X-Track

The Chief of the Village wanted to get baptized. He had long watched the way the Christians loved each other and decided that it was time for him, and his five wives, to join them in following Christ. What where the missionaries to do?

How do they navigate this minefield? This missiological dilemma was one of the questions posed to us during our two month cross-cultural training called “X-track”. One step closer to home, what do you tell a homosexual couple with children that comes to the Lord and desires to fully surrender their lives to Him?

A few other topics included raising kids overseas, tips on keeping in touch with family and friends and differences between guilt/innocence cultures (the west) and shame/honor cultures (the middle east). This was an invaluable time of preparation, rest and vision casting for us.

Our anticipated leave date is sometime in October. Between now and then we will be spending some quality time with our families as well as raising support in Texas and Colorado.

Here are some answers to some common questions: Yes, we are excited to go; Yes, we will miss our families terribly but they are being incredibly supportive of us; And of course we will miss New Orleans and America but we know that God has us going to Russia for a reason bigger than we can see. Thank you for sticking with us in this rough economy and for being God’s literal provision in our lives. We are eternally grateful for you.

Warmly in Christ,

David & Jessica

(The Pictures above are Dave with his Dad and brothers Bud and Andy at a Rockies game this summer and other is of Dave and Jess enjoying a canoe trip with Dave's Dad)

Thank God with us for...

• A great summer of training in Fort Collins and time with family.
• A breakthrough with our Work Permits! We will get them but they start in January. We’ll be on a temporary 3 month visa till then.

Please Pray for...

• Us as we trust and ask God to provide the funds we need to go to Russia and for the travel this will require during the next two months. It’s like backpacking but with a car.
• Jess’s Knee Surgery: to be scheduled sometime in August and a full and speedy recovery.
• Our team in Moscow as they start the fall semester - for faith and belief in the Greatness of God.