Homeland Assignment Coming Up Soon!!!

Today our tickets for our first homeland assignment were purchased (if you are thinking what is homeland assignment...that is when our work location changes back to our home base - the USA) - and we are homeless, car-less, and traveling all across the country expressing our thankfulness for those sharing in the work, sharing the vision of what's ahead, showing our new DVD created by Watermelon Ministries, and raising support to expand and sustain the ministry.

So, all that said.  Anybody have an extra minivan/SUV/station wagon that our family can use from October 26th to April 21st and have it in Birmingham for us when we arrive on the 25th?  I know it's a lot to ask, yet we sold our car when we moved to Ghana. If you can think a way to help it would be great.

Pray for us as we transition from a simple, rustic, busy-but-in-a-different way life here in Ghana to the transient life of speaking in churches, houses, staying with people, staying in hotels (to maintain a sense of privacy and security for our family too), and eating in restaurants and peoples houses.  The abundance of 'stuff' in the western world is something that we need to adjust to as well.  Re-entry culture shock can be an issue.

Take a look at our schedule for the first bit...
  October 21 - Drive to Accra (6 hours) meet Dr. Olukoya Emmanuel and family   
  October 23 - have a Debriefing Meeting
  October 25 - Fly to Lagos, Nigeria to Frankfurt, Germany
  October 26 - Fly from Frankfurt, Germany to Chicago, IL, USA to Birmingham, AL, USA, drive 1 hour to Sylacauga, Alabama to Andrew's parents house.
  October 28 - Speak in a small group and two morning church services at Sylacauga First United Methodist Church
                       -   Speak in the evening service at Weogufka First Baptist Church (30 minutes from Sylacauga)
     October 29 - Andrew gets his wisdom teeth removed in Birmingham
       couple of days to re-enter the US
      Nov. 4 - Shine! Global Summit Mission Conference begins at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL
      Nov. 5 - Global Summit Mission Conference begins at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL
      Nov. 6 - Global Summit Mission Conference at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL
      Nov. 7 - Global Summit Mission Conference at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL 
      Nov. 8 - Global Summit Mission Conference at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL
      Nov. 8 - Drive to Louisville, Kentucky, USA as the Global Missions Health Conference begins
      Nov. 9 - Global Missions Health Conference - Louisville, KY, USA (Andrew recruiting)
      Nov. 10 - Global Missions Health Conference - Louisville, KY (Juliana speaking)
      Nov. 11 - Southeast Christian Church - Louisville, KY, USA
      Nov. 12 - family day
      Nov. 13 - Travel toward Hartsville, SC
      Nov. 14 - Begin ministry at St. Luke UMC, Hartsville, South Carolina, USA
      Nov. 15 - Ministry at St. Luke UMC
      Nov. 16 - Ministry at St. Luke UMC
      Nov. 17 - Ministry at St. Luke UMC
      Nov. 18 - Speak in groups and services at St. Luke UMC, Hartsville, SC, USA
      Nov. 19 - family day
      Nov. 20 - Travel to Newport News, VA for Thanksgiving with family
      Nov. 25 - Minister to a group at Newport News First Baptist Church
      Nov. 26 - Drive toward Atlanta, GA
      Nov. 27 - Arrive in Atlanta
      Nov. 28 & 29 - Meetings at The Mission Society in Norcross, GA, USA
      Nov. 30 - Arrive back in Sylacauga, Alabama at Andrew's parents house
      Dec. 2 - Minister in church services (to be determined which church)

It's a busy start in this first part of our six month stay in the US.  After December weeks staying in the Alabama area, we will then travel to Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, and Kansas.

Pray with us for this time of ministry, and if you have ideas and comments - we would love to hear from you.  Our number while in the US is 205-218-9641