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Nine years ago today, we boarded a plane to move to Bogotá, Colombia. We had checked the suitcases loaded with all our earthly possessions, stowed our small dog in her crate under the seat in front of us, and we (just Andrew, Laura Kate, and Fox at the time) were ready to begin a new adventure! Little did we know how God would surprise us over the next nine years.

He surprised us with warmth and beauty as we began to know Colombian people and culture. He surprised us by revitalizing an international church that was shrinking, turning it into a thriving home for the nations and the next generation to experience his grace. He surprised us with countless lives changed by the gospel, many hearing about and trusting in Jesus for the first time. He surprised us by multiplying the team of missionaries and volunteers who love, lead, and care for his people at United Church of Bogotá. He surprised us by growing our own hearts in ways we didn’t know would happen, as we built relationships with and learned from fellow believers from many different cultures and Christian traditions.

And now, nine years later, we’re asking God to surprise us again as we look ahead to the transition to Oslo, Norway. Would you pray with us, that God would surprise us with his provision and care in these specific ways?

The Next Pastor for UCB
Will you pray that God surprises us by providing a new Senior Pastor well before our exit date in May? The church has a candidate and his family visiting next week to explore the possibility that God is calling them to Bogotá and UCB. Please pray that God will guide us all clearly through this decision.

Oslo by Autumn
Will you pray that God surprises us by providing the support we need to get to Oslo sooner than expected, even by the fall of 2022? As we’ve considered our transition timeline, we believe that moving in early fall would be best for our family in many ways. Please pray that God will provide the support we need in his time, and that we will trust him to do that.

Emotional Health in Transition
Will you pray that God surprises us by providing for our emotional well-being during the tumultuous period of transition? Saying goodbye to people and places that we love and dealing with the unknowns of an international move is emotionally overwhelming, especially for our kids. Will you pray that we as parents will have wisdom and empathy to care for our kids through this transition, and that God will provide for our own emotional needs as well?

Thank you for your prayers on our behalf! Thank you for partnering with us in the gospel through all the surprises of the past nine years, and for standing with us as we look forward to more years of being surprised by the goodness of our Heavenly Father!

Gratefully,
Laura Kate w/Andrew, Fox, Evie Jude, & Lucy
 

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We made brief trip to San Andrés with a teammate last week. It is one of the many stunning places we've wanted to see before leaving Colombia. 
 
 
Fox was shocked to catch a 
barracuda


In addition to fishing, we went snorkeling and saw some incredible scenery 


On Monday we celebrated Evie's birthday! Like every 8-year-old girl, she wanted to go fishing.

This morning we hosted a men's breakfast and nearly 50 men showed up. We are so proud of our newest teammate Justin as he develops his pastoral gifts. He planned and taught during the event.
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