Most people when they hear some one say jump, they say how high? Us, we say ok. Yep we are those people. The people who are not afraid to just do it, as NIKE so aptly challenged us.
Our first adventure to Kuwait was a test of character but we jumped in with both feet. Perhaps to some it appeared foolish but the foolish things of the world are actually the wise doing what God has called them to. But I will say that as hard as our time in Kuwait and to think of it makes me cringe, I do know it was worth it and I would do it all over again just because it was God's will. But it has also brought us to the newest and most exciting adventure yet.
Craig and I have been living with his parents in the USA for almost 6 months now praying and seeking out what God has for us. It was such a struggle because we kept trying to move forward. Filling out job applications week after week, praying everyday for not only our needs but for what to do next. Nothing. Craig in the mean time was working with his dad polishing floors whenever he could and also editing video as much as possible to supplement income. Through this he had a project he was trying to finish for Military Community Youth Ministries or Club Beyond as it also known. They told Craig they need a DVD of some footage we had of a famous Baseball Player we had shot in Arizona.
So on December 28 Craig went over to the executive directors house to deliver it. Once there he was straight out asked by him if he would ever consider going to Bahrain to do ministry. Craig said something in Arabic that cause the director to say, "I'm actually being more serious than you realize." Craig's reply was, "Well if you knew what I said in Arabic you would know I was being more serious than you realize." He encouraged Craig to come home and discuss it with me and pray about it.
Craig came home and told me. My first though was WOW! Within in minutes we both knew it was the God's next call on our life and we could not believe how awesome it was. You see this ministry has people who are/going to be doing club beyond in Italy. However the general who handles those bases also oversees the one in Bahrain and told them that if they were going to have people in Italy then need to also put some one in Bahrain. But who would want to go? So few people we are finding would ever even consider going to the middle east to do ministry. But we did want to go and were super excited at the call!
But the best part for me is realizing that us choosing to go to Kuwait and just live there and experience the middle east is what has made not only us perfect to go to Bahrain, but also opened the doors for us to be all about Jesus to those who are almost what we would call an unreached group of people, the Teens of the American Military Families.
