Kicked out of the UK
So, yeah…
OUR VISAS HAVE BEEN DENIED. After a rather long and drawn out exercise with the UK Border Agency, we have found out that we will not be able to remain in the UK after November of this year. As you may recall, in the process of applying for new visas, the UK government changed their rules for us missionaries to remain in the country, and WE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE THE UK IN NOVEMBER.
As you can imagine, we are both shocked and surprised, as we were quite hopeful that we would be able to remain here until we were ready to move to Boston next year. We trust that God is sovereign and good in all this, and we know that He is in control of our lives and that he loves us.
To prepare for our coming transition we’re going to have to believe God for a lot of provision. WOULD YOU PRAY INTO THESE AREAS WITH US?
- $13,000 – for our moving costs and plane tickets from the UK to the USA
- GRACE – we will be moving with a newborn (our new son will only be 6-8 weeks old)
- CAR – for our family in the USA
- RENTERS – as our house is unlikely to sell in such a short time.
After Scotland, we will be taking some time out to prepare to plant a great church in Boston, but for now, we’re hoping to MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REMAINING TIME HERE, and to work hard to bear as much fruit as possible.
We know that God causes all things to work together for our good (Romans 8:28), and that God is well able to meet all our needs according to his glorious riches in Christ (Phil 4:19). While we are a bit dazed and confused, we are most certainly not without hope. For those of you who are our partners, THANK YOU SO MUCH for continuing to stand with us and support this ministry. You know who you are, and you rock.
As we walk through transition from one mission field into another one, we can’t tell you how excited we are. Even though we can’t see the whole future, we are trusting in God and look forward to what he will do.
I’d love to hear any questions you might have. But, that’s where we are.
that’s rough stuff man, but like you said it’s happening for a reason. best wishes to you.
my wife and i will be praying for u. also, i want to bless u with financial help. how do i go about that? love ya brother. email me at johnspipkin@gmail.com
Mabry’s!
I know this turns yall into serious high gear…but i gotta say, i can’t help but be excited because clearly God has a plan that he wanted to interupt yours with… I feel big things for yall!
love yall