You knew when we signed up for the World Race
that it
wasn’t going to be easy for us. It wasn’t
going to be easy as we traveled to 11 different countries throughout the
world,
away from everything and everyone that was familiar. You
knew we would get homesick. You knew we would have to miss
birthdays and
holidays as well as important events like weddings and births. You
knew our living conditions weren’t going
to be all that great. You knew there was
a risk of us getting malaria or typhoid or any number of crazy
sicknesses.
for you? You had to sit back and wait month after
month for emails that said we made it safely out of one country and into
another…some
of those being closed countries which we illegally entered. You
had to celebrate birthdays and holidays
without your son or daughter. You had to
hear of us living in cement rooms in the intense heat with no
electricity or
sleeping in our tents during torrential rain and wind and not be able to
do
anything about it. You had to hear of us
getting sick and going to sketchy hospitals, praying that God would heal
us. You had survive with 11 months of
sporadic internet, never knowing if Skype was actually going to work or
how
many days or weeks would go by without hearing from us.
“The church in America needs parents who are
willing to
release their children to the mission field. We need parents who love God more than their children. If
we recognize the importance of evangelism,
we will encourage future generations to give their lives for God and
enter the
heat of the battlefield even in the face of great danger.”
So I just wanted to write a blog thanking all of
you
parents out there (especially my own) for obeying God and releasing us
to do
His work. I know it hasn’t been easy for
you but I know God will bless you for your faith. You have
encouraged us, prayed for us, and
loved on us throughout this entire journey and that means more to us
then we
can ever put into words. I hope you know
how much we love and appreciate you.
Thank you.
And to all J & K-Squad parents…we’ll see
you soon.
