We are literally counting the days until we board that plane bound for San Francisco. 12 days from today and then we travel for approximately 25 hours. Things haven't been easy in the last few months, but we are pushing forward and trusting God for the best.
You may have heard or seen on facebook that Piet has gotten in two car accidents in two months. The first one wasn't so bad and our car isn't too badly damaged, however, Piet cannot continue to run the business because the chassis on our car is bent and we cannot risk towing the trailer while it is not fixed. The second accident, however, was in our friend's vehicle. The damage to the vehicle itself wasn't terrible, but the angle of the impact could have caused serious damage to Piet. He could have either lost his legs or snapped his neck. We are so thankful that God was watching over him because he walked away with only a small scratch on his foot.
We only have the rest of this week and next week of YOYL. The year has really been winding down nicely. We haven't been as involved in the schools as of late because of exams. We have been focusing on community outreach and recruiting for next year. Our YOYL graduation ceremony is on the 1st of December and Piet and I fly out on the evening of the 2nd. We will be in California for 5 weeks. We will be sharing about our ministry on 9 December in Livermore, CA and we will be in Redding the week after Christmas.
We pray that you have a lovely Christmas season celebrating the birth of Christ, wherever it is you will be spending it!
With Love
The Bakers