Life-changing moments. We have all experienced them...the day we met that special someone, the birth of a child, standing at a crossroads with two very different paths ahead of us or maybe a tragedy that alters everything. Those moments that define who we are and alter the trajectory of our life. Looking back, I can identify many of those moments in my life. Moments that were God ordained and orchestrated, and have led me to where I am today.
One of those moments occurred last year when Chris and I attended an e3 missions conference in Plano. We had traveled to India the year before with e3 and wanted to learn more about what they were doing around the world. It was at that conference that we heard for the first time about the Legacy initiative by e3. An initiative focused on mission trips specifically designed for families who want to develop a mission mindset in their children. I remember sitting in that meeting and feeling like my heart was going to beat right out of my chest. It was all I could do to keep the tears from streaming as I listened to the heart and passion of the leaders. We knew it was a God moment and that He had something more for us. Chris and I have been on two mission trips together, and they have honestly been the highlights of our marriage. Serving together on the mission field has brought us closer to each other, and has stirred up a passion in us to see the lost come to know Jesus. But it has also stirred up a desire to see others experience missions together as a family. That day, sitting in that room, we knew God was doing something. We had already been talking and looking forward to the day when we could take our boys with us, and here was the opportunity to do just that!
Since that time we have been praying and seeking God about the timing, and we feel like the time is NOW! So Chris and I will be taking Tanner with us to Nepal this summer (August 6-17). We are beyond excited and cannot wait for Tanner to experience the heart shift that occurs when you are on the mission field sharing the Gospel with people who have never heard the name of Jesus. It truly is a life-changing experience...for everyone!
We will be updating this blog over the next four months as we prepare for the trip. We have a list of things to start working on (visas, passports, vaccines, etc...) and we have money to raise (honestly, a lot of money!). However, we are confident that God has called us and we know that He will provide everything we need. We have already seen him provide miraculously just in the last few weeks, and we will be sharing that story and many more over the next few months.
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Excited about what God has in store for us and for the people of Nepal!
Chris, Jennifer & Tanner Adams
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