Letting Go and Gearing Up

During our last trip we were on the East coast in Massachusetts. We made a detour through Plymouth so we could see Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II (a replica of the original pilgrim ship). Standing in the belly of the wooden ship reminded me that we are so fortunate to have the ability to cross seas in the comfort of an airplane! It was hard to imagine months at sea in the relatively cramped quarters with no sight of land. What faith the Pilgrims must have had to leave everything they called familiar for a land of unknown.

This last week, our family has been further preparing for our big trip over the ocean. We had a garage sale to get rid of some household items that we no longer need or won't be taking to Hungary. In the words of our two-year old "but that is mine!" It was a little difficult to explain that the items we were selling were worth letting go of and that something better would be coming along to replace it! It's easy to have that mindset in many areas of our lives as we become attached to the things of this world. But, God has continued to remind us that we lay up our treasures in heaven! Letting go of some of our possessions is just another step in the process of relying on God to provide our needs.

As we look forward to the next few months, we are definitely gearing up for some changes and some challenges. We continue to have a busy schedule of travel and speaking. We also are preparing for the arrival of the newest member to our family - Baby Long is due Nov 13th! It will definitely be an adjustment to have another little one in tow. We are excited to see how God will continue to provide in the months to come. We are still looking to move overseas the first of the year, so we continue to pray for the financial resources to become available. We simply ask that our friends and family continue to lift our ministry in prayer. We rely on that prayer for getting through all the "letting go" and "gearing up".