Not our will, but his will be done....

It is with heavy hearts that we feel we need to let our friends and family know that our plans to leave for Bolivia on Tuesday the 24th of this month will not be happening. Due to some personal issues that need to be dealt with, we will be spending some time with family in Michigan. We are still trying to process this and figure out what God wants us to do for now. Our thoughts at this point are to spend approximently two months in Michigan seeking wise counsel and spending much time seeking our Lord's will for our family. After two months, we will re-evaluate the situation. This is a disappointing and painful time for us, but we do rest assured that our heavenly father has a far more perfect plan for us. It is our hearts desire to serve the Lord in Bolivia, but for now, we know we need to be here, surrounded by our family. We would be greatly comforted to have your prayers regarding this hard situation. We ask for prayers for strength and guidance. More then our desire to serve in Bolivia, we desire, and even long for, our awesome God to be glorified and worshipped in the midst of this storm. He is the love of our hearts and our only true hope in this world. Again, we want to thank all our family and friends for loving us and walking with us on this journey!

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." ~Proverbs 16:9

Cara and Steve

Bolivia Bound!!

Well, the time has finally come for us to pack up our house and head out of town! The Lord has been faithful throughout the last two years of preparation and we are thrilled to start this new phase of the journey he has us on. Purchasing the tickets turned out to be a bigger fiasco then we anticipated, but they were finally issued last week. Our plan is to leave for Michigan on Monday the 16th. We will drive through the night so that we get there on the 17th. This is our normal cross-country routine, it's tough on everyone, but it's so nice to get it over with quickly! We will spend our time in Michigan having some fun with family and of course...saying goodbyes. Our flight leaves on the afternoon of the 24th. We will fly through the night and arrive in Cochabamba on the morning of the 25th. This all seems very surreal yet! We are so excited to get down there and acclimate to our new surroundings. As we adjust, we look forward to our heavenly father drawing us closer to him. He is the reason for all missions and we feel honored to be used in Bolivia.
Thank you to all of our family, friends and supporters. We could never have gotten to this point without all your help. We can't wait to keep you all updated on what God is accomplishing through the IOU ministry. He is so incredibly beautiful and sovereign. Praise Him from whom all blessings flow!

Steve and Cara