Head First Into the Deep End

                             Isaiah 43:2

When you go through deep waters,
    I will be with you.

Oh that feeling, a mix of excitement and suspense, as you step up to the edge of something new. Staring into the deep can be unnerving. We are willingly going in way over our heads! But God's grace has been deeper still, and staring into the depths of his love is an anchor for our souls.

We've been moving towards the "deep end" for a long time now. The time has finally come to dive in head first! Alex passed his final Tagalog language evaluation! This means we are closing that chapter and moving on. We are officially doing full time PGA (People Group Assessment). This is the process of deciding all the specifics of our long term ministry.

Alex and Cole will be spending a lot of time in the coming months making trips out to villages and towns to gather more information and connect with people. It's quite the undertaking so we desperately need prayer. The guys also have a great opportunity to share during communion on Easter Sunday at a small church out in one of the villages. We are really looking forward to connecting to this body of believers on a deeper level. Who knows how God will use those relationships for His glory, our growth, and the spread of the gospel.

We have SO many pivotal decisions to make. Please pray with us as we...

• Make final decisions on what language we will minister in. (Yeah it's complicated!)
• Continue to better understand the people group we are going to be living with.
• Search for a strategic place to base our ministry in.
• Get in touch with people who have the authority to let us move in to their area.
• Find land to build a house.
• Eventually build said house.
• All the while, laying foundations for the gospel to be preached.

Like I said, head first! I think we're going to need some arm floaties.