So what now?
This coming Monday we will head out to Fresno, CA to a Christian counseling center where we will attend their Restoration and Personal Growth Program designed especially for pastors, missionaries...anyone in full time ministry, and their families. We will be living in a campus apartment there and anticipate staying around 2 months. Seeing as this is now mid-November.... yes, that means we will be there over the holidays. We are not sure yet as to the campus policies on travel or visits, but considering the intensity of this program, it will likely be best for us to just have a simple, quiet holiday season, just the 4 of us. We will be sad to miss out on spending quality time with all of you, but we are grateful to be given this time to reconnect as a family.
And we'll gladly accept any belated get-together invites in the new year!! :)
We will have limited access to internet while we're there. Please feel free to continue to send messages and updates and we will try to check them as often as possible. Just know that while we are focused on what God brought us here to do, you may not hear from us a lot, but we NEVER forget about all the wonderful people God has brought into our lives and how much you mean to us!
Oh, and if you just happen to have an extra Christmas card to send out...
(Was that subtle enough?)
Here's our mailing address until January:
Nathan and Jamie Hynum
1734 West Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
And as our Pastor Paul reminded us...
Even though we may not agree with God's tactics, or understand them, I trust that in the end we'll look back with Him from an eternal vantage point and say,
"Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out. Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God that God should repay Him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen." Romans 11:33-36
7 comments:
hey hynum family!
been thinking about you guys as you said goodbye to people in costa rica and came back to california. we've been meaning to email and tell you that, although i don't know any specifics of why you left costa rica, we are kind of in similar situation. we were supposed to get on a plane and move to lima peru the 21st of october and the closer we got to that date, the more unsettled and uneasy we felt. to make a long story short, we have realized that going to peru is not the best option for us as a family right now, and we are in the process of seeking God for what's next. we are living with my parents in california too and have been given until the end of november to decide whether we will continue or not with our missions organization. if not, we will then be unemployed, living with my parents and who knows what we will do; yet we have a real peace about our current situation, in spite of all the unknowns.
funny thing, our mission recommended that we go to fresno and attend that same program, but we decided not to do another move and are instead pursuing life coaching and counseling here locally.
we were thinking about trying to get together with you guys, if you were local enough to hear more about your story since we last connected in san francisco de dos rios.
miss you guys and will continue to be praying for peace, clarity and rest in this time!
lindsey (for the rest of us kliewers)
ps - no need to email back or respond, but if there is anything we can do to help you guys, we would love to! my email address is twirlyswirly@gmail.com. we will be praying!
Praying for this time. Let me know the policies as soon as you find out since I go out there regularly.
Thanks for the update Jamie and Nathan. We love you guys and will continue to pray for you as you begin this next step. By the way, I love that passage in Romans, too.
Nathan, Jamie and Family,
We just heard through Sunshine that y´all had a detour to your plans. Wow... I can only imagine your emotions as you are going through this... please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. We truly value the time we got to spend with you and, and love you tremendously... May God continue to bless you in all things...
Ash, Audra and Family
Hi guys. I know it's been a while, but I have been praying for you and will continue to do so. I look forward to seeing where God takes you.
Love,
Christina Gledhill
mcgledhill@hotmail.com
We love and miss you guys. Hope to connect with you soon. Have a blessed Easter in Him. Much love. The Vanderschuits
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