Going Home...

We are really excited to say that our mission here has been accomplished. We have been able to do what was needed in the amount of time that we have been here and... (wait for it...) 

It is now time for us to come home!!!

Firstly, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support, prayer and giving.  As you know...we have been the Envision Site Coordinators at Bongolo Hospital for a while now.  We have been hosting teams and medical visitors as well as serving in a variety of other capacities. The last few months have been a blur of hosting teams, work projects, hospital tours, nightly de-briefs, days working in the Operating Room and on maintenance. We have also been involved in sending out cost estimates, airport runs, missionary work-out classes, meetings, meals, making new friends, and hosting events. 

It has been really cool to look back on all the past blog updates to take a peek at what we have been up to in the last year.  

However, the Envision “season” has come to an end and the rush of teams is over. Our major responsibilities will be wrapping up in mid-November and we plan on arriving back in Michigan on Thanksgiving Day.

We are getting really excited as we begin to look to the future.  We will be transitioning to the States where we will live in Michigan for a few months.  Alicia is officially going to Physician Assistant school at Philadelphia University, so Dan will be making trips back and forth to Philly to find a job.  We are hoping to move out there sooner than later to really establish a community of friends where our new home will be for the next couple of years.  

We have thoroughly enjoyed becoming part of the Gabon Missionary family, and we have a lot of tough good-byes ahead. We will be leaving with the confidence that God has used us to work toward His Kingdom.  We have definitely been encouraged by the love and support both here, and at home.

We have a few prayer requests:

• For a healthy transition back to the U.S. and then to Philadelphia
• That Dan is able to quickly find a job in spite of the tough economy 
• That we find great support in friendships as we arrive to our new location and next chapter in our lives
• For the field as we are leaving that they will be able to continue the work and fill the gaps that we will be leaving
• For the journey and financial portion of our return home
• That we finish strong

Thank you again for all the encouragement along the way. We are praying that we can continue God's work both now, and in the future as we start the next chapter of our lives together.

Can't wait to see most of you in November and December!

Dan & Alicia