We can start the count down today...10 more days until we move. As most of you know, we finished our 2 years of Bible study in Waukesha, Wi here at New Tribes. BJ and I were just talking today how incredible it was just to learn about the Bible more from start to finish. We both feel like we've learned so much about our identitiy in Christ and how wonderful and faithful He really is to us! We will be super sad to leave Waukesha; as we are leaving behind our church, our small group, our tight living community, our friends Mandy and Jeremy, and great restaurants and shopping within 10 minutes. The good thing is, we will be vacationing and moving to finish our training with New Tribes, so we can finally get overseas (Lord willing!) At the end, I'll post our tentative schedule.
So, with moving comes the dreaded packing and organizing...which leads to going insane. We are starting to get more organized. There for a while, we would start organizing things so that we could pack them, and Olivia would want to come and play with everything. So we started doing everything while she was napping in the afternoon. This got better, but how do we ever pack our room and my pack rat closet?! Things are better, I'm gaining sanity and I feel like we've finally made a dent on all of it. Anyways, I'll quit complaining. We are going to be renting the truck a week from tomorrow, loading it, cleaning our apartment, and heading out Saturday at 4 am. I get the priviledge to drive alone with Olivia while BJ drives the 26 foot Uhaul!! Don't freak out...we are splitting the 26 footer with 2 other families. wE are missionaries in training...we don't have that much stuff!!!
Our rough draft schedule: (in case you want to know)
June 25: Move to Camdenton, Missouri and unpack
June 30: Make our way to Destin, FL...only to stop in Hot Springs and visit the Pooles and Magnolia, AR to visit the Hambrices and their new baby!
July 2-9: Destin, FL-vacation with the Sanders!
July 10-16: Hanging out in Arkansas
July 16-23: Branson, MO-vacation with the Fourniers, ahah or whatever we call my side!
July 23 & 24: Mission focus at Northwest Community Church in Bella Vista!!
July 24ish to somewhere around the beginning of August: Hanging out in Oklahoma
Aug. something-Aug. 7ish: A few more days in Arkansas (making our way up to Missouri)
Aug. 7: Back in Candenton to start Missionary Training!
There you have it. I am sure some people don't really care to know our whole summer schedule, but we thought we would post it so you could see when we might be in your neck of the woods. Also, to let you know, BJ and I are starting to prayerfully seek partners to pray and financially give. If you are at all interested, please check our dates as to when we'll be around you and shoot us an email and tell us you'd like to meet with us and hear more about being partners with us in reaching a tribe with the Good News!! We are really excited about raising support and getting people on board to partner with us! I was just reading today that we New Tribes believes that the "sender" (financial supporter) and "prayer warrior" are just as much a part of God's global purpose as the missionary! Something to think about and get excited about!
If you are interested in meeting with us, please email us at frilljanks@gmail.com or bjillsanders@gmail.com . Hope to see you all in a couple weeks!
3 comments:
Wow! Can't believe it has been 2 years already. So get this...I will be in Destin June 22-28th with my sisters and then we will be in Branson July 9-14th with Kev's family. We're going to the same places this summer and just missing each other...what are the chances?! But maybe we will get a chance to see you guys when you come to Oklahoma (fingers crossed). We leave the first part of August for Indiana.
I care Jilly. So in about a month I will see you! Cant wait.
pretty sure you're not gonna be in oklahoma long enough... i think i'm gonna miss you. Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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