Thursday, February 19, 2015

PACKING UP???

No... we aren't leaving quite yet, but God has offered us the amazing opportunity to send our belongings to West Africa on a container scheduled to ship from the US in mid-March. Normally missionaries pack up as they are leaving the states but God is opening this door a bit sooner for our family. Though the planning and preparation has been a bit fast paced we are grateful for this blessing! We have spent hours consulting with fellow missionaries as we have carefully considered what is needed to live in West Africa. We will NOT be shipping appliances or furniture as all of these things can be either bought or made in country. We do however have a growing list of kitchen items, linens, and tools. Some of our friends and supporters have watched this process and have urged us to publish our list of needs so that they might have a part in helping us to gather these items. After careful consideration we have used an online registry website to complete our list. If you or your church would like to help us we would be grateful. The time is short. We will be helping to pack the container in SC between March 23-25. Right now the registry website will direct all items to be shipped to Indiana where we will pack our home and transport everything to South Carolina in early March.
If you would like to help us we have provided a link to the registry on the right.  We will need the items in the next couple weeks so that they are ready for packing.