Going Home

Dear Friends and Family,

Cambodia has been a huge learning curve for Cynthia and me, in the midst of developing deep areas of vulnerability and dependence on God.  Cambodia has been given the infamous name, “the missionary graveyard.”  Anybody who has lived in Cambodia for at least a year can say that life here is stressful; it is raw and edgy.  This will, and does, take its toll on marriages.  What has been something that was just a minor inconvenience, or something you could just overlook, can become monumental without any warning.  Things from the past that you thought had been put to bed and forgiven, can rise up and hit your marriage like a battering ram. 

We realize no marriage is perfect, and even good marriages take continual work.  Except for God, our marriage is the most important thing to us.  What is important at this juncture in our lives is what we do during these times of struggle, and how we respond and work through them.  We love each other and are committed to continue building a strong marriage; therefore, we are going home to the States help us in this area.

Right now we are looking at coming home June 2012, at the end of this school year.  We will not continue to teach at Logos for the third year, as we had planned.  Please pray for jobs for us, especially for me.  We know that the economy is bad in the States right now, but we also know that this is what God would have us to do (to go home and work on our marriage).  At this moment in time, we do not know which state we will be settling down in.  It mostly depends on where family will be (we want to be close to them) and where God gives us jobs. 

It will be good to have family and long-time friends around us as we work on things to make our marriage stronger.  We appreciate your support and prayers in the coming year.

Tim