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There are few things more difficult than watching your father die from ALS. We knew the inevitability of death, as it captures 100% – but we still prayed that God would work a miracle. As is the hope for all believers, dad’s healing is now found in our Lord’s return and our resurrection. Although leaving the mission field mid-stride was difficult, we are eternally grateful for the months our family treasured with dad, and from the bottom of our hearts we thank our supporters for their prayers and faithfulness during our furlough.
“Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
– 1 Timothy 5:3-8
Life is different now. We have found a new home church here in the states, but we’re still in the process of transition. Life after a death requires an intentionality of moving forward. With the greater part of 15 years of ministry, our hearts still resonate with the vision for living the gospel with our ministry partners in the Bahamas. Through much prayer, the Lord has shown us that there exists a continuing opportunity for ministry with NTM to fill the role of Pastor Care and Training for our missionaries. We ask for your continued prayers as we keep piecing together the Lord’s leading in our calling to bring the gospel to all nations.