{"id":4273,"date":"2018-05-17T13:03:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jordan-husband\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2018-05-30T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T17:45:59","slug":"furlough-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jordan-husband\/2018\/05\/17\/furlough-in-full-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"Furlough in Full Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We enjoyed a warm welcome at each of our partner churches
(pictured: at Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, WA), which kindly invited
us to come and update them on God’s work through us in Mexico!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 
April has come and gone… and with it, that nasty flu which started off our time in Spokane! Despite our best efforts, it doggedly trailed us for several days in Western Washington – but the lousy bug finally moved on and left us in peace, for which we are grateful.<\/p>\n

Despite all that, we greatly enjoyed our season Seattle-side… spending time with dear friends and family as far north as Ferndale, and heading west to Bremerton as well. Amy and I spoke five times at three churches on what God is doing among the Nahautl, and also were encouraged through meetings with two mission committees. It was a busy month, to say the least! Yet we also found time to relax and enjoy rare time living life alongside family there – attending birthday parties, throwing some hot dogs on the barbecue, and going with Dad to my first Mariner’s game since 2014. What wonderful gifts from our kind Father!<\/p>\n

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A large stack of adobe bricks already in place on our foundation, waiting for a Nahautl building team to start work in November after the rainy season!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 
Now back in Spokane, we have six weeks to work from here on the tasks God has placed before us. Our principal project this home assignment is preparing for mountain house construction: drawing up plans, estimating material needs, fundraising, and mobilizing building teams within our partner churches. This goes slowly – due in part to my lack of construction experience, and in part to the sheer amount of other necessary work on our plates during a short furlough! Yet God has provided old friends and new with a heart to help, and we are excited to see how He brings this work together… a work which ultimately isn’t about building a house at all, but rather providing a platform from which we may serve His Church.<\/p>\n

In addition to planning for our future mountain home, we are continuing work on several other priorities. Getting together with partner churches and individuals while in-country remains at the top of our list, something we enjoy greatly! Personally sharing ministry updates is a wonderful privilege we have, but the sweet times of fellowship which comes with that are priceless! Old projects delayed by language study are back on our radar: computer maintenance, 2017 taxes, and selling off things we don’t need anymore. Homeschooling is another new endeavor, one bringing challenges and joys alike into daily life. We also prepare in other ways for a more remote lifestyle: outfitting our truck to face intense mountain routes, and locating the tools we’ll need for daily life where the nearest hardware store is a five hour drive away. Now you understand why the easiest description of life these days is summed up in one word: ‘busy!’<\/p>\n

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It’s been wonderful to share long-awaited moments with our beloved
family here in Washington State! Board games have always been a recurring
theme in our times of family fellowship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 
Already while in Spokane we’ve enjoyed a Sunday of fellowship at our home church (Peaceful Valley Church<\/a><\/strong> in Elk, WA), enjoyed a get-together with local Ethnos360 missionaries in Idaho, and shared an update with another partner church (Newport Southern Baptist Church<\/a><\/strong> in Newport, WA). Our time here is passing very quickly, so we hope you will come see us at one of these upcoming events – including some open houses<\/strong> scheduled for that sole purpose!<\/p>\n