Tuesday, December 14, 2010

"Is Furlough a Year-Long Vacation?"

Many people wonder, 
"What do missionaries do on furlough? Is it a year long vacation?"
Our furlough has many elements to it.
1) God has been doing many fantastic things in Kenya. 
We are here to give that report to our prayer supporters.
2) It is a time for us to reach more people about our work, 
and gain more prayers support.
3) It is a time for us to reach more people about our work, 
and gain more financial support.
4) We do not leave our witnessing tools in Kenya.
We continue to share Jesus with people we meet in our daily lives.
5) It is a time for us to renew our spirit, to draw closer to God, 
to prepare spiritually for our return to Kenya.
6) It is a time for us to visit our family and friends. 
One of the biggest difficulties of being overseas is being absent from our family. 
We  spend much more time doing the first four tasks on this list, than we do renewing our spirit or visiting our families. But most people have the misconception that we spend most of our time doing those last two.
We were given a car less than a week ago, so we are beginning to schedule speaking engagements to give our report.  Please drop us an email and let us know if you want us to visit your church. 
                                               
Thank you 
                                              
                                                                                                                                      
Have a Very Merry Christmas!
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                         
The Fleming Family