We were
blessed to spend the past week-and-a-half with family, spending a week on the
beautiful Oregon coast and some extra days with the Bradbury clan. This was out
last hurrah with family before our departure to Belize.
We have
begun the fundraising process and are pleased to have one-third of our monthly
budget raised so far. This amount was raised prior to us even sending out
donation information. We have been so excited to see people stepping up to partner
in our ministry.
Our search
for a vehicle to take to Belize has been unproductive so far. We found a van we
were interested in, but when we went to see it we learned it was at the shop
waiting for a part, so we were unable to test drive it. A week later, they
still didn’t have the part. We continue to look at all options; a passenger
van, a 4x4 SUV, etc. We have been praying that the Lord would provide us the
right vehicle to take. Hoping his provision comes soon.
Yesterday we
received Avi’s passport in the mail. One more thing we can cross off our
lengthy to-do list. We still need doctor and dentist appointments before we go.
We need to find a good tax guru to do next year’s taxes, preferably someone
with experience with missionaries and adoptions. (We would love to hear any
recommendations.) We need to sell our house. As of today, we have a buyer who
is intending to accept the bank’s bottom line selling price. It’s looking good!
We also have shopping list of things we
will not be able to purchase in Belize. I am looking for a five gallon bucket
of Off Deep Woods, but apparently they don’t sell it like that. And the list
continues. Moving to a foreign country sure was a lot easier when I (Mark) was
18 and single.
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