{"id":240,"date":"2011-12-19T14:41:27","date_gmt":"2011-12-19T20:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/josh-simmons\/?p=240"},"modified":"2011-12-19T14:41:27","modified_gmt":"2011-12-19T20:41:27","slug":"cleared-for-take-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/josh-simmons\/2011\/12\/19\/cleared-for-take-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleared for Take off!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Entry Permits to Papua New Guinea have been granted! PNG here we come!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today was a very exciting day in the Simmons Household. \u00a0About 11 o’clock this morning I heard loud banging on the door and jumped up to investigate the source of the interruption. \u00a0To my surprise as I opened the front door where a very kind looking gentlemen stood decked out in a Fedex uniform with his hands extended gesturing for me to sign for a package. \u00a0I looked at the parcel in his hands and my heart leaped with excitement as I my mind registered what my eyes beheld. \u00a0I hurriedly signed the electronic pad snatched the package out of extended hands, closed the door and began tearing into the Fedex envelope. \u00a0As I opened the parcel and peered into its dark depths I spotted 5 small blue booklets…Our Passports! \u00a0The PNG Embassy in D.C. had sent our Passports back to us…but were they stamped with our Entry Permits? \u00a0I fished one of the passports out of the envelope and fumbled through the pages. \u00a0As I flipped over the 4th page my eyes glimpsed a yellow peel and stick label with the the PNG bird of paradise on it that read and I quote “This permit entitles the holder to enter and stay in PNG until 07OC14.” <\/strong>A wide toothy smile of victory began to spread across my face as a huge weight slid off my shoulders. \u00a0This was the culmination of over 6 months of hard work that included countless copies, endorsements, waiting, expense, and nail biting. \u00a0Finally the waiting was over and we had our Papua New Guinea Entry Permits (Visa’s) in our hands. \u00a0I just sat there staring at them for a couple of minutes, holding them, caressing them, and pinching myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. \u00a0We now had the ability to purchase plane tickets at our leisure to Papua New Guinea! \u00a0Praise God! \u00a0Thank you Lord for your faithfulness. \u00a0So as you can see, this was a profoundly excellent day. \u00a0It’s all I really wanted for Christmas. \u00a0Thanks to all of you out there who prayed for our permits to come in, your prayers and mine were answered. \u00a0Now I have a new assignment for you, our faithful prayer partners, should you choose to take it! Please pray that God will continue building our financial partnership team so that we can be 100% supported, $8000 per month, by the end of January. \u00a0We are currently hovering around 70%, which means if 30 people will join our team committing to sacrifice $80 per month, representing 1% of our monthly budget, we will be fully supported. \u00a0Melody and I are confident the Lord will provide for our family in His good timing as always. \u00a0Thank you for all who have joined our team through prayer and financial sacrifice, we love you and pray that you share in the blessing of giving to the Lord. \u00a0Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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