Jesus take the .... pallet?

Confession time.. why, because I believe that it's important to be real. If you can't tell from my other posts I believe that as a christian we are called to be preared with an answer for our faith, we are called to let light shine, we are not called to be white washed tombs.. making people believe we have it all handled when we are messy and hanging by a mustard seed of faith... especially following Paul's words that God's power is shown through our weakness. 

That being said these last few days have been tough. The whole visa paper work alone has caused me sleepless nights.  However, the way things have happened, the timeline of events.. finding the great airline tickets during the few days GEM officials would be able to welcome us, getting shipping started, finding the perfect house to rent all happened so easily. The scary part is it happened at the exact time we were applying for our visas. I wasn't aware you should leave soo much time for your visa to process..

So here is where my stress comes in. What if the visas don't come in time? What if they get denied doe some reason? What if the money that is invested gets set lost?

This has caused me more unrest than I like to admit and I find my self suffering physically - I feel sick, I don't have much apatite, I have bad dreams and have woken up almost frozen with fear.

After calling out to God on many occasions and in many ways, praying and fasting, and praising (what an amazing way to over come worry) God reassured me in such a 'God' way.

Yesterday Eric and I drove down to chicago to drop off our pallet to start it's 6 week journey overseas.
I was tired, stressed, and over worried praying God would come and strengthen my faith.

Well we were handed back our booking form and do you know the name of the person who literally took our bagaget from us? JESUS.
It reads "all goods received in Jesus"

It is such a small thing, but in that instant a peace that is indescribable washed over me. I was calmed and serene. Nothing in my situation has changed.. all the real concerns are still existent. BUT God used this small moment to show me that HE is the one handling things.. that HE is the one taking care of everything...that HE is there to do what I can't.

Mayer Family Farewell Open house

  In the business of applying for visa, packing our suitcases, and deciding what we can't do with out and need to ship over.. we don't want to forget the most important thing... YOU... our family and friends ... the partners who with out we couldn't go serve.

We wish we had the time and opportunity to meet up with each of you, but this has happened so much quicker than we ever thought.

So please come and stop by, even if only for a bit, so we can have a chance to give a hug and thank you for your part in all of this.

This Sunday (December 30th)
1 - 5pm
2930 Big Timber cir
Suamico wi

Thank you!

...and then it is done...

Wow, my dear friends I don't even know where to start. I look back at a lot of these entries and am amazed at the journey God has taken us to bring us to this day. A journey that still has some road left until we start at a different task.

When we start pursuing our God given dreams it is easy to think that all the details and requirements will fall into place, almost miraculously... why not? If God wants you to do something He will obviously make it easy,  right?!?  I have heard people use that excuse to back out when things get tough. I wanted to use that excuse at times - I questioned if this was really God's plan if we were constantly fighting battles.  But there is a difference in struggling against God and fighting the opposition..  one that requires discernment but the difference is there.

After two years of planning, praying, fighting, and trusting I am so happy to say that we are seeing God move in a mighty way - we are going to England... Praise God, oh my soul! Plane flys out the 10th of January. .. yikes!

It is so surreal and surprisingly I am not sure how to respond. I started praying about this when I was 9 years old... that is 23 years...  that is a life time of waiting to see God's move.  It is overwhelming (seriously there is a lot to do), sad (we will miss everyone soo much), exciting (we get to go serve in England), and another feeling I can't explain. It is a feeling that says something big, God size big, is coming. That what I have been prepared for is ready....

So all the visa paperwork is sent in.... praising God he provided all the materials needed and we were able to ship it off yesterday.  Praying his hand over it. 

During this step of many that still needs to be checked off a list I was given a beautiful reminder yesterday : as we drove away from UPS I said "it's out of my hands now" and she turned to me and simply said "it's never was in your hands".  Thank God for mothers.... she was right .. as much as we are called to be good stewards of what God has given us, ultimately it is always only in His hands... we just need to remove ours enough to notice that.

I'm excited to move forward and glad you are coming with us as we trust and rest in His hands. 

-Megan

The Joy of the Lord is my strength.

Eric and I wanted to take a moment in the craziness of our last month to stop and ask you to pray with us.  We have some dear friends who are about to celebrate the birth of their first child. This little bundle of promise is going to be induced this Thursday (the 13th). 

This little one is being brought in early because their is a problem with her little heart.  There is a hole in her heart and some parts that are supposed to be connected are not.

While this can be a scary and overwhelming situation, both parents are trusting God with their little one.  Please join us in praying for a miracle, for wisdom for the parents and doctors, and for the little one to be held in God's hands through it all.

Thank you for lifting up this family in your prayers