I have been putting this blog post off for a little bit. Initially, when it was decided that we were moving I wanted to tell the world the news. As we waited for the right time to communicate, I experienced more and more complex emotions about our move.
Starting sometime in July, Kyle will begin working as the associate pastor at Red Mountain Community Church in Mesa, AZ and will be a candidate for the next lead pastor.
On May 11th we will be flying back to Arizona with our TWO children and will begin to try to figure out how to live in America again. In many ways things are the same as they were three years ago when we moved to Uganda BUT in several other ways I am very uncertain of the changes that we are going to experience.
Why are we leaving Uganda?
We always knew that coming to Uganda would not be a permanent thing. We knew from the beginning that the Lord's desire for us was to work alongside the leadership of University Community Fellowship, providing them with help and encouragement as long as the Lord saw fit. Over the last several months we have become confident that the Lord desires us to be back serving at Red Mountain Community Church (RMCC). We are also confident that the Lord has been leading and working in the leadership of UCF and we are excited to see how the Lord will lead Pastor Micah and the team around him in the coming years. The relationship between RMCC and UCF has been a consistent one over the last 14 years and we know the Lord will continue to link these two churches together to further his kingdom.
In no particular order...
We are EXCITED: to be following where the Lord is directing us, to be living near family again, to be back where so many things are familiar, to be amongst so many friends that we have missed.
We are SCARED: to be leaving this place that has become our home, to re-adjust to American culture, to transition our kids to a completely new place.
We are SAD: to leave so many good friends that we have made over the last few years, to not know how long it will be till we return for a visit, to leave a country and culture that has so much beauty.
We are NERVOUS: to have a baby sometime in April and then move all the way across the world in May, to experience many unknowns as we transition, to be taking on a new job at RMCC and all the responsibility that it holds.
We are TRUSTING that this is where the Lord wants us and that he is leading us and guiding us. He is so faithful to us. He taught us much over the past three years and transformed us in amazing ways. We know that he will continue to do so as we follow his leading.
We are HOPEFUL to see how the Lord works and moves at RMCC and at UCF.
Depending on the day or the moment in the day I am feeling something different.
We are so thankful that in the midst of these emotions Yahweh is providing us with such great PEACE that surpasses all understanding.
Would you pray for us during this time? For our marriage and for our kids, would you pray that we walk by the Spirit? Please pray how the Spirit leads you to.
If you are financially supporting us we would ask that you continue to support us for the two months that we transition back to the states before Kyle starts work at RMCC. We will communicate further via email with how those details will be worked out.
Starting sometime in July, Kyle will begin working as the associate pastor at Red Mountain Community Church in Mesa, AZ and will be a candidate for the next lead pastor.
On May 11th we will be flying back to Arizona with our TWO children and will begin to try to figure out how to live in America again. In many ways things are the same as they were three years ago when we moved to Uganda BUT in several other ways I am very uncertain of the changes that we are going to experience.
Why are we leaving Uganda?
We always knew that coming to Uganda would not be a permanent thing. We knew from the beginning that the Lord's desire for us was to work alongside the leadership of University Community Fellowship, providing them with help and encouragement as long as the Lord saw fit. Over the last several months we have become confident that the Lord desires us to be back serving at Red Mountain Community Church (RMCC). We are also confident that the Lord has been leading and working in the leadership of UCF and we are excited to see how the Lord will lead Pastor Micah and the team around him in the coming years. The relationship between RMCC and UCF has been a consistent one over the last 14 years and we know the Lord will continue to link these two churches together to further his kingdom.
In no particular order...
We are EXCITED: to be following where the Lord is directing us, to be living near family again, to be back where so many things are familiar, to be amongst so many friends that we have missed.
We are SCARED: to be leaving this place that has become our home, to re-adjust to American culture, to transition our kids to a completely new place.
We are SAD: to leave so many good friends that we have made over the last few years, to not know how long it will be till we return for a visit, to leave a country and culture that has so much beauty.
We are NERVOUS: to have a baby sometime in April and then move all the way across the world in May, to experience many unknowns as we transition, to be taking on a new job at RMCC and all the responsibility that it holds.
We are TRUSTING that this is where the Lord wants us and that he is leading us and guiding us. He is so faithful to us. He taught us much over the past three years and transformed us in amazing ways. We know that he will continue to do so as we follow his leading.
We are HOPEFUL to see how the Lord works and moves at RMCC and at UCF.
Depending on the day or the moment in the day I am feeling something different.
We are so thankful that in the midst of these emotions Yahweh is providing us with such great PEACE that surpasses all understanding.
Would you pray for us during this time? For our marriage and for our kids, would you pray that we walk by the Spirit? Please pray how the Spirit leads you to.
If you are financially supporting us we would ask that you continue to support us for the two months that we transition back to the states before Kyle starts work at RMCC. We will communicate further via email with how those details will be worked out.
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