Firstly I would like to address my last post. It was brought to my attention that it came across as very negative/depressed/angry. I am sorry for that. That was not the tone I was trying to convey. My overall goal was to say that my passion is to do my part in seeing Thailand become a nation who knows the one true God, and that in order to do that, I need the financial stability to take care of my family. I need friends and strangers alike to stand in the gap between our lack and our needs.
Also my mom said I should let everyone know that the wedding hasn't happened yet. I am speaking of myself and bride to be as us because that's where we will be in 12 days.
So back to the update!
Praises -
1. I have my work permit and visa and am completely work legal! and for the double praise bonus round I didn't have to go to Laos!! That's right, I got to do it all right here. Many back and forth trips on several different days, but no major extra expenses.
2. Two sets of pre-wedding shots are done. One more left if I can remember to contact him. Praise God for 3 photographers, two from our extended church family in Chiang Mai, volunteering their time, cameras and editing skills.
3. We have a wedding planner! One of the young ladies at our church here has stepped up to help us get our act together.
4. Our church here is a huge blessing, they have stepped up to offer help in decorating, making food and snacks, and took a special offering for us as well. And they are planning a wedding shower for Anne this Saturday.
5. One of my pastors literally just called me while finished writing 4, and said that he may have found a trio to play violins and cello at our wedding. Mind blown!
6. Got to, and get to, meet the incoming freshmen everyday this week, and they are a sharp group. It's gonna be fun getting to know them this year.
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| Playing River Crossing with the Freshmen |
7. Was able to a nearly expense free trip with my fellow professors to develop ourselves, and then go have some fun and get to know many of them better.
8. Two more people have firmly committed to sending us more monthly support. One will fluctuate, but with them that means we are now only $300/month from our goal!
Events -
My dad will be here in 36 hours (give or take). Gonna take him so see the best live guitarists I have ever seen. Saturday is Anne's wedding shower. My mom and her friend Richard will be here Monday morning. Monday evening going to a manly baby celebration (wedding shower for men). Then my brother will be here a week from tomorrow. The wedding is a week from Saturday. Dad heads back the Monday following, Jared Tuesday. My mom and Richard on Friday. Semester starts the Monday after that.
At this point a honeymoon is very much up in the air, mostly because we are deciding on whether we want to spend money on the honeymoon or on things for the house. If we do anything it will probably be the weekend after the wedding for a sanity break before the semester starts at someplace pretty and close and not to expensive. Then take a real one next year (praying it will be to America so we can meet all you people reading this).
We are also kicking around doing a game night at my house. People can bring over things for a potluck dinner, play board games, but it will be night that I will invite my students over too for a no pressure hang out and they can practice English while the Farangs practice Thai and we can all build relationships. Praying that this will be a way to open doors into a bible study.
Prayer Requests -
1. Sanity and a good attitude.
2. Funds to cover everything for the wedding including the food which is the last big thing that needs to be paid for.
3. A few more monthly supporters to get us up to where we need to be. We are oh so close.
4. Getting everything set up so that we can do a live stream of the wedding for everyone back in 'Merica.
5. Engery
See you... probably after the wedding.
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