June Update

Hey everyone! Hope your summer is off to a great start! Things are going well on our end. Elise attended summer camp last week northwest of Fort Worth, and she had a great time. And she and Brody are at Vacation Bible School at Crossroads Baptist Church this week. Other than that, we’ve been spending a lot of time at the pool enjoying this wonderfully warm weather.

Things are slowly moving forward with our move to Uganda. We still have quite a bit of work to do in raising the funds we need, but God is really using this time to prepare us for what lies ahead in East Africa. We are still hopeful that we will be able to go this fall, although God seems to be preparing us for a departure in the early part of 2010. Either way, we are content with His timing, knowing that if we remain in Houston longer that it will allow us to lay a stronger foundation for our ministry. Isaiah 64:4 says, “From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides thee, who works for those who wait for him.” So we are resting in this promise, surrendering ourselves to God and waiting for Him to do His thing!

The most exciting piece of news we have is that I (Bob) will have the opportunity to travel to Sudan next week! This came up out of the blue, but I am so grateful for the opportunity to travel with Aid Sudan’s director Peter Swann to survey some sites for future Aid Sudan projects in southern Sudan. It will help me to see and experience firsthand the great work that Aid Sudan is doing. It is going to be an amazing trip, and I will send out an update out after I return on July 5.
Here are some things you can be praying for in the weeks ahead:

1. We are hoping to be able to use a missionary house in Houston beginning in September. Please pray that the house will be available for us to use.

2. Pray for me as I travel to Sudan next week- for safety, good health, and that I will see God in a fresh new way after experiencing all He is doing in southern Sudan. I leave June 23 and arrive in Kampala, Uganda on June 24. I will fly to Nasir, Sudan on June 25 and then travel by air and by boat to a few other villages. I will fly back to Kampala on July 1 and then leave on July 4 for the States.

3. Pray for Suzy as she balances her work with taking care of the kids while I am gone. Pray that God will give her patience and wisdom to deal with situations that will arise. Pray that she can work out her work schedule to be home when she needs to be and when she can’t be, that God will provide people to help with the kids (praise God this already seems to be falling in to place!).

4. Pray that we will be able to get some meetings and presentations scheduled in July as we continue to try to build up our support base.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support. We pray God’s blessings on each you this summer, and we’d love to hear from you if you have a moment to reply.

Blessings,

Bob, Suzy, Elise, Brody, & Milenia