In the Spring of 1994, we were hosting a dinner for good friends the Murphy's who serve as missionaries in the Middle East and the Cline's who were heading to serve on the mission field in Quito, Ecuador. I remember Orville (Murphy) asking the Clines this question. Were they ready for a time of sure testing ahead of them, that everything they thought they knew and believed was about to be challenged and turned upside down.
Home in Tehachapi
Ten years later, this was the question going through my mind when Russ (Cline) asked Howard and I if we would be interested in an opening at one of their ministry sites called El Refugio. Russ, Gina, Howard and I were sitting out in Howard's shop talking about the possibility of us becoming missionaries. The job sounded perfect for Howard and the idea of moving to South America sounded exciting yet terrifying. To be honest though, no thank you, I really was not in the mood for a time of testing and to have my whole world turned upside down. Those were my thoughts, what I said was, "Sure let's take the steps to see if this is where God wants us to be and we'll see what happens."
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