Most of you know that we were pretty discouraged when we went home for vacation last December, so much so that we thought we might not return. However, after a little rest, counsel and perspective we came back with a new attitude determined to make this all work.
Now nearly eight months have passed and we have continued to pray about our role here. We also enlisted the aid of our prayer partners seeking what we should do here next term since we couldn't really continue at the orphanage as our designated work as this is not a ministry of either the Alianza or WMPL. We received a lot of e-mails and letters from folks as a result of our prayers and theirs and have decided to return to Washington next month. When it came to the point of making a decision it came easier than we expected and we have great peace about it.
So now we are busy trying to finish well here and in the meantime pack up the house and sell all the excess stuff again so we can get everything we need to take back into the pickup!! So far we are balancing things pretty well, but we do need your continued prayers.
Please pray for completely uneventful travel. The trip will take us five or six days of driving and you all know that road trips are NOT Ralph's favorite thing! Also we both need jobs and we need a rental house in the Olympia-Tumwater area. We expect to arrive in Washington around August 20th or so. Mas o menos as they say here.
We've had an interesting and educational experience here these last couple of years and we could not have done it without your prayer support. You've made all the difference for us on many occasions and we thank you for it!! Bless you all.
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