This year has been quite the rollercoaster ride for me personally. Amid researching, writing, and defending my dissertation, and searching, securing, and transitioning to new housing, I often felt both anxious and expectant: Anxious about needing the Lord to graciously show Himself strong on my behalf. And expectant as to how He would do so.

I guess you could say that I felt “anpectant.” I felt like the father of the mute boy in the gospel of Mark who said to Jesus, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24).

As we move into the year-end giving season, I find myself anpectant again. Anxious, as perhaps not since the early years of EA, has so much depended on year-end donations in determining the breadth of ministry for the coming year. And expectant, as while the Lord can provide by any means and at any time, traditionally, He has used year-end contributions to propel EA into another year of ministry.

And so I find myself anticipating the Lord to provide EA a firm foundation to move into year 12 of ministry so that we might declare His praises for His provision through faithful ministry partners such as yourself.

Therefore, we pray to the Lord, in the words of David,

“Set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord.” (Ps. 40:2-3)

Thank you again for another year of your earnest interest, prayerful support, and financial partnership. As you are able and feel led to contribute toward our bold goal of raising $100,000 in the coming weeks, we thank you in advance.