9 days! That is all we
have left here in Portugal. Our time
here has been a blessing and it is true, “Time flies when you are having
fun!” April and I have been working on
getting packed and making other preparations for our trip back to the US on Aug
14. There are still a lot of things do.
We have all made some life-long friends while here in Portugal and will always
cherish our time here. The Lord has
blessed us in this past year in so many ways and we look forward to the new
things that He has in store for us with this next step.
We want to make this update more of a prayer request because
we have a lot of things that we need for you to join us in prayer.
Prayers:
- We ask for your prayers for our packing over the next 9
days. It can be stressful.
- For the relationships that we have begun here to continue
to grow despite the distance.
- For some of the seeds that have been planted here to take
root and grow. That our leaving will not
be the end of what has begun.
- Safe travel from Lisbon back to DC on Aug 14. Also that our luggage will all arrive
together on time in DC.
- Safe travel as we drive back to Greensboro from DC on Aug
15.
- Settling into our new living conditions in Greensboro. We all have to adapt to a new living space
again.
- Strength and good health for us all to get through the many
things that must be accomplished during our time back in Greensboro.
- Continuing language learning when we return to the US.
- More opportunities to share with others about our ministry
in Angola.
- Visa paperwork. We
have lots of documents to get together that all have to be translated by an
official translator before being submitted with the paperwork.
- Quick renewal of Riley and McKenna’s passports which must
occur before we can apply for visas.
- Funding for our ministry.
Unlike our time here in Portugal, we are not able to move forward to
Angola unless we are 100% funded. We
wouldn’t want to go for our family’s sake and we don’t need to be a burden on
other missionaries there that are on a budget as well.
Thank you all for praying for us. We are so encouraged when we hear from you. We
consider it a privilege to pray for each of you as well. It reminds us that we are not doing this alone. We cherish each one of you. Thank you!
Please know that we want to see as many of you as possible
while we are back in the US. I know that
each of you are busy as well so please let me know if you have time to get
together and we will work it out. We
deeply value your friendship.
We will be staying at our dear friend Sheila-Foster Fabiano’s
house in Greensboro. We will also send
out our cell phone numbers when we get them in the US so you can contact us
that way as well.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Danny, April, Riley, and McKenna
