As some of you know, we have spent the last seven weeks in Michigan as well as in Illinois. Steve and I spent five weeks attending on-site training at the International Teams training facility in Elgin, IL. While we were busy learning, our girls had the amazing opportunity to spend time with our families in Michigan. Words cannot express how special that has been for them. They will never forget their summer in MIchigan!! Steve and I were able to travel the four (sometimes six) hours back "home" every weekend to see the kids and spend time with family. We are so very grateful that we were able to do that. Five weeks away from our kids would have been unbearable. We have seen God work and provide for us in so many situations over these last seven weeks.
The training in Elgin has prepared us in so many ways for our lives in missions. We have been so impressed with the care and thought put into training International Teams missionaries. The staff there truly loves their Lord and pours out that love on every family/person that comes through their doors. We feel very blessed to be a part of their team.
Our trip back to Wyoming was long and tiring, mostly due to car troubles. Our radiator decided to crack somewhere in the middle of North Dakota! Despite the heat, inconvenience and complete lack of replacement radiators in the area, we made it home safe. Our God is faithful!! It feels so good to be "home" again...for awhile. We got the okay from Iteams to purchase our tickets to Bolivia and we are hoping to set off sometime near the end of August. We can hardly believe this time has arrived already!! And yet...we can. It's been a long process and we are ready. We will head back to Michiagn the second week of August to spend a little more time with family and friends before we fly out. We realize that goodbyes will be hard (they always are), but we have confidence that our God will use that for good and carry us through. He always does!!
We appreciate all the support we have recieved from our family and friends. We look forward to keeping everyone updated on what God is doing in Cochbamba.
Cara
