Pre-field Intercultural Training

So when are we going to Honduras?

That's the million dollar question! We'd like to know the answer to this as well, but for now we wait on the Lord's timing. But just so you know what we are planning (Lord willing), here's the scoop:

The Center for Intercultural Training (CIT) is a training center for missionaries located in the foothills of North Carolina. This training is required for us to take and will help us transition into Honduras in many ways and be more effective in our ministry in the long term. The training takes place every 3 months through the spring, summer and fall seasons. The next training opportunity is this coming September. Our mission organization, CAM, requires that we be at least 75% funded (both one-time and monthly) prior to attending this training. The training lasts for 3 months, so if we go in September we will return to Oregon towards the end of November. CAM also requires that we are 100% funded prior to being released to the mission field. If we are not at 100% when we return we will continue our support raising until we are. If we ARE 100% funded, we will probably be leaving for Honduras around the first of the new year.

What if we are not at 75% of our support by September? We wait until February to attend the next available training. We were hoping we would reach 75% by June as we need only 20 partners at $40/mo. to get there (or 32 at $25/mo - however you do the math). But again, it's the LORD's timing! We are grateful for another 3 months to learn what God has to teach us. We consider this time our pre-training training! God is good and His timing is PERFECT and we are at peace with that fact.

There is one little fact that is important to share: Corey will be laid-off from his job as of August 31, so being at 75% by then is at a critical point! The reasons CAM requires us to be at 75% of our support is two-fold — we will not only go to training, but will begin using the monthly support and be considered "full-time" missionaries.

We wanted to share this information as this seems to be the most asked question — understandably so! If you feel that the Lord is leading you to be a part of what He has called us to and would like to get us to Honduras sooner than later, we invite you to partner with us. Remember, only 20 partners at $40/mo. will get us going! 

Thank you for your prayers and enabling us to take the Gospel to unreached people of Honduras!!