Hello Everybody
We just want to let you know that Guido and I have decided that due to our debt and the incredibly difficult task of paying it back, are going back to the United States for about 8-12 months. Don't know where we will land for work yet, but Guido has a job offer in Santa Barbara . If something opens in the Bay Area we might come back there. It has become increasingly hard to make ends meet and continue to pay the debt on the loan. We do not feel that it would be a witness nor do we feel good about filing bankruptcy even though the debt is basically attached to the club, and it is no longer open. Right now even though the economy is a little rough, there stil is work to be had in California and that might not be the case another year or 2 from now.
Please put this situation in your prayers for us as we make our plans and the Lord directs our path. We don't feel grieved about this decision and in fact feel It is time to do something to take control of the finances. We are praying for a financial release or miracle to be exact. Basically the debt averages out to about a 450. euro a month shortage of the 1500 Euro (not including what it cost us to float our business that was about another 500-1500 a month) necessary to have lived in Europe for the past 60 months. Our monthly support has basically averaged out to about 150 a month for the past 60 so you see we pretty much have payed out of our own pocket to have a business and to do ministry work and to live, pockets which the Lord liberally filled for us to come to Italy in the first place so we are thankful we were able to sow ALL our finances into this work and than some. We believe that He will open another door either with generous giving from you our friends and family or with jobs when we return or both. Remember you can always use the donate button on this page if you want or send the money to our church, which is than put into our account
Guido's work contract ends in September, and than we have on our schedule a trip to Croatia and London in October so that would put us back in the States in November. Again we will keep you posted if that changes. We have a few prayer walks we need to finish up here in August & September as well, which we will post on our blog and we need to go down to Rome and check on our first convert Daniel and our little gal who hasn't spoken in 5 years. Her mom said since we prayed she has been free of all medication, sleeps through the night and no longer has screaming fits. Oddly enough we can go to London and back on a plane for less than renting a car, gas and tolls to Rome. Her mom is willing to pay us to go, but we don't want to charge for services rendered, although normal, it is also offensive to them as well.
Let us know what you think or feel about what we have shared, as we only see in part and having others examine our lives keeps us transparent, in safety and from error.
Love you all
Joyce & Guido
