our deputation schedule continues to fill up
- That God would continue to prepare our hearts and minds for deployment
We praise God for what he's doing in our lives and each one of yours as well. We also thank him for such a great group of family and friends that mean so much to us. God bless you all!
Saturday, August 20, 2005
One week down, four and a half months to go!
Wow, the first week of our training is over, but it seems like we've been at it a lot longer than a week! Not that it's bad (it's actually very good), it's just the transition to a new house, career, and schedule that I think is exhausting. We're happy for the weekend to be here, but learned so much this week. We realize we have a lot of improvement to make on our deputation service, so we're somewhat thankful that we have some time to change things around before our next one. Always something to do!
Jake is handling the transition to being in day care well, he really enjoys playing with the other kids (he's the youngest of the eight MKs). What he really seems to like most is the older girls being big sisters to him all day long. We can tell that he wants/needs a sibling! :)
We are also enjoying getting to know the other families that we're her with, they are great people. Not even a bad egg in the bunch (unless maybe it's us!). :) We're so thankful that we have the opportunity to get to know these people, and working with them as well as being neighbors provides a good opportunity for close relationships. It's definitely a different situation than we're used to. For you Motorola people reading this, can you imagine if we had all lived on the same block as well as working together?! Pretty funny, huh? It's cool though, we're all enjoying it.
This weekend we hope to get some things accomplished and relax at the same time. Since we're not traveling this weekend, they want us to have a "cross-cultural" worship experience. So we're going to the predominantly African-American church right down the block from our house. We're expecting to enjoy some high-energy worship like we do at Spanish Church, it should be a lot of fun!
Please keep us in your prayers, especially regarding deputation and adjustment to our new environment. Classes also start in a few short weeks, so you can pray for us in that way also. We're praying for you all and will keep you updated. Later!
Jake is handling the transition to being in day care well, he really enjoys playing with the other kids (he's the youngest of the eight MKs). What he really seems to like most is the older girls being big sisters to him all day long. We can tell that he wants/needs a sibling! :)
We are also enjoying getting to know the other families that we're her with, they are great people. Not even a bad egg in the bunch (unless maybe it's us!). :) We're so thankful that we have the opportunity to get to know these people, and working with them as well as being neighbors provides a good opportunity for close relationships. It's definitely a different situation than we're used to. For you Motorola people reading this, can you imagine if we had all lived on the same block as well as working together?! Pretty funny, huh? It's cool though, we're all enjoying it.
This weekend we hope to get some things accomplished and relax at the same time. Since we're not traveling this weekend, they want us to have a "cross-cultural" worship experience. So we're going to the predominantly African-American church right down the block from our house. We're expecting to enjoy some high-energy worship like we do at Spanish Church, it should be a lot of fun!
Please keep us in your prayers, especially regarding deputation and adjustment to our new environment. Classes also start in a few short weeks, so you can pray for us in that way also. We're praying for you all and will keep you updated. Later!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
First Day of Training
Well, today was our first "official" day as missionaries, we had training from 9:00am to noon (nice warm-up, huh?!). It was definitely a day of firsts for us.
Just as it was our first day of missionary training, it was Jake's first day of "school" as well. Basically, he's just in day care with all of the other MKs (missionary kids), but it was his first day of being left with someone other than family, so it was a pretty big deal for us all. We got him a Thomas the Train lunchbox to take with him and was he ever proud of that thing. At about 8:20am, he was standing at the front door with his new lunchbox in his hand and turned around and asked us when the bus was coming! We have no idea who told him about school buses, but after we got done marveling at our little genius, we had to explain to him that he was walking to school instead of taking the bus.
So, training today was just a short introduction to the schedule, etc. that we will have for the next few months, and it looks like we will be pretty busy. We also met the rest of the missionaries that we will be going through training with, which was fun. Overall, it was an easy day, but we've got a full day tomorrow, and from then on.
Thanks for your prayers and support!
Just as it was our first day of missionary training, it was Jake's first day of "school" as well. Basically, he's just in day care with all of the other MKs (missionary kids), but it was his first day of being left with someone other than family, so it was a pretty big deal for us all. We got him a Thomas the Train lunchbox to take with him and was he ever proud of that thing. At about 8:20am, he was standing at the front door with his new lunchbox in his hand and turned around and asked us when the bus was coming! We have no idea who told him about school buses, but after we got done marveling at our little genius, we had to explain to him that he was walking to school instead of taking the bus.
