Well, here we are, T minus 45 days to our move to Zambia. There are lots of things happening all at the same time. As we write this post, we are making a trip from Northwest Arkansas down to Central Arkansas to sign some legal paperwork before we go on to more churches. The whole drive has been spent praying our vehicle holds up for 45 more days. In this process, we never really thought about what all the miles could do, but in the end, we know His hand is on us and His protection is over us.
If you’ve been keeping up with us up to this point, we are happy to announce we got to meet our new granddaughter Aurora Renae in mid-May.
We will also be meeting our newest granddaughter, Isla Kate, on Wednesday! Please keep momma, daddy, and little baby Isla in your prayers this week. We have been scouring flights to get out to meet this new little one before we leave the country, and we can’t wait to get to hold her.
Although we know we are in the final stretch of this portion of the race, it feels more like a sprint to get everything done. From finishing a house remodel, to selling said house as well as most of the contents, to meeting with as many BMA churches as we can, to seeing our kids one last time, and so on. Through it all, we’ve not wavered in our knowledge that this is what God has told us to do. It doesn’t always make it easier, but it makes worth it. Part of our heart through this process has been transparency, and that’s what this is. Raw, unfiltered, life of a missionary. We don’t show this side for sympathy, but we want you to see all sides of what this life means. Right now, what you get to see is the pain as we leave and the stress to get it all done, but soon you will get to see the why. Who knows, maybe you are a church preparing to have a missionary come to meet your congregation. Maybe this will give a little perspective to what that family has been through and will help you to minister to them. Maybe it will influence you to pamper them a little. I know we have been pampered many times through this process by churches and it meant so much to know that church cared about our comfort and our rest.
So, for now, pray for us. Pray specifically for our vehicle to make it 45 more days, for our house to sell, for our children and our grandchildren to be prepared, and for our hearts as we leave them all behind to start this journey God has called us to.
The Quillmans 