MAF Acceptance and Assignment

These last three weeks here at MAF headquarters have been a whirlwind of training and meetings. On January 20, we were officially accepted as members of MAF and given our field assignment.

INDONESIA! 

We have been specifically assigned to the island of Borneo, to the MAF program in the region of Kalimantan.

 

The coming months are are going to be busy traveling, raising prayer and financial support, packing and additional training as we prepare to move overseas. Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement as we have gone through this acceptance process and now as we prepare to go to Indonesia!

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Jeremy: jtoews@maf.org 
Jodie: jodietoews@maf.org

The Next Step: Candidacy and Ministry Partnership Training!

Tomorrow we leave for Nampa, Idaho for our first round of training at Mission Aviation Fellowship's headquarters.  During the first two weeks, we will learn the ins and outs of MAF, meet with the candidate committee, become official MAF members and will be given our country assignment.  We are really excited to know where we will be sent!  The last two weeks of training will be focused on ministry partnership. 

Here are a few ways you can be praying for us during this coming month (January 12th- February 6th):

- For Connor and Joel as they will be with a babysitter every day while Jeremy and I attend training.  Pray that they will transition well to the new environment, new daily routine and all the changes. (We praise the Lord that their babysitter is a wonderful friend of ours!)

- For Jeremy and I as we attend training- that we would learn the tools needed to prepare for moving overseas.

- For wisdom for the candidate committee as they decide our country assignment.

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement as we take the next step with MAF! 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.  Our email address is airmail2date@gmail.com.

Iron Answers!

After 8 months of blood work, iron supplements, diet changes, and genetic testing, we have confirmed that Connor doesn't have thalassemia (genetic anemia) but has low iron stores.  He will need to continue to take the iron supplement until his diet can support his iron needs and have his blood tested every 6 months.  We are praising the Lord for answers and that Connor is healthy! As for Joel, his iron levels are within the normal range and aren't of concern. Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement during this process.