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I’ve been struggling for words this week. I’ve started this post at least a dozen times, with no luck. For some reason, it feels like once we passed evaluation my words dried up. It’s not that I’ve been too busy to write, I just haven’t had anything to say; – even while I have so much stored up that I want<\/i> to say. Maybe I’m trying to be careful, and not step on anyone’s toes. Maybe I think you’ll get tired of me talking about our preparations to go to the mission field, or my personal journey as we go there. Maybe I’m afraid that if I talk about it, then I’ll make the people I love sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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The truth is: we are going to the mission field<\/i><\/b>. But guess what? We always were<\/i><\/b>. That was always our goal; – first as individuals, and then together as husband and wife. God called us to serve, and we’re doing our best to follow His plan.<\/p>\n

The only<\/i> thing that changed, is that we have wheels on our calling now<\/i><\/b> {or should I say wings?}. Our focus narrowed<\/i><\/b> – the road the Lord set before us before we were born turned a corner and became a narrow path. And because of that, our lives are just a little bit different; so who I am and what I write will be just a little bit different, too.<\/p>\n

Please<\/i>, please<\/b>, please<\/i><\/b> don’t mistake me for being “holier than thou” or “putting on airs” or anything like that. Please don’t put a big, glittering sign that says “Missionary” over my head, or expect me to know everything about the Bible, or spout inspired utterances and sermons. It won’t happen. I’m just Erin; a sinner saved by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ, who starts sentences with “and,” gets sentimental over characters in books, and frets over hair color {it’s a long story, but one I plan to tell soon} – and that’s just today! This is where I am today, right here and right now, and it’s exciting. Don’t you like to talk about things that are exciting?<\/p>\n

On that note, here’s what we’ve accomplished so far:
-We submitted the pre-questionnaire to NTM; basically just a little about us, our testimonies, qualifications, and information about our church. We’ve heard from them a little, asking for more specific information, got a copy of the required reading list, and expect to hear from them fairly soon.
-We submitted a letter to our home church asking them to commission and send us out with their support.
-Josh passed his Multi-Engine Commercial check ride yesterday – the one license he still needed.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, my words will come back to me soon. Until then, let me just say thanks<\/i><\/b>. Thanks for always reading and listening to my rambles. And thanks for supporting us as we walk this path the Lord has laid for us. {See, I did it again – started another sentence with “and.”}<\/i><\/p>\n

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