July 9th - Pre-Romania Update

picture of one of the bridges over the Ohio river - during a thunderstorm

Well, so much for updating this blog more often. :) I am always planning on updating it and it gets pushed back. I am really sorry about that because I do want to keep this thing updated with what is going on with us up here in Kentucky.

I finally finished my paper this week. This paper was for my apologetics class this summer, it was 20 pages and I'm glad that I finally finished it.

On the 4th we had a get together with some of our friends from our church up here. Somehow I got put on grill duty - I didn't burn to many hamburgers and hotdogs though.

I will be driving back home next week to take the girls to my mom's - they will be staying there while I go to Romania with the youth this year. I am very excited about the trip! Please pray for the group that is going and the group that we will be ministiring to while we are there.

While I am away, across the ocean, and the girls are down in GA, Andrea will be stuck here by herself. She will mostly packing for our move the week I get back from the Romania trip. We are moving to a new apartment complex when I get back. It will be less expensive per month but we are moving from a 3 bedroom apartment to a 2 bedroom. So we will have to trim down on stuff again probably.

Today I have been feeling extremely blessed!

• God has given me an awesome wife that supports me no matter what (yeah, the one that will be stuck here packing while I'm on the Romania adventure that God is sending me on). It would be awesome if someone from home could give her a call while I am away - It would pick her up I know;
• He has given me two beautiful daughters and I get to spend tons of time with them;
• He has given me an awesome church family back home (I really miss you guys) - today I got another card (with a check in it) from some of our friends at Ephesus. It is extremely encouraging to get those cards - to know that people are behind us, praying for us. I cannot describe how much it means to us - to get a card, especially when I'm feeling stressed out or depressed about being away from home makes my day! I realize that people are thinking about us, praying for us and believing in us;
• He is sending me back to Romania - and the money from the trip was completely provided for me (see the above blessing). I am very excited about this trip.
• He has provided for our every need;
• The list could go on and on with His blessings!

Stuff we need prayer for:

• Please continue to pray for our house (the one in GA) situation. We still own the house and my Dad is still staying there but we really would like to sell it. It is not currenlty on the market (long story) but our goal is to sell it. We have an adjustable rate mortgage on it now and the interest rates have been steadily climbing since we moved up here. Not sure how much longer my dad will be able to afford the payments if they keep climbing and we are not able to refinance (same long story).
• Pray that the youth trip to Romania is used in a mighty way by God.
• Pray that Andrea is okay while the girls and I are away from her.
  
• Pray that our move goes well when I get back.

I WILL update this when I get back from Romania with what God did and hopefully some pictures.

Thank you guys for everything - especially your prayers!

Chad Bragg