So, training today was just a short introduction to the schedule, etc. that we will have for the next few months, and it looks like we will be pretty busy. We also met the rest of the missionaries that we will be going through training with, which was fun. Overall, it was an easy day, but we've got a full day tomorrow, and from then on.
Thanks for your prayers and support!
Friday, August 12, 2005
A New Chapter
Well, it's been a while since we've posted an update, I promise we'll be better about that it the future. Our plan is to provide a weekly update, but things have just been VERY busy, as you can imagine. The month of July was extremely hectic, as Jeremy was in school four nights a week and also preparing for his transition away from Motorola, which kept him away from home for about 90 hours a week. Meanwhile, Tricia was left to prepare the house for selling, sell what items we couldn't take in a gigantic garage sale, and do the vast majority of packing for our move. Oh yeah, all of that while also taking care of a very active two-year-old! Needless to say, the blog kind of took a back seat.
Wednesday, August 10th was Jeremy's last day at Motorola, so he can now focus his attention on the preparations that the entire family is making. In addition to unpacking and getting things situated at the house, there are a lot of other things to take care of with changing jobs and preparing to move to another country in five months. We are also trying to get deputation services scheduled at various Nazarene churches around the country for the fall. If anyone attends a Nazarene church that we are not visiting, please contact your NMI president and pass along our e-mail address: tjjohnson98@yahoo.com
A couple of you that do not attend the Church of the Nazarene have inquired about how you might contribute to our deputation fund, which supports needs such as health care, transportation, schooling for Jake, and other expenses that our family will encounter. I have found out that you can contribute by making checks payable to "General Treasurer" and marking them for "Jeremy & Tricia Johnson Deputation Fund" in the notes field on your check. Then, send the check to the following address:
General Treasurer
Church of the Nazarene
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
You will receive a receipt for your giving that can be deducted for tax purposes at the end of the year.
While your financial support is certainly not expected, it is greatly appreciated. However, more important is the prayer support that you can give us. We thank you all for your prayers.
If you would like to pray for specific needs that we currently have, you may pray for the following:
- Scheduling of deputation services
- God's presence and blessing upon those services
- Jake's transition to being in day care for the first time
- Jeremy & Tricia's "pre-field" training
- Safe travels to and from deputation services
Thank you so much for your prayers and support, and for just visiting this website. Feel free to drop us an e-mail at any time, we'd love to hear from you!
Love,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Wednesday, August 10th was Jeremy's last day at Motorola, so he can now focus his attention on the preparations that the entire family is making. In addition to unpacking and getting things situated at the house, there are a lot of other things to take care of with changing jobs and preparing to move to another country in five months. We are also trying to get deputation services scheduled at various Nazarene churches around the country for the fall. If anyone attends a Nazarene church that we are not visiting, please contact your NMI president and pass along our e-mail address: tjjohnson98@yahoo.com
A couple of you that do not attend the Church of the Nazarene have inquired about how you might contribute to our deputation fund, which supports needs such as health care, transportation, schooling for Jake, and other expenses that our family will encounter. I have found out that you can contribute by making checks payable to "General Treasurer" and marking them for "Jeremy & Tricia Johnson Deputation Fund" in the notes field on your check. Then, send the check to the following address:
General Treasurer
Church of the Nazarene
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
You will receive a receipt for your giving that can be deducted for tax purposes at the end of the year.
While your financial support is certainly not expected, it is greatly appreciated. However, more important is the prayer support that you can give us. We thank you all for your prayers.
If you would like to pray for specific needs that we currently have, you may pray for the following:
- Scheduling of deputation services
- God's presence and blessing upon those services
- Jake's transition to being in day care for the first time
- Jeremy & Tricia's "pre-field" training
- Safe travels to and from deputation services
Thank you so much for your prayers and support, and for just visiting this website. Feel free to drop us an e-mail at any time, we'd love to hear from you!
Love,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
Monday, July 04, 2005
Happy Fourth of July!
