Well…I guess it’s official. I just shipped off a counter-signed employment agreement to be Opportunity International’s Chief Operating Officer in Tanzania, Africa. Initial term is 3 years. Holy cow…did I just type that?
Next steps are finalizing & shipping to Africa the documents needed for my work permit. Once we get a sense for how long that process is going to take then we will be able to drill down on a depature date. Right now we’re looking at mid-March…but we’ll see how the WP process goes.
I’m about to finish Just Courage by Gary Haugen. A couple of his paragraphs caught my attention yesterday that I offer as food for thought:
“If you’re wrestling with some sort of decision, reflect for a moment and ask yourself, Am I being brave or am I being safe? In the end, it depends on whether we think God can be trusted.” Page 106
and
“We fret over what might happen to our stuff, our reputation, our standing, our children, our ideology and our investments, and in the process we forget that we have these things so we can live fully for Christ. All the things we value were never meant to be safeguarded. They were meant to be put at risk and spent, for we are in a life-and-death battle (Ephesians 6:10-13)” Page 107
Congratulations!!!! We’ll miss you guys.
Man, I’m so excited for you guys. Thanks for keeping this website up to date. It makes it easier for me to keep and eye on my old friend and his amazing family. Know that we’ll be praying for you guys.
Missy, this is wonderful. I am so happy for you all, I know you will adjust well. I remember when Brandi and Chris and the kids went. Seems like yesterday! What a wonderful life for Abigail to have lived on 3 different continents. Not many of us can say that!
Thanks for sending me the link to the blog. It will be an honor to stand in the gap and cover y’all in prayer.
Beth
So excited for you guys !
America, Asia, Africa… your family’s gonna fit right in when that Great international chorus begins to sing to the Lamb.
I see a crawfish boil in the future!!! Excited for you guys!!!
SO FUN!! very excited for you guys!
Wow! Sounds like this is God’s will for the Leventhal family. So happy for you all. Know that you will have faithful friends praying for you. I guess we better start saving so we can come visit! Love you all! I better get a girls night out with Missy before you all leave.
Oh my….I mean, I knew it was coming, but oh my!!!! It’s official! I’m thrilled for you guys and your family. May we visit??
Wow–what a journey of faithfulness and adventure! I love the final words of your quote about these things are meant to be put at risk and spent…and the pics of the house! Wow! Gorgeous! Looks like a pretty home in UP.
We’ll have to visit.
WOW! Congratulations guys! BTW the house is beautiful! Along with the views!
Yahoo!!!!!! I will be there to visit soon.