2016 will be one craaaazy year!

Sometimes I can almost panic at the thought of ALL the change that this next year will bring.  I have never experienced living in a third world country, never experienced living on the equator, and I have certainly never been away from family for so long.  I have never experienced the jungle.  Never experienced learning another language.  Or having ZERO access to fast food!  Much less zero access to a grocery store!  (see why I might feel a little panic??)

But.  I know that God has called us to this, and I know that He will be faithful to us ALL the way through.  I am totally convinced of that, so what would I have to fear?

The answer is, nothing!  I really don't feel fear about going to PNG.  But if I had to say one thing I would fear, it would probably just be fear of the unknown.  But we have been through "the unknown" many times before (such as when we moved to Gateway, when we moved away from Gateway to MI, then when we moved to MO...) and God has always seen us through.  I know He will again.

So my desire right now is for the unknown to become the known--we are really just ready to get over to Papua New Guinea and DO THIS!  Just to get started and then it will become normal to us.  I am excited for that!  And excited to see what 2016 will bring!

We gotta keep our sense of humor!  I love this man :)