We have a date!

Grace with our "batman bins" (as Gabe calls them), awaiting their voyage across the Atlantic.

Hello Friends,

We're excited to announce that we have an official departure date for Kenya! We - along with our twelve crates and stroller - will depart for Kenya October 4th. We originally planned to leave in September, but were delayed a bit while awaiting a Kenyan work permit. As is often the case when things don't go according to plan, the delay has actually turned out to be a blessing. The past several months have been fairly hectic, and we're finding that a period of rest is just what we need before we undertake the transatlantic move. Thanks be to God that He is in the business of going before us, and knows our needs better than we do.

"The heart of a man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. " Proverbs 16:9

Other news:

We recently completed our training with the CMDA and World Medical Mission. We were officially commissioned at the Samaritan's Purse headquarters, which was a really neat experience. It was great to spend time with staff at WMM, and our "classmates" in the post residency program who will be serving as medical missionaries all over the globe.

While we get ready to leave for Kenya, our home base is John's parents' farm in Ohio. We have been able to spend time this summer with both sides of our family, which has been precious.

Living the farm life!

We are making good progress in raising our financial support. We are so thankful for the generosity of many of you reading this. If you are still interested in partnering with us in this way, you can do so here.

Please pray for us as we spend quality time with family and friends before we say goodbye in October. Please also pray for Gabe and for Grace, that the upcoming adjustments would go relatively smoothly, and that God would give us grace, humility and hearts of service as we move.