Greetings! It's been far too long since I have sat down and banged out a blog and since it is a new year I am making a new start.
First I want to communicate how you can be a bessing to us in this new year. as most of you know the Lord led us to relocate to Midland, TX. Patti was offered a wonderful opportunity with a ministry called China Aid and we both believe that the Lord was and is this. So we pulled up stakes and moved to Midland.
As you can imagine it's tough being in a place that's new and where you have aquaintances but no real friends. Our social circle is really each other right now. It's lonely and at times the home-sickness is overwhelming but we persevere!
You can ray for Patti in her job. It is wonderfu to see her bloom and all the years of those "tough" jobs has really prepared her for working for and with some wonderful people. serving our persecuted brothers and sisters in China. It's an wonderful and worthy work that she is doing and I could not be prouder of her and more grateful to Him.
On my side I am looking for a new job. I have been working with a not-for-profit here in Midland but am growing more disappointed with the job and organization. Of ocurse I know that my past consulting experience influences me a lot but I would not recommend anyone take the position I have. So, trusting Him, I am looking for a new job - a better job that will not be as frustrating and oppresive as the one I have now. Yes, I am trusting Him to keep me here if that is His will but we both suspect that it is not although it did seem like a good opportunity in the beginning.
We are living in a nice little appartment on the back of a house belonging to some wonderful folks and are getting used to life in Midland. Midland by the way is flat and brown and, well, boring and there are at least 5 traffic fatalities a week - fun pace to drive!! Patti was hit on Oct. 1 and her car was totalled so we are praying about how to get another car. Right now, one car is more than enough but not knowing what kind of job I may find we may need a second vehicle - just pray about that for us.
I hope to share with you our journey to Midland. it was a 2 year odessy in which, ooking back, we see the Lord's providence and the love of the Body working to aim us at Midland and then get us here. We are beyond grateful to Him, duhhh< but we are also greatly grateful to all of you who let Him use you to get us here. It is plain that many of you either saw His hand in this and wanted to supprt it of you just wanted to get us out of Greensboro (hahaha). But really we are overwhelmed with gratitiude to all the friends and family who supported, encouraged and admonished us along the way. Thank you all.
Gonna run apply for some jobs - Oh - one kind of selfish thing. I am usiing an android tablet to write and apply for jobs which is kind of awkward. So please pray that I can find a used computer that has windows (not windows 8 ) to faciitate and speed up the process. Keeping my eye on some local pawn shops - all i use the computer for is blogging, email and job application - just simple word processing so it does not have to be very complex computer - just pray - thanks
May God richly belss you in this new year. Thank you all for your prayers, suport and love!
Michael
