“The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is in his heart, none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.” Psalm 37:29-34
“Hallelujah! We have our UK visa.” It was quite a process after waiting for over a year to start the visa process. The UK visa website was in the midst of making changes and what should have taken 3 to 4 hours turned into a month and half. There were obstacles each time we tried to answer questions or gather information. Then as we reached the end of the process most of Tom’s online application evaporated from the UK website. We learned that people had paid two and three times for a new application. On faith we gathered our documents and what we had of our applications and took them to Fed Ex to mail to New York. Then as we were sitting at home a couple of hours later Tom asked if I had signed everything and I said, “No.” We called Fed Ex as they were near closing time and went back and I signed the paper work with two minutes to spare. The following week we received our visas and know that God miraculously interceded on our behalf. Thank you Jesus!
The next day we were able to book our plane tickets which will take us to Manchester, England. We will be staying with our daughter and her husband in York. We are thankful for God’s perfect timing as we will be in York for the UK Pastor’s and Leadership Conference on June 23rd-26th. It will be a wonderful time of fellowship as we have opportunity to meet pastors from all over the UK. Tom and I will be praying for wisdom and direction in the new venture of faith in Gloucester as we look forward to finding a place for the church, a place to live and getting to know the people. Tom and I are so grateful to all the wonderful saints who have prayed for Gloucester. There are those who have been praying for many years and we look forward to the privilege of seeing those prayers answered as people come to Christ in Gloucester.
After coming back from Africa in December 2012, Tom went through many and various trials. He has endured many physical issues which seemed to be overwhelming at times. There was much waiting and crying out to God for help and understanding. We know we are not the only ones. As you seek the Lord daily, the Lord says, “For I know the plans I have for you, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen.” It is hard to wait and face many obstacles, but God is more concerned about forming us into His image and that is not easy. We live in a culture where suffering and waiting are not looked upon favorably, yet these are often the vehicles to healing and restoration. We pray that you all will have courage and strength for the road ahead. Jesus is coming soon and we want to be ready, being about our Father’s business. He loves you and will provide for all your needs as you follow Him. Thank you for continuing to stand with Tom and I on the path to Gloucester. God Bless You!
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