To answer your question…
We get a lot of brilliant questions during this journey of becoming cross-cultural workers. It’s our desire to share all the amazing testimonies, the fun times, hard times, and the strange stories. But some of our posts may only bring more questions. Some of you have asked specific questions for a deeper look into what we are going through, and so we thought… what better way to share than by answering some of those questions. Tell me more… Will you be in a dangerous area? While Madagascar has its fair share of corruption amidst an unstable government, the Malagasy are known to be a very peaceful people. Although, as is common among areas of extreme poverty, we still need the presence of security and protection. We are not living in a bunker or compound, but we will employ a few security guards at our home that will prayerfully be an extension of our family and community. What will your living quarters be like? When we first arrive in Madagascar we will be living with a Malagasy family to truly immerse ourselves in the culture and customs of Madagascar. We believe this is a great opportunity for us to be dependent upon a Malagasy family for proper cultural cues instead of relying upon our field partners for everything. We are amazingly blessed though (testimony) to have a house being built for us, as we write, in an area where it is extremely hard to find adequate housing for rent. We will be living but a 3 minute walk to the kids school in one direction and 3 minute walk to our ministry sites in the other. We can’t wait to get there and begin to set up home. Do you have a prayer update about Liva? Click Here to read about her story Absolutely! Liva is doing great right now. She spends half of her time in Mahajanga taking care of her family and the other half serving with a ministry in Antsirabe caring for those with disabilities. I am sad to report that the son lost out at sea was never found. She and her family went up and down the coast in a similar outrigger canoe searching for any sign of life. They had traditional funerals to mourn all who were lost, once time revealed the reality. Simply unfathomable for any mother to go through, but a far too common event in Madagascar. Thank you for your prayers as she continues to rely upon the hope and comfort that only our Savior provides. What is your timeframe for heading overseas? We get this question almost daily and I think we have come up with about a million different ways to respond to it. We would love to give an exact date, and trust us, when we know we will be shouting it from the rooftops. We are completely done with all of our trainings and are now at the mercy of our support. So… If you know someone (friend/relative/pastor/co-worker) that might be interested in what we are doing and how they can be involved, please share with them, encourage them, pray with them to partner with us. What are your family members’ birthdays? This is an easy one: Neal – Oct 14th Danielle – Jan 9th Braiden (6) – March 17th Jacy (4) – October 29th Jolie (1) – Feb 26th What language will you be learning? Once we arrive, we are diving head first into learning Malagasy. What is Malagasy you ask? It is an austronesian language that is only spoken by the 22 million people who live in Madagascar. So they haven’t quite...
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