Yesterday, we wrote about what is a furlough. Our upcoming furlough is called HMA by our sending agency, Frontiers. We will be leaving the mission field for a period of three months in order to connect with our supporters and partners in ministry, share about ministry with churches and small groups, visit family (including meeting our new niece!), raise additional support for our personal funds and the youth center, and recharge and refresh – physically, spiritually and emotionally. Our time will also include some health check ups since we don’t have the advanced medical care available to us there that we are blessed to have here in the US.
Some people have said “Wow, I wish I had a three month vacation from my job!” We can assure you this is not the case! While we do have a couple weeks of vacation built into our time, most of our time will be spent working to keep us in Albania! In order for us to be able to be on the mission field, a large part of our job is fundraising. We are able to work and minister in Albania as a result of your sacrificial gifts. We take the responsibility of reporting to you what God is doing with those funds seriously. Without you, the advance of the gospel would not happen. Our time will be filled with meetings with current supporters and partners, small groups, speaking engagements, as well as meeting with new friends and connections in order to raise additional support.
Check back tomorrow to read about our support needs and fundraising goals.
