Our Mission Field

\”Satan attacks, hopes we will falter;
But we have all the power through the Father of Lights
And in that power of God\’s Spirit and might,
The victory is ours in the Lord.
So take up the sword and put on the armor,
Watching, always praying pressing on toward the mark
Standing firm, standing firm on the Rock.\”

The words to this chorus written by a friend and co-laborer of ours have been running through our minds for the past month as we prepared for and finally arrived here in Niger. It seemed that in the last few weeks we were home, Satan tried to discourage us in many ways. Once we were finally on our way, late and/or missed connections again made us feel weary. At times we thought \”Wow, why are we not getting upset?\” It was then that God reminded us of your prayers. We want you to know that you have carried us once again. Thank you for ministering to us in this way.

As we spent this afternoon of July 4th celebrating with others at the American club (games and a cookout – no fireworks), we had the opportunity to meet lots of missionary kids. These MK\’s are our mission field, both the ones we will teach directly and others with whom we will interact. We\’re glad to be here where God has placed us and are looking forward to the year ahead.

Our next big obstacle is finding a place to live. After looking at 4 possible houses today, we understand why veteran missionaries to Niamey have warned us of this daunting task. While some take huge amounts of work and money up front to be liveable, others have monthly rents out of our price range. We looked at one that might work only to find ourselves on a waiting list of possible renters. Please pray that God will lead us to the right house for us within the next week so that we can make necessary repairs and move in before our responsibilities start at Sahel Academy in August.