Proverbs 23

The book of Proverbs gives the wisdom of God, applying it in day in and day out life situations. Proverbs 23 was my reading a couple of days ago. It warns against falling into the folly of desiring earthly wealth. There was a time in my life when my ambition was to make lots of money. I grew up in a home without much money and I thought that I could satisfy my desires and life with money. It was foolishness. Proverbs 23 tells us how to apply our lives instead: "Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge . . . Buy truth and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction and understanding." It says that a son who grows in wisdom is the most pleasing thing a father can have. The call to seek wisdom above wealth and power is so strong in this passage. It is also very counter cultural. But the result is satisfactory and fulfilling. Lord teach me always to seek wisdom, truth, and understanding, applying my heart to your ways.

Amen

When in Doubt - Find the Loophole!

Well,

Through the grace of God, I was informed of a loophole by one of the professors at GIAL that allows me to remain an Ohio resident, keep my Ohio stuff and still put my kids in school. Thanks be to God. Otherwise all is well here. BTW our house in Dayton is still for sale so continued prayer on that is always appreciated. Other prayer concerns: Funding to cover the unexpected additional cost of childcare and school uniforms, Patience as we get organized and finish unpacking. Praise requests - that God provided us Rachel - a young lady who is able to babysit at times when childcare is not available at the center, that we arrived here safely, for our children's relentlessly positive attitude. The kids amaze me how they very comfortably carry on conversations with the retired missionaries who live around here, as well as with the professors etc who were interested in finding out more about our family. They were made to be missionary kids I think.

See you later,
Rich

The Maddening Bureacracy!

I don't even know if I spelled it right, but the bureacracy in TX to get your car registered and a license is maddening! To put my kids in school I need a TX driver license with my address. To get the driver license, I have to get all cars I own registered in TX (with TX plates - that's right - don't mess with Texas), to get my car registered and plates, I have to transfer title to TX. To transfer title to TX, I have to get an inspection. To get an inspection, I have to have proof of insurance coverage in TX. To get insurance coverage in TX, I have to have a Texas driver's license. See the problem. So I have spent all day going in circles without really accomplishing much yet. I guess it is good training for the mission field.

Peace,
Rich

Almost There

Hi there! I am writing from a place called Mounds, Oklahoma, a small town southwest of Tulsa. So far so good for travels. I got a bit of upset stomach but everyone else is doing great. We will drive from here to Dallas tomorrow and should arrive there by about 3 or 4PM (It's about four and a half hours from here). We'll stay in touch!

See ya!
Rich for Maya & The Crew