Roadside Stats

Now anyone who knows me well knows that I am not a numbers kind of person, but I  thought I would humor some of those more numerically minded readers with some stats from my visits with Donors and Friends across the US and B.C. Canada.

Thor has safely traveled 7,390 Miles in 49 days  making an average of 150.8 miles per day.

$3.49 cheapest price for gas per gallon paid in Tulsa, OK

$4.59 most expensive price for  gas  per gallon  in Blaine, Washington

24 different homes slept in spread out over 21 States and Canada (thanks Aimee).

Longest travel day 10 ½ hours

Shortest travel day 45 minutes

Unknown number of people praying for safety and good connections with people.  (Thank you J)

Millions of bugs whose lives were cut short as they splattered across my windshield

4 audio books “read”

30+ podcasts enjoyed from various pastors around the US

All of this =’s 1 tired but encouraged Carey

Today I head back home to Nicaragua.   Thank you to all of you for continuing to pray for the ministry in Nicaragua.   It is so encouraging to know that there is a whole slew of people “in” with me on this new endeavor.

Steps of Faith

While much of our new President Obama's focus has been a stimulus plan for the economy the rest of us are looking at our personal budgets and finances and trying to see how to make ends meet.

The CFCI office took some time out this last week to really take a closer look at our budget for 2009. Before we looked at the numbers Alcides shared a short devotional with the team. Philippians 4 was the text. The joy chapter. "Rejoice in the Lord, again I say rejoice in the Lord". As we look to the future and categorize and balance the numbers we could be overwhelmed and feel honestly depressed and overwhelmed. That is why we can not only look at the numbers but if we look back and see all the times that God alone has provided for us, and the ministry here we can rejoice. He has always provided and we can take steps of faith towards the future provision of the Lord.

The natural temeptation when we look at less income than budget is to start cutting. Many times by cutting we end up straying from the vision and the purpose because the numbers don't balance out. We beliving that the things we've planned for this year are from the Lord are willing to step out in faith believing that He will provide for the things that He wants us to do.

I left our meeting excited to see how the Lord has already provided for this years scholarship program and I look forward to seeing how else He provides in 2009.

I praise the Lord for His continued provision for my financial support here in Nicaragua. I am thankful that in God's economy there is no recession.