As you know, after graduating from NTBI in May 2011 we were planning on heading to MTC as soon as we could get there. We now see that God has something different in store for us. Not that we will never go to MTC, because we both deeply desire to go, but as for now we are being led to something else. Alton was laid off from his job in January, and two days later had been hired for a company working in Anderson, South Carolina. The fact that he was plopped down in Anderson, SC was pretty astounding to us. We were not making any effort to try and move there, but unbeknownst to us, God had laid it on my (Grace) brother's heart to bring us to that exact city. He is on staff at Newspring Church, and he was praying that the Lord would bring us there to work, and get involved. This Friday we are making the move to SC. For the last 4 months Riah and I have been living with my folks, and Alton gets to come home on the weekends. We are SO thankful that we will finally get to be together again. We will be getting involved in ministry at Newspring, and we would really love it if Alton could get on staff there eventually. We still are completely missions focused, and are excited that Newspring has a big heart for missions as well.
I can't adequately express how much we desire to do WHATEVER it is that the Lord wants us to. We had hoped it was MTC, but He is guiding us in another direction...one that has lots of unknowns, and honestly is one that we didn't even see coming, but God has it figured out. We are clay in the Potter's hands, we are vessels for His use, we are holding our lives with open hands just asking Him to make known what He has for us.
Please pray for us, that the Lord would show us where He wants us to be, and what He wants us to be doing.
Thanks for your support as we have been on this journey of life! :)
