Trail to Hope

Hitting the trail again

Posted by Jesse , Friday, February 19, 2010 9:42 AM

Dear ones,

It's been obviously some time since we've posted anything here - it's been a busy few months, and seemingly only getting busier as we are in the midst of a serious effort to get the rest of our support in. Our hearts are ever drawn to be on the reservation, and it's been doubly hard because we've had no time to visit there since last April.

We have been adjusting well to being new parents. It's amazing how fast little Lyddie is growing. Sarah posts pictures quite frequently on her blog, so those of you who wish to do so can check those out there. She is a joy, and I have to say I've truly loved every minute of being a daddy. We took some "time off" after she was born and during the hectic holiday season, but now that Christmas is over and spring is coming, we're anxious to be over the mountains by the end of this year if God sees fit. It's incredible how packed the days are: I feel as if I'm constantly moving, yet sometimes it seems that for all that motion, there isn't much to show at the end of the day. Yet I know what we're doing now - the letters, the phone calls, the meetings - is the groundwork God is laying for our future work.

So we look forward to talking to many of you in these coming months as we need so many more people to partner with us in this ministry. I can't wait to be able to post on here the things God is doing on the ground with the Yakamas. Even so, this time has been immeasurably good for us - for our marriage, for our faith, and for assurance of our calling. We thank God for His infinite wisdom and His impeccable timing.