Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! We celebrate with you the birth of our savior who alone can bring light to penetrate the darkness of our hearts and transform us into his likeness. We rejoice because his kingdom has come and he reigns on the throne. We find hope knowing that he is renewing his creation and are excited to be involved in this work. And we find comfort in the assurance that all of his promises to us will be fulfilled. It is our awe of and gratitude toward this savior that motivate us to reach out in love and compassion and that are the basis for our lives and ministry.

In one of our newsletters reporting our trip to Bangladesh, we quoted Proverbs 19:21, "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." Although we meant this, it has proven to be especially true this year. God has spent the last year affirming some things, saying no to others, and giving us a glimpse of new opportunities that we couldn't have dreamed of on our own. Check back because in the next few days I will include entries that describe these.