Update - May ‘07
posted by Jesse on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 1:53 am
Boujour from Quebec! It is hard to believe, but we are finally here! God has done so many amazing things in the past month that it will be impossible to tell you everything in this one letter. Shortly after finishing our last missions conference, which was a huge blessing in itself, we drove to eastern Oregon to pick up Joshua’s new nanny, Malerie. From there, we began our very, very, very long drive to Quebec. After 3,100 miles and many strange noises from our van (but no incidences, praise the Lord!), we crossed the border without any problems and arrived in beautiful Quebec City on the evening of May 3rd. The next day we had planned to visit several apartments and hope that we could find one that would work out for us. However, God had already prepared one for us; the very first one that we looked at. We canceled the rest of our appointments and secured an apartment on our very first morning in Quebec. Ironically, this was the only apartment available at this time of year and it just so “happened” that it was perfect for us!
That day, and the four weeks that followed could only be described as one of the those “sit back and watch God work” kind of moments. We had intended to ship most of our household belongings here, then purchase all of the larger furniture and appliances once we arrived. However, God had already prepared it all for us. We began receiving phone calls from people we had never met, offering to give or loan us furniture and appliances. Within the first two weeks, God had blessed us with three beds, three dressers, two desks, a dining room table with chairs, a couch, an armchair, a coffee table, and a washer and dryer. Up to this point, the only things we have had to purchase is a refrigerator and a stove, which we obtained at a very good price. As we sit in our newly furnished apartment literally counting our blessings we can’t help but give God all the praise and glory for His constant and faithful provision in our lives.
On May 7th, we began our first day of classes, and amazingly we are already almost finished with our first (of many) session. Several times in the past month we have reached the overwhelming “French overload” breaking point, but every time God works in us to bring us to the end of ourselves and show us that His grace is sufficient, and that He is our sufficiency.
Please pray for us as we continue making many adjustments in our lives. In a very short time we have gone from perpetual traveling to being almost entirely stationary. Joshua is still getting accustomed to our leaving for school every morning, but he is doing very well overall. Quebec is almost entirely French speaking, so there is a bit of culture shock factor involved as well. However, we are really enjoying our new life here, and we thank God every day for the ways He is working in our lives.
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