Doors

There’s a trip to Cambodia going next week.  Maybe you should go and see it…..okay….now where exactly is Cambodia again?

We had been investigating an overseas move and some of the doors we had opened in the process had been shut.  We had met with the church staff to determine what to do next, and they had asked us to go home and think and pray about what our ideal overseas work situation would be.  At our next meeting, Alan shared that he would like to work with development projects, working on existing projects and coming up with new ones.  Katy shared that she would like to work in a social work capacity and teach English.  We also shared that we would like to host mission trips and that we were interested in Southeast Asia.  We also felt called to work with an organization strongly connected to Common Ground.

The church staff then shared with us about a Christian development organization, Center for Global Impact, which Common Ground was building a relationship with.  The organization was looking for a couple to move to Cambodia and work with its projects.  They also wanted the couple to host mission teams.  As we listened to the description of what was needed and checked on the map to know specifically where Cambodia was, we both felt in our hearts that this was certainly worth exploring.  It seemed like such an exact fit.  Then, Jeff told us the crazy news—there’s a trip going next week, maybe you should go.  Miraculously, both of us were able to get the time off from work with just a week’s notice.  We visited in September 2010 and both felt really at peace while we were there.  Upon returning home, we prayed about the decision and both felt God prompting us to move to Cambodia. 

We returned for another trip in February 2011 to prepare for our move in August 2011.  It is neat to see how God was able to match a need of an organization with our desire to serve.  We know that the journey will be challenging, but we are confident that this is a good fit.  Although it doesn’t always seem so, God has a clear plan for us.  If we wait on Him, he will make things clear in His time about how He wants to use us for His glory.  He shuts and opens doors.  We are excited to see what doors open when we move to Cambodia.