For several weeks now, we have been hosting Miya, daughter of Frank and Jeri Walford, FMC pastors in the Keystone conference. It’s interesting how this all came about: Four years ago while at a picnic at family camp in Pleasantville, PA, a bright, energetic girl came up to us and shared with us her mission heart. She was 13 at the time. She asked if we thought there would ever be a possibility for her to spend some time with us on the field and see what “real missionaries” do. We told her that she would be welcome and to stay in touch.
He was are 4 years later, and Miya has blossomed into an amazing young woman with a passion to serve God and reach the lost. She is also especially interested in the language and culture of Spain. She will stay for a total of 5 weeks, spending her time taking language classes at the same school Michael did when we first arrived in Spain, as well as learning about the ins and outs of missions and cross-cultural evangelism, and experiencing the two very different FM congregations around Madrid, one working largely with Spaniards, and the other serving the immigrant community.
Not many people would be eager to take on a 17 year old for this amount of time, but Miya’s presence here has been a huge blessing to us as we are gearing up for a rather large transition and are in need of help as we organize ourselves and prepare. In return, we help her with her language studies and set up cultural experiences and exchanges for her, as well as teaching her what it means to be a missionary.
Please pray for Miya, as next week she will be immersed in a Spanish household for a week to round out her cultural exchange experience. She will be staying with a family from the Rivas church who has a daughter her age. Though it will be a challenge, we are optimistic that this will be a wonderful experience for all involved.
Also, pray for Michael who has been sick for the past two weeks and seems to be getting worse instead of better. While there is never a “good time” to get sick, it certainly isn’t now!
Thank you for all your constant prayer and support, and we look forward to sharing the details of our transition with you shortly!
Blessings,
Michael and Carrie (Caty) Hamley
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