Branching Out, not Breaking Up.

Dear Friends!
It has been a long time since our last post, but I promise you we have good excuses for our lack of blogging. It has been a crazy, amazing three weeks, which will take more than a few blogs to share with you! So please bear with us as we do some retroactive blogging in the next week.

Well, it is the beginning of April. The Triple A Battery has been in the Philippines for exactly three months, and our mission trip has come to an end. But we are not finished yet! The Triple A Battery is branching out.

If nothing else, something the three of us have learned on this trip is that you don't have to be on a missions trip to do missions! We have discovered that missions is a lifestyle, not a break from life. No matter what happens next, we want to see it as a continuation of this experience, and one we never want to end!

So, here is what our lives are going to look like in the next couple months. We have parted ways, but we're still a unit, and that's why we want to continue to blog about our adventures together so you can keep on top of our various escapades.

On Monday, we bade an extravagant and very dramatic farewell to Amberly as she took off back to Canada. We are so proud of her for listening to God's voice and following his leading, and she will tell you she knows she is exactly where she is supposed to be. Pray for her as she adjusts to a North American lifestyle again, and readjust to the temperature, food, culture, etc....

Yesterday afternoon, with the same amount of grief etc....I said goodbye to Amber Rae as she flew to Thailand to meet up with her cousin, Megan. They will be traveling Asia together for the next three months, and will visit Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc... Pray for Amber's health especially. She was recently diagnosed with Typhoid fever, caused by dirty food and water, and is still recovering from that. Pray for strength and direction as she and Megan seek God for direction each step of the way.

As for me, I'm still here! I have changed my flight home for May 24th, and will be staying on in Cebu! I am terrified and excited all at the same time. I also feel completely sure that I am exactly where God wants me to be. I am so excited to tell you that I will be volunteering at Glory Reborn for the next two months. My first shift is Tuesday, and I can't wait. Please pray that I will have wisdom as I adjust to a new home and new schedule, and kind of have to figure everything out all over again! Pray that I will learn to turn to God for all my needs, and seek him FIRST!

So, that is our story. Thank you for your prayers and your interest in our mission. Please continue to pray as the Triple A Battery branches out!

Love,

Amberkay