I have writers cramp real bad. You know you have it when you stare at the keys on the keyboard and hope they'll produce something for you. No such luck. Writing just anything helps to get your fingers warmed up though so that's what I'm hoping this sentence will produce.
Ryan and I are excited that with the help of some new monthly committed supporters, we've reached 52% of our requirement (Unofficially. Meaning that some are commitments whose paperwork has not been filed with the main office). Fourty-four percent is official. We are so pleased.
Our Outfit and Passage fund is hanging in there at 93%. This is basically the "shipping and handling" of the Buczaks. It will cover airfair, passports, visas, and getting generally set up in Togo once we get there. Which reminds me, it's time to get Leslie and AnnMarie's passports done!
As for the year ahead, we have a lot to accomplish, but it is all within grasp at this point. We have to:
1) get the girls caught up on their vaccinations, 2) finish our Missionary Theology course (which we're half way through), 3) attend an Islamic evangelism course in either June or July, 4) attend Essential Missions Components seminar in July, 5) get my wisdom teeth taken out sometime at the end of the summer :(, 6) attend Field Prep Seminar in November, 7) apply for language school for January, 8) pack up our things and prepare them to be shipped to Togo, and 9) leave for France!!! There are more minute details, but that's pretty much the year at a glance. Our "impossible prayer request" for 2012 is that we would be able to accomplish all these things. We know that nothing is impossible with God. Would you join us in praying that we would meet these goals?
We're still working on setting up meetings with churches and individuals. We prefer meeting with individuals at the moment, but church meetings are always welcome. Just last night, I had a church call and schedule with us. It's fun meeting more of brothers and sisters in Christ, and we love to share our vision for our ministry in Togo! As always, if you're interested partnering with this ministry financially go to www.abwe.org/give and follow the directions on the right had side of the screen in the orange box.
As for family news, life is busy as usual. Our girls are growing. Leslie turned three in late October and AnnMarie will be 7 months old on January 20th. Poor AnnMarie has a fever right now and is requesting that I get off the computer to give her some attention. She has a sore throat. If she's not better tomorrow morning I'll take her to the doctor to get her checked out. You may pray that she gets better before then.
May our Lord bless you as you seek to accomplish your life goals this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (a little late)! Thank you always for your prayers.
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