A Year in Review



This year was not what I would call "normal." About a year and a half ago, I started looking at Bible translation and became a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators in April. I would like to say that this has always been a dream of mine, but it hasn't. Up until about six years ago, my goal was to live and work overseas in Europe, having nothing to do with ministry and certainly not missions. It was God that gave me new goals. Now I couldn't be more excited about being a missionary. I will live overseas, but in an underdeveloped country, helping to translate God's Word so that he can be glorified among the nations. 

There are a lot of changes to come in 2017; for starters, my New Years will begin with a trip to Dallas to start linguistics training. Looking back, God has been so good to me this year, but I want to acknowledge that He's always been good. Even when I felt I had little to report or wasn't content, He was good. The lack was in my gratefulness, never in His grace, love, patience, and provision. I'm excited to be going to Dallas, but I'm in the long process of learning having that (whatever that is) will not give my true joy. The real reason to have joy is because God knows absolutely everything about me, yet loves me. I am His. It's only because of Christ's perfect life and sacrifice on the cross that this is my reality.

In Christ,
Kaley

Snippets of 2016:


February: BSF Leaders Retreat in Milwaukee - Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you...(Colossians 3:16a, ESV)

April: Became a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators - Man shall not live my bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4, ESV)

May: Family wedding in Raleigh - Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her... (Ephesians 2:25, ESV)

July: Wycliffe orientation in Orlando - I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. (Philippians 1:3-5, ESV)

Sharing about my Wycliffe ministry in Fargo - And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19, ESV)

November: Reached my goal of 50% of my Wycliffe ministry budget so I can start training in January - Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Spent many wonderful evenings with my missional community this year - And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25, ESV)

December: Got to see all the siblings at Christmas this year - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)

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