We finally made it to California after quite a long sprint to-the-finish in the Philippines. We were very pleased to leave a fully functional flight program in the capable hands of Joel and Missy Davis. The transition took a lot of work, but we were able to make the switch without any interruption in flight service at a time when a lot is going on in the ministries that we support with the airplane. We praise the Lord for a safe checkout for Joel and for safety in Brian’s final flights. Thank you for praying for us, we feel we were able to finish well.
We arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and drove North to our home town in Santa Maria. We had pre-arranged to rent a house from a family in our church and were expecting it to be a pretty empty house when we arrived. To our surprise folks in our church had rallied together to collect furnishings, decorations, dishes, and everything you’d need to make a house a home. It was incredible! All we had to do was unpack our suitcases and we were in a functioning home – it was even decorated with the few decorations that we had left in storage along with many others that folks had contributed. It was such a blessing because we had arrived so incredibly tired from the previous months that we didn’t even feel jet lag this time around. It would have been a very difficult task to setup a house in the state we were in.
Before we left the Philippines we could see that no matter how we planned things, we were going to be so busy that making arrangements for our home assignment would have to wait until we arrived in the US. We made a definite decision to concentrate on what we had to do in the Philippines since that’s our main focus anyway. We decided to trust that God would fill in the details and we would continue to walk that exciting road of faith as we watch God meet our needs one day at a time.
We want to express our most sincere “thanks” to those who have contributed to help us with not only our monthly needs but also many special needs that we’ve had. Â Everywhere we look we are encouraged by the sense of teamwork we have felt. Seriously – everywhere we look there is something that someone has done for us because they are investing in what God is doing in the lives of the Filipino people. One way or another God will accomplish what He wants to in the Philippines, but it sure is awesome He’s chosen to let all of us be a part of it.