Well here we are a year and half later, answering God’s call to serve. There is so much to do to prepare for this experience: paperwork, medical exams, background checks, paperwork, packing, applying for visas, fund raising, oh yeah and did I mention paperwork?! But in all seriousness, the most important thing for us to do in this time leading up to moving to Northern Ireland is to prepare our hearts and minds for how God is going to be using us. Right now, we do not know the specifics of our work assignments for the upcoming year, but we do know that we will be spending time serving in a local church and in community centers offering opportunities for youth.
Over the course of the year, we are hoping to form meaningful relationships with members of the Belfast community and within our smaller YAV community. God has such a capacity for love that we as humans cannot understand, but can try to emulate through our interactions with others. During our year with the YAV program, Karl and I pray that we will see through God’s eyes, hear with His ears, feel with His hands and love with His heart.
As we continue to prepare for this journey, we are inviting everyone to join us in this experience. There are many ways that you can support us:
· Pray for us and for the people whom we will live among and serve this year.
· Follow our experiences through our newsletters and blogs.
· Tell others about our plans and our blogs.
· Support us financially by giving a tax-deductible contribution as a one-time gift or in installments over the course of our year of service. You may give online at http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/yav/support-yavs/ (include our name in the comments section), or checks can be made out to PC(USA) and sent to the address below (include on the memo line of the check our name and ECO# E210109).
PC(USA)
Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700
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