Hallo dear friends!
 

You’ve all been on roller coasters before, right? You get on, you fasten your seat belt, and then you wait … you know it’s coming, but you don’t exactly know when. And then the next moment your head lashes back as you start to go at the speed of light; and of course your tummy feels like it has been left behind. Remember?

Well, I feel like I am on a roller coaster ride! One moment I am in South Africa; the next moment I am on a plane on my way to the States! And tomorrow morning I am flying to the Dominican Republic to lead a mission trip for 29 college students. Wow! The Lord is good. I feel like I am part of a big adventure and everything is happening so fast!

But the Lord kicked a few doors open for me to be here! We got our American visas in a record time and we got our passports back quicker than what we thought it would take. I got a ticket on a flight for the next day to the States and I was holding my Dominican Republic visa in my hand after just 13 days (and originally they said it would take me 5 weeks!!)

I don’t want to sound arrogant when I am telling you all of this. I am humbled by God’s goodness and faithfulness and I am amazed at what  He has done! And through it all I’ve experienced God, and I am still experiencing Him, asking me if I will trust Him at a new level.

So yes, tomorrow morning my friend, Carol, and I will be on our way to the Dominican Republic. And I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for us! I want to trust Him!

Please pray for us while we are there. We will return January 30^th. After returning to the States I will stay another 2 weeks and spend some time with friends and time at the AIM office before flying back to South Africa and my loving husband on February 15^th. Please pray for Jumbo and me while we are so far apart. It is not easy for us.