Amazing Confirmation

We have seen some amazing confirmation as things have started falling into place. We would love to quickly share just a few of them with you:

Putting the cart before the horse – Before deciding whether to pursue the position at Evangel Hospital, we felt that we needed the approval of both our families and our pastor. We sought our pastor’s counsel only, but received much more. What a blessing to have half of our support promised before we even began raising it!

Sterling and the unlikely classmate - What are the chances of two high school students in a German class in Vancouver, WA having a Jos, Nigeria connection? Sterling happened to mention our plans to Ben, a boy he didn’t know very well. It turns out that Ben returned from Jos two years ago and went to the very school Sterling will be attending. Ben has since connected him with future classmates through Facebook. Ben’s family and two other families in the area have helped to provide our entire family with a great introduction to the life and the people who await us in Jos.

Michael’s concerns put to rest - If you had a family of six (with one in college and three more coming), would you be a little concerned about quitting your job for a position that you had not been officially accepted for? Would you be concerned that you had no job prospects upon your return? This is exactly the place Michael found himself in, and his concerns were quickly put to rest when not one, but two unsolicited job offers came his way.

Lisa’s unrealistic prayer - Eyes rolled when Lisa let it be known that she was praying for a renter whom she knew and trusted and who would pay for the house with all furnishings left in place. After all, two months is just too short of a time to care for a family of six, student teach, and pack up leaving a house in near perfect condition for a rental company. Her prayer was answered: friends are renting our furnished home for the year!

We hope this little glimpse into some recent events in our lives will encourage you as much as it has us. We would love to meet with each of you and show footage of the hospital and people we will soon become familiar with. We are excited about serving in Nigeria and hope to share that excitement with you as well.

The Mitchells

P.S. If you have not already received a hard copy of our prayer card pictured above, let us know. We would love to send you one.