Hey you! Happy January to you, (almost February!). I wanted to take a minute and give you an update on the Erickson Fam. Garth had his last cancer treatment on Dec. 11 and we left Portland by train on Dec. 12th to head to Milwaukee. That was a fun experience. What a beautiful way to see the world!
We were able to spend the holidays with my family. It's been 6 years since we have been able to do that so what a treat! Our plan was to go back to Indonesia the beginning of January but MAF has asked that we get our support up to 100% before we go back. So, that is what we are doing now. Since we don't know how long that will take we enrolled Cale in a school here and we are homeschooling Sophie. A kind family has agreed to let us stay in their home while they are in Florida and the church has given us a van to drive. God is taking care of us!
We are looking for opportunities to speak about our ministry and give people a chance to partner with us. If you have an event or gathering where you would like us to share please let us know. We have a great big God and know that He can do this! We need about $3200 more a month. Maybe God wants you to give. Pray and see. Whether it is a one time or monthly gift, we could use your help. It is easy to give. Just go to our page at - www.maf.org/erickson. We are committed to serving in Papua until the summer of 2020. That is when Sophie will graduate from high school and then we plan on coming back to the States.
Wyatt will be moving back to Oregon on Saturday. He is hoping to pursue his dream of becoming a wildland firefighter. Please pray for his safety. Emma is at John Brown University in Arkansas. We are hoping to visit her sometime next month. She is having a bit of a hard time knowing clearly what God's plans are for her future, and feeling homesick. Pray for her as well. Sophie is aching for Papua and can't wait to get "home." Cale is doing fantastic. He is loving being here and is thriving. He would rather stay here than go back. So please pray for the kids as they process through all of these emotions. Garth and I are doing well, trying to figure out how to stay warm in the freezing cold weather. Hahah. It's about 90 degrees colder than Indo!
Well, that's about it. Thanks, you guys for always caring for us. We appreciate you greatly.
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