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| The beautiful Olympic Mountains, our Winter view |
Happy 2013 and welcome to Spring!
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| 17 Year Anniversary in Port Townsend |
Greetings again from the Botkin
Family!
It’s been way too long since out
last update and I’ve decided now is the best time write.
Since our return to the States from Australia,
we’ve been in prayer and have been patiently waiting for another open door to
continue to serve Down Under.
The church
plant in Sydney is not progressing
very quickly and seems to still be in the prayer and planning stage so, though
we are still very interested in taking part, it still seems like it’s a ways
off.
We’ve had a few other opportunities
but none have materialized as of yet.
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| Lollies! |
Upon getting settled in here in Sequim,
WA. I was blessed for a number of months to
be working part-time as an assisting pastor at Calvary Chapel Sequim but the position
eventually ran out of funding.
As a
result, I’ve been looking diligently for work and God has really come through!
As of January this year I have begun working
as an appliance technician for A & E Factory Service, a branch of Sears
Holdings.
This is really exciting since
they have been training me to work on refrigerators and laundry appliances for
the last couple of months and are interested in expanding my training and
licensing into the future.
This is both
beneficial for our immediate financial needs (enabling us to save more
effectively for the mission) and for developing a trade for a potential future
visa.
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| The neighbors |
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| Yes, it rains in Sequim |
With each potential opportunity to
serve in Australia
we go through a rollercoaster of great rejoicing and excitement and then disappointment.
There are times when we’re perfectly content
and at peace with God’s timing and plan but sometimes discouragement weighs on
us.
We’re learning to trust in Him
solely and not allow our outward circumstances to negatively impact us; God is
always faithful to meet our every need.
A
few days ago, I was feeling pretty down and was reading in Proverbs when it
seemed the Lord pointed me to chapter 30: 25 where it talks about the ants’
wisdom in being prepared for the seasons and I felt that really confirmed our
present plan of getting trained in a trade in order to be able to be better
equipped to minister in the future.
Even
so, if an unforeseen opportunity arises sooner we’re ready to go!
Our savings continues to grow and we are eager
knowing that with every contribution our ability to meet our financial goals
(plane tickets, insurance, moving costs, etc.) is becoming a reality.
We realize that this is a relatively long
period of time of investment for our supporters but be assured that our focus remains
on missions and we are continuing to streamline our lives for the calling.
As always we want to say a huge, “Thank You!”
for every prayer, word of encouragement, and dollar that has been given to us
over these years of support, we are truly humbled and blessed by you.
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| Sean's new rabbit, Clover |
The Botkin Family
