CCBI Staff

CCBI Staff

Sunday, April 24, 2011

I can’t believe it, but our time in New Zealand is coming to an end, or is it?

Well hello again,
I can’t believe it, but our time in New Zealand is coming to an end, or is it?
Well let me fill you in on what has happened before I tell you what is coming.
So Tecla and I have been in Rotorua, New Zealand for almost a year. It has been the most amazing thing we have done, and we have enjoyed every minute of it. I am currently co-teaching through the book of Romans with Mark Walsh, and then teaching Community Outreach. Tecla is still in charge of food service and the student’s servant areas (m199). To explain our time here, in a few words, I’ll use one of C.S. Lewis’ quotes: “Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.” It’s been a blast! God has been our strength and our guide: Psalm 36:5 “Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
Tecla is very pregnant. I think she is beautiful, but she says “How can I be beautiful when I have a belly like this?” Of course you have to imagine her saying that with a Romanian accent. As I said our time here is coming to a close for now. Tecla is heading back to California on April 28th. I will finish teaching here at the college and then join her in California on June 8th.
Our hope and prayers are to come back to New Zealand after the baby is born. We are not sure when that will happen or how it will take place. We are not sure as of when, because of our visas, we have to get new ones as well as all of the proper documentation for the baby. We are not sure of how, because our financial situation is not stable enough to support a family of 3. We know that He alone is our source for everything, where He guides He provides, so please pray with us and for us. Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
So with that said, while we are in the States please email us. We would love to try seeing as many of you as possible. And thank you all so much for your prayers and support.

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