Travels Begin

So as I sit and write this evening, I am sitting on a rather comfortable couch in a house in Virginia. Elizabeth and I have just finished our first week of our support trip across the States! I've mentioned in the last few posts that we would be traveling together to try to find those churches and individuals who would be willing to help us on our way to Papua New Guinea, whether that be through one time gifts geared specifically at our 2 month trip this spring, or through monthly gifts to help us in the long term. I've already been astonished at how eager many have been to help us get started up. Our upcoming exploratory trip will cost us 5000 each for Elizabeth and I, which includes all of our travel and living expenses for the 60 days we're spending in Papua New Guinea, as well as the plane tickets to get us there. In the last week, we have visited with two larger Churches, a house Church, and a mid-week Bible study, as well as passing time with friends along the route. And after just this first week the Church has already given us nearly a quarter of what we need!

I feel exceedingly blessed to be in a place where the Church is placing its trust in Elizabeth and I and I eagerly look forward to the day when we can hit the field and start providing Scripture for the people of PNG. I have known for 6 years now that I would become a missionary, and this is an amazingly exciting time for me because I am finally seeing that getting to the field in a more permanent manner is truly possible.

Thank you so much to each and every one of you who are praying for us in our travels. Thanks to each of you who have taken us into your home, and to each of you who have been so willing to help spread the word of what we are doing. It means a lot.

Blessings, and good night.

Jacob

P.S. - It has been requested that I give contact information for anyone who might want to help contribute to our upcoming trip. All checks should be made out to Pioneer Bible Translators, and sent to my forwarding agent at:

1718 Fontainebleu Cres.
Norfolk, VA 23509

Thanks again, and blessings!