We are finishing up our trip details in the country, but have most of it planned out. One thing we do know from past experience, is that in Africa everything will not go exactly according to plan. We are relying on the Lord and trust that this trip will work out for His glory.
As the trip quickly approaches we have been taking time to thank the Lord for bringing us to this point, our vision trip. As most of you know, we both have been waiting what seems like a lifetime to take this trip. I (Kenzi) am not a very patient person so when the Lord tells me to stop, wait, and take a detour, I tend to throw a fit like a toddler. Looking back, I now understand. We needed an education in order to do what He had planned. We needed some time after getting married to grow closer in Him and learn how to work as a married couple.
We needed to trust Him.
Something that sounds so easy is often times the hardest thing to do.
Trust.
I have greatly been relying on the Lord that after this trip we will know where it is He is calling us to work. To be honest, I do not want to come home and be back at square one. This trip is a big step in faith for us in that we hope God will give us some clarity on where it is we will be working. Needless to say, we have great expectations for this trip.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to Him,
and He will make you paths straight."
-Proverbs 3: 5-6
On another note, we have something else we are expecting....A BABY!! Yes that is correct. We are expecting our first child in June of 2014. We were planning on having a baby before the big move across the pond but did not expect the little blessing so soon. As it turns out, God had it all planned out. The pregnancy is a perfect time with our upcoming trip and plans for next year. This means by the time we do move, we will have had a year of experience as parents. This holiday season we are counting our blessings!
With all of this being said we do have some prayer requests:
-Safety on our trip
-Health for the baby and Kenzi
-Transportation while in Kenya
-That we will come back with a clearer understanding of where we will be serving.
We pray you all have a blessed holiday season! Thank you for your continued prayer and support. We will post again after the trip.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The Foglemans
