"You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed."
--Psalm 139:16
What incredible words! This truth has taken on a whole new meaning over the last few months--especially in light of all God has planned for our future!
Late August, we found out we are expecting a child! This was such exciting news ... but also, kind of confusing. We couldn't believe God's timing ... it seemed so off! We were supposed to leave in January for Portugal to study full-time language studies in preparation to leave for Angola in May. And when was little baby Boersie due? April, of all times!
But when you look to God's word, there is no shadow of a doubt that God knows what He is doing. He is sovereign over every moment in time, and nothing in life is out of His divine control. Already, every day of my life, Marcel's life, and little baby Boersie's life is known by God. And this continues to be a great source of encouragement to us!
So although we are no longer going to study Portuguese in Portugal, we have been overwhelmed by the ways God has provided for us to stay in Canada until little Boersie is born. He has provided us with an amazing tutor, Maura, to teach us Portuguese only five minutes from our house. He has provided us amazing free health care in our own language ... and the comfort of living for a few more months in our own home, close to family and friends. He has given me (Kelly) good health and strength through the past several months. He has given us extra time to finish up our support-raising (because we just might need it!), and He has given us a great deal of excitement and joy as we wait upon this new life to come in to the world!!
So ... friends, we hope you will all join us in anticipating the birth of our first child ... gender to be a surprise (known only to God, and maybe the docs), due April 3! We can't wait to meet you little baby Boersie ... you are loved already, most importantly by the Creator himself!
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| Our first sight of little baby Boersie! |
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| Get it? There's a bun in the oven! |
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Dessert & Silent Auction on October 24! It was a great success, a fun night for us, and a wonderful opportunity for us to gather together, celebrate, and raise some more funds towards our ongoing ministry support! Through the live dessert auction and the silent auction, we raised approximately $4800 dollars! Thank you God for your mercy on this event! This made a nice dent in our long-term ministry support--the portion of our support that is normally covered in monthly or annual donations. This is the money that keeps us going--covering our salaries, living needs, and emergencies--while we are in the field. We are happy to say that we are now over 80% in our ongoing support ... but still in desperate need of prayer and funds to complete our fundraising by the end of 2015!
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| Great turnout, and lots of love and dessert! |
This month, we have a few speaking engagements lined up, including an informal "Co-pilot Coffee" at our house Thurs. Nov. 20 or Wed. Nov. 26, where we are welcoming anyone who has not heard what we will be doing with MAF to join us.
We hope to be finished our support-raising by the end of 2014 so that we can focus on full-time Portuguese language studies from January until April, when our little baby is due!
We are still looking for opportunities to travel, meet new people, and share our ministry. Please pray for more opportunities and get in contact if you know of any!
Please continue to pray for Marcel's visa process, as this is another thing we are waiting for. Lord-willing, it will come at an ideal time for Marcel to head over to Angola and receive some training before baby Boersie is due, and that there will be no complications!
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