Heard the sad news today that Rob isn't coming home till Saturday. Ugh, this has been a long month without him. I think the hardest part is that we didn't anticipate being apart so long. I only packed a week's worth of clothes for Rob as he ran out the door to make it to the airport on time.
Time apart has its blessings. You come to appreciate your time together so much more. I haven't wanted to cook a meal in forever and right now the thought of sitting down to a home cooked favorite sounds like bliss! The nights I head off to bed and could be enjoying a romantic comedy with my hubby...
This past month has been challenging for several reasons. There is a lot of uncertainty right now in our lives and processing this emotion while physically distant is tugging at our hearts. Feeling some what alone and isolated is to be expected and yet I find my days filled with activities. Knowing that once Rob gets home, he has a month's worth of work waiting for him here, is hard. I will be back off to San Diego for school and we will have more time apart.
I think the most challenging part of life right now is not seeing the outcome of our work. Rob always says, "the work is up to us, the outcome is up to God". So true, yet it requires humility and faith. Please pray for us.
So on the flip side...how excited am I that I get to see my best friend and partner in a week? You can't see it right now but I am smiling ear to ear!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Finally!
Finally! It looks as if Rob will be home next week. He has been gone for almost a month in Miami. It has been the longest we have ever been apart. It has not been easy for either one of us. We have an incredible support system though.
My mother and father- in- law have been helping to taking care of the dogs and me. This past Monday I enjoyed a wonderful evening with them. It helped ease the lonliness. I am blessed that I married into such an incredible family. They also have been so generous as to allow me use their car while mine sits in the garage waiting to be fixed.
My mother has been doing what she can take care of Rob while he works his long hours. But with Robby there really is no use in trying to convince him to do something he doesn't want to. When he gets a working there is not stopping him!
Please pray this month for health, both physically and emotionally. Also, give thanks for family and friends that have come alongside us.
My mother and father- in- law have been helping to taking care of the dogs and me. This past Monday I enjoyed a wonderful evening with them. It helped ease the lonliness. I am blessed that I married into such an incredible family. They also have been so generous as to allow me use their car while mine sits in the garage waiting to be fixed.
My mother has been doing what she can take care of Rob while he works his long hours. But with Robby there really is no use in trying to convince him to do something he doesn't want to. When he gets a working there is not stopping him!
Please pray this month for health, both physically and emotionally. Also, give thanks for family and friends that have come alongside us.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Update
Hello dear family and friends! It has been way to long. My apologies. Life had taken it's toll lately. No excuses just a brief apology.
Rob has been working hard on providing crucial technical support to LAM. Often in missions we forget about the "behind the scenes" work it takes to run an organization as large as LAM. There are countless people behind a desk that don't receive the recognition of serving in a foreign country, tilling land, or working with the men and women fresh off the street. But the work is no less important. They send out the support letters, they process the funds, they make sure our missionaries receive their monthly checks.
So what does this have to do with Robby? Well, Robby has stepped in to handle some very technically challenging tasks. While it is not Robby's passion per say- serving the mission is. So for the past two weeks he has been away in Miami doing behind the scenes work- and for some reason it feels even more challenging than the work he does in Latin America.
There are times we are called to use our gifts even if they seem trivial or we don't have the passion. Because it is not what we do but the heart we do it with.
So Robby has been working long days and nights to make sure our missionaries get paid. Trivial? Maybe unless you are a missionary waiting for your check.
How can you pray? Pray for perseverance, strength, health and most of all passion for the details. A prayer of gratitude.
Because of the need at LAM we have decided to begin raising full time support for Robby. We have no idea where to begin to raise this support. It is total step of faith. We know the path will present itself.
Pray for the hearts of those that will come alongside us in prayer and financial support.
Rob has been working hard on providing crucial technical support to LAM. Often in missions we forget about the "behind the scenes" work it takes to run an organization as large as LAM. There are countless people behind a desk that don't receive the recognition of serving in a foreign country, tilling land, or working with the men and women fresh off the street. But the work is no less important. They send out the support letters, they process the funds, they make sure our missionaries receive their monthly checks.
So what does this have to do with Robby? Well, Robby has stepped in to handle some very technically challenging tasks. While it is not Robby's passion per say- serving the mission is. So for the past two weeks he has been away in Miami doing behind the scenes work- and for some reason it feels even more challenging than the work he does in Latin America.
There are times we are called to use our gifts even if they seem trivial or we don't have the passion. Because it is not what we do but the heart we do it with.
So Robby has been working long days and nights to make sure our missionaries get paid. Trivial? Maybe unless you are a missionary waiting for your check.
How can you pray? Pray for perseverance, strength, health and most of all passion for the details. A prayer of gratitude.
Because of the need at LAM we have decided to begin raising full time support for Robby. We have no idea where to begin to raise this support. It is total step of faith. We know the path will present itself.
Pray for the hearts of those that will come alongside us in prayer and financial support.
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