At times discouragement has a way of settling into our lives. When things are delayed, as in the plans for our survey trip to Nicaragua, it can cause doubt and confusion. I have struggled with these things at times as we have been planning on going into the mission field for quite a while. God tells us in His word that He is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33) and that we should not be wavering in our faith (James 1:6) I had left my regular job in anticipation of our being deployed and in order to focus on garnering support for our family once we are in country. I was doing work cutting trees to have monthly income for the family’s needs, but that had tapered off. I was struggling with these thoughts and praying on my knees when I got a group text from a disaster relief organization called…
