On Thursday and Friday of last week, we attended the two-day mini orientation with our mission board.  They poured a fountain of information into us to give us the knowledge and tools we would need to begin our missionary journey in earnest.  With that training complete, we are now cleared to start making phone calls and booking meetings.

Currently, we are scheduled to attend a local mission conference at the end of next week and another conference in Tennesse toward the end of October.  We hope to be able to book many more meetings in the following weeks as it is our hope to go on full-time deputation by the beginning of next year.  To accomplish that would take a miracle, but thankfully, we know Someone who excels at doing the impossible, and we know if it is His will, it will happen.

In the meantime, our list of things to do is growing daily.  Last week, before the orientation, we were able to design and order our new prayer cards, as well as postcards for sending to churches.  We also had the opportunity to order a few things for our display table.  This week, when not working our regular jobs, Jason will be calling pastors and booking meetings while I'm creating brochures, letterheads, banners, DVD presentations and much more.  We greatly appreciate your prayers as we strive to do these things for the glory of God.

We also want to praise the Lord for the funds He's been sending in to help with the startup and travel expenses.  It's amazing how quickly things add up when having to prepare a lot of printed material and the like, but God has already supplied above and beyond what we could have imagined.  In the past few days alone, He sent in $400 from individuals who wished to support us on our new journey.  What a blessing and encouragement this has been to us, and we thank each of you who have sent funds or offered prayers on our behalf.  We are so blessed!