God is SO GOOD!!!!!

As we get closer to getting ready to go to language school for the summer, we are getting a little more nervous. But just when we start to feel unsure about God's plan for us, He makes it clear that He has everything under control, and that He will provide for our every need.

A little while ago, we wrote about how God had blessed us with a place to live while we attend language school in South Carolina. Now we are so excited to be able to say that God has also supplied us with a place to live for our first year in Ukraine! When Jon and I went to Ukraine in the spring of 2008, we stayed with another missionary couple from the US. They will be leaving Ukraine in June 2009 for their furlow, and are going to let us stay in their 3 bedroom apartment while they are gone! They will not return to Ukraine until August 2010, so our first year of housing is covered!

This is wonderful in so many ways. First of all, when we arrive in Ukraine, we will have 10-15 suitcases and 3 tired boys. Since most people in Ukraine live in 1-2 bedroom apartments, I was a little concerned that we would have to move in with someone else while we looked for our own place. Second, because the apartment we will be living in is fully furnished, we won't have to worry about buying everything right when we get there, and will have a little more time to be able to scope out where we can get the best deals on stuff. And thirdly, we will have some time to figure out where would be the best place for us to live for the remainder of our time in Ukraine, and will give us time to fix it up and get our furniture before we actually have to move in.

It is so wonderful how clearly God is speaking to us about his will for us. We thank all of you who have been praying for us. It is very obvious that God is listening!