The apartment I mentioned in the last post fell through; the owner backed out and decided he didn't want to rent from us. His reasons weren't incredibly clear, but most likely a big part was the documentation we had available at the time to confirm us as good potential renters. We've slowly but surely been working on acquiring more of these such documents, and are finally starting to get them in hand. We looked at another apartment yesterday and found out about one today that is in the same building as the girls'. Please be praying that we would be able to get in and see this new apartment ASAP, that it would be affordable, and that we would be able to have adequate documentation to move in soon. (If you feel like asking for something really wild, pray that it will have a place to hang up a hammock...)
On a different note, a wart on my knuckle that I had frozen off while home in the US has returned in a substantial way. Please pray that it would either go away on its own, or that I would be able to find a doctor here soon that can treat it to eliminate it once and for all without causing any other lasting damage.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Arriving and Apartment
A few praises:
-I arrived to Valencia with my new team last Wednesday night (Sept 3). All of our flights went smoothly, we didn't lose any baggage, everything was still in our luggage, we met up with our director without any trouble, and had an uneventful bus ride to our apartment in Valencia.
-So much was already set up and ready for us when we got here. Summer project had rented a couple apartments, one of which we were able to keep for the year. It's in a great location, close to the university with plenty of stores, etc nearby. It also gives us a great head start instead of having to stay in hotels while we try to figure out housing (since we are the first STINT team to Valencia)
-Within 24 hours we found another apartment in the same complex for the same rent and are currently in the process of getting all the documentation set up. In case you don't realize just how miraculous this is, the first team in Merida (a smaller city) spent several months trying to find apartments available near each other, and my team there last year spent over 4 months trying to find a new nearby apartment and ended up having to move across town. Finding a second apartment that quickly, close by, and comparably priced is pretty much unheard of in Venezuela.
Prayer requests:
-Wisdom and discretion in finances as we transfer money and start buying additional appliances/furnishings for our apartments. Pray that we would find good quality items for affordable prices. Pray that all the details would work out so that the money transfers go through quickly so that we can move into the apartment and get money to live on.
-Pray for Christian Vivas, our city director. Pray for him and his wife as they are expecting a baby early next year and are still trying to finish out their support. Pray for health for him and his wife, as both have been experiencing some illnesses of late. Pray that the details of our apartments and transfers would be resolved quickly so that he can finish his part in them and return home to his wife. Pray for his safe travel.
-Pray that we would continue to start the year well. So far, I feel like our team is bonding and getting along well. Pray for our continued unity, especially as ministry will soon be starting in earnest. Pray that we would continually deepen our relationships with God and each other and that we would be empowered to serve from an overflow of the love of Jesus Christ in our lives.
-I arrived to Valencia with my new team last Wednesday night (Sept 3). All of our flights went smoothly, we didn't lose any baggage, everything was still in our luggage, we met up with our director without any trouble, and had an uneventful bus ride to our apartment in Valencia.
-So much was already set up and ready for us when we got here. Summer project had rented a couple apartments, one of which we were able to keep for the year. It's in a great location, close to the university with plenty of stores, etc nearby. It also gives us a great head start instead of having to stay in hotels while we try to figure out housing (since we are the first STINT team to Valencia)
-Within 24 hours we found another apartment in the same complex for the same rent and are currently in the process of getting all the documentation set up. In case you don't realize just how miraculous this is, the first team in Merida (a smaller city) spent several months trying to find apartments available near each other, and my team there last year spent over 4 months trying to find a new nearby apartment and ended up having to move across town. Finding a second apartment that quickly, close by, and comparably priced is pretty much unheard of in Venezuela.
Prayer requests:
-Wisdom and discretion in finances as we transfer money and start buying additional appliances/furnishings for our apartments. Pray that we would find good quality items for affordable prices. Pray that all the details would work out so that the money transfers go through quickly so that we can move into the apartment and get money to live on.
-Pray for Christian Vivas, our city director. Pray for him and his wife as they are expecting a baby early next year and are still trying to finish out their support. Pray for health for him and his wife, as both have been experiencing some illnesses of late. Pray that the details of our apartments and transfers would be resolved quickly so that he can finish his part in them and return home to his wife. Pray for his safe travel.
-Pray that we would continue to start the year well. So far, I feel like our team is bonding and getting along well. Pray for our continued unity, especially as ministry will soon be starting in earnest. Pray that we would continually deepen our relationships with God and each other and that we would be empowered to serve from an overflow of the love of Jesus Christ in our lives.
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