Monday, January 11, 2016

JAN SWOM: ESPERANZA - HOPE




Feliz Año Nuevo, Happy New Year!

What a season of hope it has been. The birth of a Savior, the holidays with our loved ones, a new year, and the promise of the end of the journey in sight!
 
We returned to Costa Rica just days ago from a time of spending the holidays with our families. First a trip to Wheaton to see our extended families, lifelong friends and a meeting with our home church mission board then to Colorado where we spent time at each of our kids' houses. 

It was cold, but so great to be able to reconnect with everyone. Now we are back and the rainy season has ended here, gracias a Dios, and we are beginning our LAST trimester of Spanish language school!
 
We have so many things to be hopeful about in 2016. Finally after a long season in the desert of  school, we are looking forward to graduating at the end of April. Of course, we know that we won't be perfectly fluent by then, but we are looking forward to getting out of the classroom and being able to practice speaking Spanish more out on the street.

We also have a trip planned to look at a ministry in Mexico City in February and are also praying about another ministry opportunity in Panama.

We continue to trust that God is the One leading us on this journey and that He will reveal just where He wants us to be in His perfect timing.

 
Please pray for us:
  • Continued language learning capabilities. 
  • Wisdom and discernment about future ministry options. We continue to pray and to investigate opportunities. 
Additionally, Hellenic Ministries will continue to process our monthly donations until we have formalized a new mission agency.