Exceedingly, Abundantly More

These past few weeks have been full of times where I couldn't help but think of this passage, over and over. 

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,  

to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus 

to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

That's because He has done so much more than we did ask or ever imagine He would in preparing us, showing us His peace, and providing for our needs for our trip to Swaziland. In so many ways He has blown our minds and people have generously provided.

My goal for selling strawberries at Valentine's was to make the initial money for passport and I made over double that.

We hoped to take 30 dresses to the little girls of Swaziland, and asked folks to contribute if they could make them. We were given 138.

We specifically prayed for airline tickets to Africa to drop below $1800. They did, to an unheard of price of under $1500.

We said that we estimated expenses to be around $3000 each, and explained how we wanted to leave part of that money with the missionaries there, to use as they see fit for their ministry and to cover our food and lodging while there. God provided so much more that we will be able to leave a large amount of money with Allison and Amy, and are so grateful!!

We have asked for the process to be one that grew and stretched us and it has. It still is! Our faith has grown, our assurance that He is responsible for allowing and guiding us to go has clearly been shown, and our hearts have been so touched by the love we've received from believers who have helped us in many ways from asking how they can pray to giving sacrificially of their time and resources.

This trip is about Him. 

He has called us, He is providing so we can go, 

and He is due all glory and credit. Please pray that we honor Him with every word and action.