Our Mango is FULL!

As of today, July 17, we have officially passed the point of being 100% funded for our year in the Dominican Republic!

The way we figure our support balance can be a little confusing, so stick with me here:

• Our account balance currently stands at $36,079.60.
• We currently have monthly pledges of $17,880.
• That gives us a grand total of $53,959.60.
• However, some of the money currently in our account came from those who have started their monthly giving, so we must subtract $2,565.00 from the grand total.
• That leaves us with an adjusted total of $51,394.60.
• However, we're not quite done yet!
• There was one expense of $241.25 for passports. (the expense for flights has not cleared yet)
• If you add that expense back into the adjusted total, you end up with $51,635.85.

There is one more adjustment that must be made to understand how we have passed 100%. About a month ago, Dan worked with the Nappanee Missionary Church financial staff to pick out a health insurance policy. We found one that came in under our proposed budget of $350 per month and so we have adjusted our budget accordingly. We have also rearranged some items because it makes more sense to consider some things a one-time cost (i.e. health insurance) than a monthly cost. Our new grand total of needed funds is $51,100.00, which is less than the adjusted total above. Therefore, we're happy to announce that our support is currently at 101%!

I know that was a lot of math and I might have lost a few of you along the way. I got lost myself once or twice while typing it! But even if you don't follow, or care about, the numbers, we can all agree that this is a good reason to celebrate and thank the Lord for His provision!

We have been absolutely blown away by the generosity we've seen from many people. Whether it was financial gifts, words of encouragement, time spent mentoring us, time spent teaching us Spanish, help with our Rummage Sale or the many prayers we know have been said on our behalf, we thank God - and you - for all of it!

We are about five weeks away from our departure date and we have a lot of details to take care of in that time. But throughout this whole process God has been teaching us that we can rest in Him. We can trust His plans and His provision in all things. After all, WHEN GOD CALLS GOD PROVIDES!