A fond farwell...

Since our last blog announcing our arrival back to the USA due to health issues, we have come to the decision of retiring from our overseas mission work in Bangui, CAR through seeking Gods will through prayer and medical advice. We have also come to the decision of retiring from overseas missions all together, returning back to working in the professions that we had worked before the Lord called us to overseas missions. This is the end of this chapter in our lives, and now we look toward the future, looking to the Lord's leading....what will the next chapter in our journey be?! We're not certain, but this we know, that he has plans for us, always greater than we can imagine, trusting in Him completely!

A dear friend of ours expressed these words so perfectly to us: "it surely seems disconcerting on the earthly side, but God, who loves you so much, knows where he is taking you and why. What matters most to Him is not what you accomplish or don't manage to do, but what you become, what kind of person you are growing into. After all, our work, even Christian activities, are earth-bound and limited to this world, to time and space. But the kind of character which this life makes of us, that's what matters! Because it's what we take along when we enter the Kingdom".

We are saddened to say our 'good-byes' to Bangui, and to all those who had tremendously blessed our lives there. We have taken with us a part of Africa and tucked it into our hearts, where no one will ever be able to take away these; amazing experiences, memories, and all those who had touched our lives so profoundly there.

Our fond farewell from Bangui, CAR and 'Bits of Bangui'....and who knows, maybe we will blog about the next amazing chapter in our lives in another ministry that God has planned for us!

We would like to take this time to express to you, our sincere thanks for following along, and reading our blog 'Bits of Bangui' over this past year. And, we do hope you enjoyed seeing Bangui, CAR through our eyes and experiences.

With our love, and grateful hearts ~ Trace and Karen