As we write this … We are packing up and beginning the
process of saying our goodbyes in the US for another two years. The next few
weeks will be like a 1600 mile farewell tour as we drive to visit families and
churches one last time. As we near the end
of our first home assignment we are excited to get back to Bucharest and all
that is waiting for us there. Our time
in the US was refreshing, encouraging and humbling as we saw the kindness so
many of you offered us on our visit. As our hearts overflow with thankfulness
to God for providing all our needs, we want to thank you as well, and let you
know you have been a blessing. We were
richly blessed by so many people who offered us housing on our travels,
enjoying their company even more than the comfort of their homes. Those who offered vehicles were invaluable, filling
an unavoidable and seemingly insurmountable need.
Thank you to our churches for welcoming us home after two years
away. We walked in your doors and felt instantly
at home. Meeting so many people who
actually read our prayer letters and pray for us humbled us, and infused us
with a fresh sense of the responsibility we’ve been given.
We are thankful for the small groups and prayer groups that
took the time to learn about our ministry.
Especially precious to us is our small group in Minnesota who let us
crash their meetings even though they knew we were only around for a short
while. Being enveloped in Christian
community made us even more at home than being surrounded by Target, Starbucks,
Taco Bell and English speakers.
As you read this… Several weeks will have passed. We will be settling into our routine in
Bucharest. Joshua will be spending time
in language study, involved in our team’s ministries, mentoring missions-minded
youth and teaching Government/Economics at the MK high school. Kara will be juggling homeschooling with
school runs for Noemi’s part-time attendance at the MK school. Isobel will be working on pre-school at home
with mom and learning Romanian as fast as she can.
Thank you for your prayers!
The Dunckels
