By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Our current situation has brought us to a place of total dependence upon God. We should always be in this position of total dependence, right? Still uncertain of the reason for my kidney pain, we have decided to stay here in Boise for some time (perhaps 6 months or more) to explore the problem and prepare for future ministry in Ukraine. (This is all Lord willing, of course). While we wait, we will need to rent an apartment, arrange for a car to drive, get the kids into a school, buy furniture, etc. etc. I am fully convinced that as we wait on the Lord in faith, He will provide all that is needed for this time.
In the mean time, it has been a blessing to renew relationships with people here, as well as meet new friends. God has also brought opportunities for Ethan to minister as an "On Call" pastor at the church (Calvary Chapel Boise). This is a great opportunity to simply minister to the needs of people who need counsel or a visitor in the hospital. Last week Ethan spoke at a home fellowship that we have been attending at Kelly Link's house. Another opportunity to share will come tomorrow in Garden Valley at the church there.
Interestingly, we have run into many Ukrainians in Boise already. Just today, I was at a discount clothing store doing some shopping with birthday money I received when I met a Ukrainian lady and her two young boys. It was fun to speak to her in Russian. She goes to a Russian-speaking church here in Boise. I also overheard another lady speaking Russian to her four kids in the store. Ethan has run into two or three other people speaking Russian. Boise is full of "transplants" from other places, and fewer natives. I got in touch with a Ukrainian man who teaches piano lessons here in Boise. He is a Christian, and has agreed to help us find a tutor in the Ukrainian language. He says there are nine Russian-speaking pentecostal churches, and probably Russian Baptist churches, too. Possibly Russian Orthodox too. There is also one Ukrainian speaking church in town. So, this man will contact them in hopes of finding someone who could tutor us in the language. God has not closed the door yet on Ukraine, so we are moving forward in preparation, though we are uncertain of what is ahead.
God is faithful and good. We are so needy, but He freely gives us His grace.
1 comments:
God bless you in your "waiting." You're an encouragement to me that you are acting in faith, searching for Ukrainian tutors to prepare for the next step.
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