Beca 2 Brazil

       Have you ever gotten news that made you feel as though your feet would leave the ground and lift you away? As though you would simply float off of planet earth and live amongst the stars? That’s exactly the way I felt on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 11:49am; like if I could, I would fly away.  My visa had been approved.       Knowing know how it all played out, I suppose I feel a little silly remembering the ways I doubted. I knew God was in control, and I knew His will would be accomplished, in fact, I was even certain that I would, eventually, attain my visa. But I was near certain, without doubt, it would not be this time.      My first visa application had been with the Atlanta consulate, that was the appropriate consulate for a resident of Tennessee. For reasons unknown, they rejected my application and told me I could reapply if I wanted to. I was next advised to try applying with the DC consulate. Because of the ti...

     I am still waiting for word on my visa. I was never informed as to why it was not  approved, but the advice I was given was to resubmit the same paperwork but to a different consulate. So that is the course of action I took about a week and a half ago. I am waiting and praying for a positive response this time.      During this time the Lord has allowed me to stay busy. I’ve spent some time with my parents church (my sending church). I’ve been able to teach Sunday School, sing in church and help with a conference they had several weeks ago.   I’ve also been busy traveling to some of my supporting churches in NH and SC. It has been such a blessing to see friends again and let them know what God has been doing. It’s been such an encouragement to see people who I haven’t seen in so long and hear how they have kept up with my ministry and how they are praying so specifically for me. It is such a blessing! I have been convicted to reorganize...

 Waiting, everyone’s favorite thing to do. Whether its in the line at the post office, for a doctors appointment or for your turn on a roller coaster, we all hate playing the waiting game. And yet, as I write this, I can see that the classroom of waiting is the one being assigned to me. Blind waiting.       As most of you know, I sent out my prayer letter announcing that I had (finally) reached 100% of my support! And the next day was informed that my visa application had been denied. It seems to be a running theme sometimes, mountaintop days quickly followed by seemingly unconquerable valleys. But God. Were I in a situation where God could not reach me, this would surely be a panic-inducing situation, however, I have certainly seen God move some mountains for me in my days. The numerous answered prayers before and during deputation are the thoughts flooding my mind of late. I think back to the instance with Ray (my car) and how God truly moved to keep him runni...