Update on us!

Time is quickly flying by! Here is a summary of what has been going on with us since our last post:

• We were officially accepted by our mission agency - Operation Mobilization - to serve in Ireland and have begun raising support from interested friends and churches. Currently we are at 20% of our required amount, so there is still much work to do. We are targeting a late spring/early summer departure. If you have an interest in supporting our work in Ireland, please let us know so that we can get information on how to do that.
• We spent Thanksgiving with family in San Diego and had a wonderful time there. However, during this time we found out that Sarah's dad (Joe), who has leukemia was feeling poorly and some spots were found on his lung. This turned out to be melanoma that had metastasized and will need some form of treatment.
• We spent the month of December traveling through Oregon to visit with family and friends, as well as raise support for Ireland. The Lord blessed our time and we spent 3 weeks with Sarah's parents and had a full house for Christmas (19 people!). We spent about 10 days with my family and then returned to Las Vegas on Jan. 6th.
• Sarah's dad began treatment in Portland, OR on Jan. 5th, but his body did not react well. He is currently still in the hospital there and the doctors need to stabilize his condition before they can discuss any further treatment options. We urgently covet your prayers for this situation.
• One of our supporters donated a laptop computer for us to be able to use here and while we are in Ireland. This was really an answer to prayer as our other computer was aging and impossibly slow. We had been talking about our options when out of the blue, a laptop was offered to us - our God provides!
• I am still "between jobs", although I have been actively looking for work. We still have enough in reserves to last us through March, but really need to find some source of income before then. Your prayers in this area are much appreciated as well!

That's quite a bit to digest, I realize. We are glad to be back in Las Vegas after over a month on the road and really enjoyed our 1st Sunday back at Summit Ridge Church today. Until next time...