Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to you all. We are so very thankful to God for this wonderful gift of life. May the peace of this season be yours today and every day.

Taking The Plunge!

Over Fall Break we were thrilled to minister with the Triangle XA team on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Students from four universities (North Carolina, NC State, Duke, UNC-Greensboro) made the trek. The highlight of the trip was by far the Sunday morning service on the beach. Despite rough seas, five students made their public profession of Christ through baptism.

Loading the trailer?

North Carolina bound!  
    We are thrilled to announce that we are moving to North Carolina June 7th! Thank you all very much for your generosity and prayers. We will be staying with Joe’s mom while looking for a house. Arriving in June will give us the summer to get settled and acclimated before the beginning of the school year.
    God has given us a word for the campus--Revelation. Our expectation is for supernatural encounters in many forms across the campus and the community.
    Please also join with us in prayer for a safe journey, a fruitful search for a home, and a smooth transition.

Elijah turns two, Josiah headed for 2nd grade
Although Elijah turned two years old on May 12th, he seems to have leapfrogged size-wise to being a four year old. At three feet tall and 31 pounds he is a little ahead of the curve for children his age. He loves to chase birds and tackle his brother as much as possible.
    Josiah has just finished the second grade. He has really thrived at school. He finished the year above grade level in a number of subjects. He still loves NASCAR and football, and is looking forward to “surfing” at the beach this summer.

The boys' attempt at packing

Celebrating Easter

Still not too late to join the UNC-XA team

March Update

       It has certainly been a very chaotic few weeks here and around the world. From the Middle East to Japan, to snow in Tucson, life seems to be shaking. As a family we continue towards our goal of moving to Chapel Hill in June. We launched the 30/20 club on Facebook yesterday as we seek 30 partners to join with us at $20/month. This would complete our budget and allow us to begin ministering at UNC full time. If anyone knows someone whom they might refer us to, we would be happy to meet with them and share in person more of what God is doing in North Carolina at the nation's oldest public university.

       We have purchased a trailer for the move and started packing boxes, creating a small amount of good chaos around our house. Joe returned from a fruitful fund raising trip to North Carolina on Feb 10th only to fall ill with pneumonia for two weeks.
       The boys are getting VERY tall. Josiah just finished his football season with the Steelers and did very well. Elijah continues to develop his personality. Translation: He is loud and full of energy. We celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary on March 7th with a sushi dinner. Amazing how fast time goes when you're in love.
       Our shipment of personal items from South Africa has cleared customs in New York, and is headed overland to North Carolina. Step by step we are getting closer. Josiah finishes first grade on May 26th. It is our goal to move soon thereafter.

Fund Raising Update

Hello Everyone,
Here is the latest update on our fund raising effort. As of January 1st, we are in need of $605/month in support to complete our budget. We also have two verbal pledges. If they come in this month we will be down to $530/month needed. Thank you all for your prayers. If you know of anyone that you would feel comfortable referring us to, we would appreciate it.
Blessings,
Joe & Mishael