From our archived blog:
This past week was both long and amazing. You found out with us that we got accepted into Wycliffe Bible Translators. A couple of days later we found out that indeed the place that God has laid on our hearts was willing to invite us. Papua New Guinea. This week has been filled with prefield comprehensive plans, budgets, questions about this and that. You may be asking, "What is next?" Great question. First we have to finish up our budgets and formalize a few things. Then we have to complete reading for our first training, which we should receive soon. Our Equip training begins online for the first six weeks in the last week of August. Then we will take a break for a week. Immediately following our two week on site Equip training begins in Orlando. First though we have to get through this week: On a sad note we learned this past week that my (David's) grandfather is not doing well at all. He has been in hospice now for almost a month, but his health has taken a turn for the worst. My brother who lives near Seattle is flying down toward the end of the week to see him. We are not expecting that he will be with us much longer. Please remember our family. His name is also David Smith. On a happier note my youngest brother and his wife are expecting their second (Lily) any day now. They passed their due date this past Thursday. So we are expecting big news any time. So needless to say this week is going to be busy, busy, busy. But stay tuned we will try to keep the blog up to date!