We spent time with friends, ate delicious food, saw
beautiful countryside, watched a couple movies at the theatre and purchased
groceries we don’t often have in DR Congo (strawberries, blueberries,
pasteurized milk and hard taco shells to name a few). Then, we ended our time
with an amazing retreat for Nazarene missionaries serving all throughout
Africa. It was wonderful to meet and spend time with colleagues and friends
from South Africa, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Swaziland and more. We
worshipped together in English, French and Portuguese. We played games and
laughed a lot. Testimonies were shared, good-byes were said to some who are
moving and announcements were made for new positions being filled. 
Along with these things, maybe the most unexpected thing we
did was answer yes to a new role on our Field. Effective this month, Gavin is
the Field Strategy Coordinator for our Field, Africa Central. It is bittersweet
to say goodbye to Stéphane and Sandra Tibi, who led our Field well these last 3
½ years. They will be moving to the Eurasia Region and serving as the Regional
Education Coordinator. While we will still live in Lubumbashi, Gavin’s
responsibilities will be a bit different. In much the same way we have been serving in
DR Congo, we will serve in the Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Gabon. Some of
the first things we are concentrating on is building a team of missionaries and
leaders, as well as entering new places where the church has not been yet. We
are humbled and excited and ready to be used by God in this way.
Would you join us in prayer as we take on this new
responsibility? We pray for wisdom, discernment and God’s guidance.