We pause for a moment today to give thanks to God for the blessings and opportunties that the has bestowed on us as citizens of the U.S.A. We praise God for a country where we can be free to worship Him and tell others about what He has done in our lives and those of so many others. However, we remember the words of Luke 12:48, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." We recognize that our blessing is coupled with a responsibility, one to go "into all the world" with the Good News.While we follow the path of preparation to "go and make disciples of all nations", we thank God that he provided us a place where we could learn about him without fear of persecution. This fact heightens our awareness all the more that people around the world are suffering for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please keep them in your prayers as you celebrate your freedom today.
Now that General Assembly is over, we begin the process of scheduling deputation services with churches around the country. We will be traveling to churches that will have us throughout the fall, sharing our testimony and telling about the Africa Region and the many needs that are represented there. We hope to be able to raise the prayer and other support necessary for us to go and be successful, and trust God, knowing that he will provide.
As part of this process, we have taken our first full family picture since Jake came into our lives. We thought we'd share it here as well. I think this is our "official" missionary picture, so feel free to make posters, coffee mugs, buttons, etc. from it. :)
Well, lots to do today, a ten-page paper to finish up before enjoying a baseball game and fireworks. Please continue to remember us in your prayers and we will be praying for you all as well.
Happy 4th of July!
Friday, June 24, 2005
Preparations Continue...
Like he always does, God really provided an answer to prayer this week! We received an offer on our house within 3 days of putting it on the market, but it was lower than we had hoped. After negotiating with the buyer for several days, we were still not able to get to the price we wanted for the house. However, within just a few hours of needing to provide a final answer to our bidder, another offer came in that exceeded our expectations! We praise the Lord for his providence, he always comes through in bigger ways than we can imagine, doesn't he?
With the paperwork underway for the sale of our house, we feel yet another burden being lifted from our shoulders. However, there are still many things to take care of and much prayer that is needed. Please continue to remember us in prayer in the following areas:
-- Direction on where/when to schedule deputation services for the fall
-- Focus and patience for Jeremy as he continues through a full load of summer school
-- Endurance and peace for Tricia as she manages the household and takes care of the majority of the "business issues" this summer
-- Jake's adjustment to a more hectic lifestyle and being in "MK training" this fall
-- Selling our SUV
-- All of the other "details" that need to be worked out between now and August
-- The work of the church around the world, and specifically for our new assignment in South Africa
-- That God would use our lives to point to Him
We thank you for keeping us in your prayers, as this is by far the most important thing any of our friends and family can give us! We will keep you updated on a regular basis as to how things are proceeding throughout the next couple of months of preparation.
Take care and have a safe and enjoyable summer! May God bless you richly.
With the paperwork underway for the sale of our house, we feel yet another burden being lifted from our shoulders. However, there are still many things to take care of and much prayer that is needed. Please continue to remember us in prayer in the following areas:
-- Direction on where/when to schedule deputation services for the fall
-- Focus and patience for Jeremy as he continues through a full load of summer school
-- Endurance and peace for Tricia as she manages the household and takes care of the majority of the "business issues" this summer
-- Jake's adjustment to a more hectic lifestyle and being in "MK training" this fall
-- Selling our SUV
-- All of the other "details" that need to be worked out between now and August
-- The work of the church around the world, and specifically for our new assignment in South Africa
-- That God would use our lives to point to Him
We thank you for keeping us in your prayers, as this is by far the most important thing any of our friends and family can give us! We will keep you updated on a regular basis as to how things are proceeding throughout the next couple of months of preparation.
Take care and have a safe and enjoyable summer! May God bless you richly.
Friday, June 17, 2005
The Adventure Begins!
We are thrilled to announce that we have received an offer for an assignment as missionary interns through the Church of the Nazarene! World Mission sent us a letter late last week offering us the position of Financial Coordinator for the Africa Region and we have accepted! We will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa for our 3 1/2 year assignment.
We are scheduled to begin training in Kansas City, MO in August (yes, that soon!) and are scheduled to leave for South Africa in January 2006. We have set up this website so that our family and friends can keep tabs on us and we can let them know what the Lord is doing in our lives and through the ministry of the Church of the Nazarene in Africa!
We hope you enjoy the site and come back often for updates! May the Lord bless you!
We are scheduled to begin training in Kansas City, MO in August (yes, that soon!) and are scheduled to leave for South Africa in January 2006. We have set up this website so that our family and friends can keep tabs on us and we can let them know what the Lord is doing in our lives and through the ministry of the Church of the Nazarene in Africa!
We hope you enjoy the site and come back often for updates! May the Lord bless you!
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