August 4, 2006

Deputation underway


We are currently at 10% of the support needed to go to Argentina!! I have recieved emails from some of our national friends we made in Argentina. They remind us to that they are praying for us to return quickly.

Returning from the 2nd part of our canidate orientation at BMW in Atlanta GA, Becky and I were faced with some new and exciting challenges which require steps of faith. 1.) When do we sell our house? 2.) When do I quit my job and take deputation to the next level? The answer to both of these questions is: in God's perfect timing. When is that? I was encouraged in my devotions the other day in reading about King Hezekiah. The passage in II Kings 18 descibes him as a man who trusted God, in fact more than any other king before or after him. That is quite the statement! But as you continue to read this passage you see this word "trust" come up again and again, as this trust in God was being challenged. Trials came, the winds blew and the rain poured, Hezekiah held on to God. He stayed so close to God that he was in God's shadow (Psalm 91:1). Might we be characterized by this same trust as we take steps of faith to fulfill His call in our lives!

Becky and I are so encouraged and blessed to have a sending church that has been standing behind us: with prayer, fellowship, encouragement, and financial support.
You can learn more about our sending church at:
www.fellowshipbiblechester.org

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We praise God for the Diem family!

BethsMomToo said...

Great use of Ps.91! Hold that thought! ;) And welcome to blogworld.