FIRST BLOG

From Steph:
I have had a desire to live in another country for longer than I can remember. I didn’t know at the time where I would want to go, I only knew that one day I would.
About seven years ago, God really started to put the country of Thailand on my heart. And through the years, that interest developed into a passion. I had the amazing opportunity to finally visit there about a year and a half ago. To be honest, I was going with the intentions of finding a way to stay there. I prayed for God to reveal to me if I was ment to move there or not. Well, while I was there, I was offered a job and a place to live- it was already set up for me. All I had to do was say yes. But I so strongly felt like the Lord was telling me “not yet- wait on My timing”. So even though it was the hardest thing to say no to, I did.
A few months after that, I got a new job that was (is) amazing! My life started a new chapter. And though I was so thankful and overwhelmed by these new blessings, I was also a little saddened. I felt like my chance of moving to Thailand had passed, I had missed it.
Fast forward about 8 months later- Anne came to the states to visit and she stayed with us. I told her I wanted more than anything to move to Thailand, but that I felt like I just couldn’t anymore- that I had to stay at my job. We talked and she prayed for me. Well the next day at work, at our weekly devotional, more than ever before, I heard God speak directly to me. And I KNEW that He was still calling me to go, and that it would be soon. I didn’t know it at the time, but Anne was back at my house praying that God would speak very clearly to me, specifically that morning, and make it very known if I should go or not.
Since then, there has been so much prayer about this decision, and so many more amazing confirmations from God. I know that I know- and I feel so honored that He would choose someone like me to have this opportunity.
God uses the weak to battle the strong, and the unwise to baffle the wise. I have nothing to boast in except Him.
I am SO thrilled to get to share this journey with you! My family and friends mean everything to me and nothing makes me feel better than knowing that you are in this with me. Thank for you being a part of my life, and in no small way, helping to shape who I am today.





















From Jen:
Life with God is an incredible journey! I certainly never could have drawn out the path my life has taken on my own. Now a new season in my life is taking shape. Several years ago on my first trip of many to Thailand, God put a vision in my heart to some day I would go back there and work alongside the Hope Church who I was visiting and working with at the time. As I continued to work with my main contact there and one of my most favorite people in the world, Anne, God continued to give me a passion for the Thai people and be a part of His Kingdom work there. Now, God is drawing me near to that time. Though Steph and I are planning on going together, our journey has been quite unique and separate for both of us.

Thanks for going with us on this journey and I can't thank you enough for your prayers, friendship, and how you each have contributed to my life. I am not good at keeping in touch with people as many of you know so Stephanie will hold me accountable through this blog. But I do have lots to share and hope that it encourages you to hear what God is doing through us which also means through you.