Hey everyone, it’s been a little while since my last post, good thing Tomo’s been picking up the slack for me. For today’s post, enjoy a series of brief, unrelated updates from our life.
Tomo’s immigration to the US is still coming along smoothly. Today we went to Santa Anna so the USCIS could take Tomo’s fingerprints, which is part of the green card process. Also, Tomo has succesfully gotten a Social Security card, which means she can be added to my bank account. She got her own ATM card in the mail today, and was very excited about it. Next we’re going to be working on a drivers license. I’m a little nervous about her being able to drive wherever she wants and buy things whenever she wants, but I hear that marriage requires lots of trust.
We had a talk with our support coach this week, first time since we got married, and discussed our plans for the next five months, until Tomo joins SEND in January. At SEND’s suggestion we’re going to continue raising support, albeit it at a slower pace in order to give both of us a little time to adjust to married life, and Tomo a chance to get used to living in the US, and then jump back into more active support raising once Tomo is officially appointed. Our goal remains to have all our support raised by the end of 2010.
Lately God’s been reminding me of the importance of spending time in the Word and in prayer, so I’ve decided to start getting up earlier each morning to do that. Tomo is also joining me, and although we’re still getting into the habbit, so far I’m really enjoying it. I also want to spend more time reading good Christian books, so I picked up John Piper’s Let the Nations be Glad. I think I’m the only person I know that hasn’t read it yet.
I’ve been reading Jeremiah in my devotions recently, and have been struck by Jeremiah’s love for Israel, and sorrow at seeing them turn their back on God. Despite their wickedness he, like God, had a great desire to see them repent, though tragically God fortold they would not. Sometimes I think I am lacking in my own love for the world around me, and all the Americans that have also turned their backs on God. Too often I think of them as enemies when I should view them as kinsmen, and long to see them repent.
Though it’s still not official, it looks as though Jesus Film will keep me on part time. I’m planning on starting a little computer repair business in hopes that God will provide enough work to pay the bills, and perhaps even enough to pay off some school loans too. Please be praying for wisdom, and God’s provision in this area. And if any of you need some computer repair work done, check out my website and give me a call!