"To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven..." Ecclesiastes 3:1
Today we are making our last update to the "Sextons in Africa" blog as we are closing up a very special, important, blessed, amazing chapter of our lives. Some of you are already aware that our family has returned to Southern California on Christmas Eve. After much prayer, counsel and waiting on the Lord we are confident of the leading of the Holy Spirit to leave South Africa at this time. While we won't physically be a part of the ministry and good work that has begun in Paarl, we know that God will be faithful to complete it. We will diligently be lifting up Calvary Chapel Paarl Valley and the Portland family in prayer as our hearts will forever be connected to the people and the land of South Africa.
We are so blessed to have been a part of such an amazing work of the Lord that is taking place in Paarl, South Africa. We were able to assist in helping plant a church, given many opportunities to connect with the community's youth, and leave having made many dear friends.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support over these past 17 months that we spent in South Africa. Please continue to pray that the Lord will guide our every step. We are so excited to see what God has for us in this next leg of the race.
As much as we are going to miss all of the friends that God placed in our lives in South Africa, we look forward to re-connecting with all of our friends and family here in the States that we have missed so much during our time on the other side of the world.
May the Lord bless you as we welcome the New Year!
Blessings,
Anson, Joy, Emme, and baby on the way
