The Bender Beat: America-land

Hey everyone! It has been great being back in the States for the last few months. Here's what we've been up to!

We got back to America in early September, and we have been traveling around mostly Pennsylvania and Texas trying to catch up with all of you. There have been tons of opportunities to share at churches and with groups about what God has been doing in Zambia and where He is taking us next! It's an honor to be able to go to so many different places and share about how God has been moving.

I think it gives us a unique perspective to be able to fellowship with so many people in so many different parts of the country. Jesus never wanted to see his body divided, but we are all called to be united, bearing with one another; so it is encouraging to see people from everywhere getting excited about the changes taking place in Zambia, and about the vision for what is going to take place in Angola!

If we haven't gotten to see you yet please reach out to us so we can try to set up a time to see you. We are still in Texas until December 4th, then we will be heading back to Pennsylvania. If you are in PA you can expect that we will be trying to call you to get coffee and share what has been going on in the nations. 

As many of you that we have met with know, we are raising money for a new vehicle that we need to purchase for Angola. We need to raise about $60,000, and we're close to half way there! If you would like to help us reach this goal, please let us know. Also if there is anyone you can refer us to that might want to hear about the work we are doing, please let us know that too!  Last, we are asking that everyone would make a point to be praying over this with us!  We can make all the plans but God's plans are bigger and better and we are called to partner with Him through prayer.  This is a big goal to reach but we know without any doubt that God has all the provision necessary to make this a reality and get us back to Angola.

Thank you for reading, for meeting with us, for praying with us, and for being our partners in this awesome life God made for us all! Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might like to read it, and we've added a subscribe button below if you aren't receiving this email directly and would like to! Just type in the email address you'd like to have on the list, and hit subscribe. You can email us directly by hitting reply to this email!
With love always,
the Benders