Change of Plans / Celebration

This blog in particular was very difficult for me to write, so I ask that you bear with me. If you have any questions or care for me to elaborate on any subject matter to a deeper level, please reach out to me personally.

The girlfriend I had mentioned in my last update (now removed from the website) and I are no longer together. That is all I will say regarding our relationship, however as you can imagine, this has thrown a wrench into quite a few plans/visions that were casted for the future. I am currently in limbo as to what that will look like exactly however I can say that I will be returning to Ukraine to continue doing missions there for at least the near future.

In the mean time, as some of you might know, I have been in Albania and have since traveled to Kosovo to stay with a friend while I wait for my visa to reset. My time in Albania visiting and encouraging friends was amazing, and don’t know how else to describe it other than that it truly did fill me with joy and I was very encouraged by my overall time there – the annual AJM missions conference was also in Albania and I enjoyed this as well. Also, one of my dear friends just got MARRIED! Ever since we met through a missions partnership I have been praying that this man would find a suitable wife that would desire to join him in his ministry, and it was such an answer to prayer. He and his wife will be in the EU and then return soon to Albania to continue doing missions together. I Love this man deeply, so please be praying for him and his new wife as they start their journey as a couple.

Kosovo… while this is more of a pit stop in regards to time and logistics, I have enjoyed it thoroughly and am very thankful for this time with both new and old friends. The mountains are beautiful, and the coffee and cocoa is good. I’ve been doing the best I can to focus on important things and use this time waiting to my advantage. It has been tempting to suppress everything and turn my face away from where I am going, what I will be doing, and what I know it will remind me of, but I press on to who and where the Lord has called me for the present and future. Below the surface, this time has been such a gift and although I was hesitant to embrace it at first, I am so glad that I did.

Thank you to those of you who have kept up until now. Truly I am deeply grateful for those of you who have chosen to support and pray for me consistently. Without senders, I would not be able to do what I do. For those of you who support financially or are interested in doing so, I will be looking to fundraise to reach a consistent monthly amount here in the near future. I feared bearing this news because of its weight on me personally, but again I am grateful for you and your willingness to care and taking the time to read.