Just a quick update...
We are still trying to get adjusted to life here in Wichita. Salyna started homeschooling last Monday and really enjoys it. Sydni, of course, is absolutely loving school and never wants to stop. She also wants to be on the go like her mom. They both enjoy going out and exploring this new area. The boys...well, they are boys! Davis wants to do school but is a little opinionated as to exactly how it should go. Andrew is still taking a nap in the morning so that helps a lot!

Also, we are still very overwhelmed with the work God is doing here. Not only do we see His work with the MMC but with the other ministries that WI has here. It's so amazing the amount of people we (society) classify as "poor and needy" that seem to have nothing and have never heard of the hope we find in Jesus Christ. Just an example of what Miles' sees and does: He was able to pray with a homeless man who expressed that the only reason he was alive was because of the MMC and the heart medicine he was able to get. And there was a teenage boy that was working instead of going to school because his dad lost his job; this boy got sick and needed to see a doctor.
It just breaks our hearts to see these people dealing with the stresses of everyday life without having anything to hope for. We have done it in the past and it was not fun. For us, that was a truly sad and depressing time in our lives, something we would never wish anyone else go through. We pray the Lord will use us not only in the ministry Miles does for a job, but also through our home and family.

Speaking of home... Praise the Lord! We have found a place. It is in a poorer, more racially diverse part of Wichita and close to WI. We plan to make the move there on or around Oct. 19th.

We are so thankful for the prayers, emails, and just the love we continue to receive. We only seek to see our Savior glorified.

Pics of the MMC (Mobile Medical Clinic)

Finding our place in His ministry...

As we sit down to write this we are so overwhelmed with where God has taken us and what He is doing here in Wichita.

Maybe we should back up a little... We had the chance to experience one last big storm before leaving Spearfish and we ended up loading the Uhaul in the rain, but thanks be to God for providing a friend to help all day!!! Then we proceeded to drive in rain a good part of our trip. Salyna's dad and stepmom drove their motorhome along with us. What a huge blessing, not only did we have a place to spend the night along the way, the kids got to ride with grandpa & grandma part of the way!

We arrived in Wichita Monday the 10th with that same storm... it was trying to rain as Miles and some World Impact guys unloaded some of our stuff into our 3rd floor apartment that WI is allowing us to stay in until we can find other housing. Tuesday brought more unloading at the storage and the beginning of a whirlwind...meeting people, staff meetings, Miles beginning work earlier than planned, and at night we slept.

Miles has already been able to experience the whole reason why WI has the Good Samaritan Clinic and Mobile Clinic. His staff position is Mobile Medical Clinic Coordinator, but he also drives it and helps the doctors and/or nurses. The MMC parks and sets up in church parking lots where the volunteer doctors see patients that cannot afford to see any other doctor. The church volunteers help check in patients and visit with them regarding their spiritual needs. It's been pretty overwhelming to see the needs of people in a city right here in America. And almost more overwhelming and awesome to see these doctors give their time to help the poor and needy, all in the name of Jesus.

Isaiah 61:1 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has annointed me

to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners,"

It's almost like a dream...on several occasions we have looked at each other and said "are we really here? is this really happening?". We serve a mighty and all powerful God!

We have already begun looking for a place to live. Our search has already revealed the huge mission field that will be our neighborhood. We are so excited and anxious to find a place and get started. Please continue to pray with us regarding this!

This picture is of the apartment building at WI Village where we are staying.

So what about the kids?

They have been struggling a little with the lack of a schedule but we have faith and hope that they will come around soon. Davis was very excited to move to Kansas and is pretty excited to be here. He is just being a typical 4 yr old boy which comes with a few frustrating characteristics. Andrew is absolutely done with being in his car seat. It makes for creative distraction tactics while driving around. And we can't forget to mention Sydni's big news... she lost her first tooth! And she is very proud of it, she has no problem with posing for a picture.

We struggle to find the words to express how we are feeling. God's grace and mercy is so incomprehensible. We are so unworthy. We are full of thanksgiving and praise to our Redeemer. And so thankful for our friends, old and new, who pray for us. Grateful to our family who love us across the miles. We love you all!

(pics of the MMC coming soon)

Countdown to Kansas

To say "the last couple of weeks has gone by fast" would be an understatement... that time is gone! It is now time to load up the Uhaul truck. Tomorrow, Saturday, we load and Sunday, we drive. Look out Kansas, here we come!

We have had many, many blessings already with this move. We can't even comprehend how the Lord works. He is truly an awesome God!! And our chief adversary has been doing his share as well, but it all has been done in vain: Our God has already won! We have only come to where we are now because He has allowed it all. We are thankful for the challenges as we continue to grow in faith.

Lord willing there will soon be an update from Wichita.