Support Update

Well, here are the figures as of March 16th.
Start-up remaining = $5000
Monthly remaining = $750
We continue to be encouraged by the way things are moving for our transition to Thailand.
I feel like I say this a lot but... Thanks... to all of you who pray and give sacrificially. The military and police families of South East Asia are a great investment.

SOLD

Guess what? God sold our house! And in less than 3 days! That may not seem unusual for some parts of the country, but for Denver that's pretty amazing.

Our House went on the market on Sat. and on Monday there was an offer made. The offer was for the asking price and is a cash deal. We will be moving out on April 24th. Our realtors were amazed... they told us they have quite a few listings and nothing is moving... they are kinda scratching their heads about the whole thing. Paul was able to share with them how we prayed as a family and asked the Lord to sell the house to just the right folks.

We feel so grateful. God is good - not just because he gave us what we asked for - Indeed He is good even when things don't go well. But we are certainly grateful for His movement on our behalf. Sandra 

Transition

Our kids have been real troopers so far in this season of transition. They have travelled well and delt with the deep cleaning and packing up around our home. Many discussions around the house have to do with moving to Thailand and it has caused the kids to ask all the time when we are actually leaving. I am amazed that they are not falling apart. It is a real reminder to me that home is where our realtionships are and that ultimatley this is not our real home. Please pray for the Bradley kids as they are uprooted from the U.S. and transplanted to a place where they have never been. We are praying that we will find a place in Chiang Mai that has kids their age near by and that they they will establish friendships quickly. 

Update

We are putting our house up on the market this week and are holding an Open House both Sat. and Sun. this weekend. The kids have been officially accepted into Grace International and I have been sent the visa applications for us to fill out and send into the the Thai embassy. We continue to take a step at a time trusting the Lord to open the doors and provide the resources as we go. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

Financial update

Many have asked about how our partneship development (fund raising in the for profit world) and so I thought a quick update might be in order:
We started out needing $2000 more in monthly pledges and now have only $900 left!
We started out needing $25k in out going transition/setup costs and have only $9000 left!
Another FAQ is how long we are planning on staying in Thailand and the answer is 7-10 years.
A huge thanks to those of you who continue to pray for us and have financially supported Cadence and the Bradleys.

California Trip

We have been out in California visiting friends and supporters. We have been very encouraged by the response as we share the What, Where, and When of our move to Thailand.
Great things continue to happen in SE Asia and we feel a little like we are missing out on the action. We have been invited to teach English at the Thai Royal Army Academy and have seen some 20 Thai Army Col. come to christ in the past 3 months. This week the regional leadership is getting together at the Wilson's home in Chiang Mai for a Pray & Plan. Ron has told me that I am planning and leading the next one. Please continue to pray as we fininsh our trip here and look for the additional support needed to be released to the field and join the Wilson's.