Greetings and love to you all! We hope this post finds you enjoying your February so far and seeing God's work all around you. It's warming up here... in fact, one might say it's almost Spring! We want to take a moment to thank you for following along with our blog and for encouraging and supporting us from near and far. We are so grateful! It makes a difference in our lives to know we are prayed for and loved. Thank you!
Throughout each of our lives, we have sought to follow where God is leading us. We have loved following His guidance into the full-time ministry here, first Paul in 2012 and then Katie in 2014, and we have seen Him bless our obedience and the obedience of the believers here. In our partnership with the local churches, we've continually seen God raise up new workers and leaders among us. It's been a joy to watch as our desires have unfolded: the discipleship of new believers and the development of new leaders in our churches.
In fact, we have seen so much growth in the programs that we are a part of, that in the last several months, we have sought God's guidance once again about what our roles will be in the future of the local ministry. We now feel with confidence that there are several people who are now ready to take on some of the responsibilities that have been ours. Praise God!
Of course, that leaves us asking, "What do we do next?" Our work in Romania has confirmed our passion for education and for working with those who find themselves on the outskirts of society. After much prayer and seeking wise counsel, we've decided to make a transition back to the States to pursue these passions at home. We feel so thankful for the opportunity to have lived in Romania and to have been a part of this ministry. God has blessed our time here so much. Now we are ready to follow Him into the next stage of our life, trusting that He is faithful and has a purpose for our lives no matter where we are.
We will be transitioning to Charleston, South Carolina at the beginning of April. We are pursuing teaching jobs in public schools for next school year, and Paul will be starting graduate school this summer. We are looking forward to being closer to family and also to being able to attend Katie's brother's wedding in Atlanta at the end of April!
We will always have a home in Romania, and we are excited to imagine how God might allow us to continue being a part of the ministry here even in our new life in the States. There is still much work to be done, and God has knit our hearts together forever with the believers here. What a blessing it is to have homes on both sides of the ocean.
Thank you again for your faithful encouragement, support and care.
Love,
Paul and Katie
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