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Patrice Miles
LennyAs we transition and move to another city within Nigeria, Patrice is really looking forward to continuing with her ministry C.A.R.E. Africa. In this larger city she will have the time and resources to grow the ministry administratively, as well as grasp a larger vision of what it’s true potential is. She plans to take trips to Egbe (11 hours away) about four times a year for accountability and continued training of the staff of C.A.R.E. Africa. This video shows the tremendous growth of the ministry since 2014 and it’s present needs to continue to grow.
This was a fun video for me to produce and put together. I pray you will enjoy this glimpse into the ministry and see how God is blessing it.
Click on the picture to view the video.
Recently I saw a movie called A Dog’s Purpose. The dog kept on living a great life and then would die and start over again as a puppy and then would die again and again. It was pretty sad really. I don’t think I would necessarily recommend the movie but it got me thinking of the song “Live Like You Were Dying by Tim MCgraw. See the lyrics at the end of the blog.
Reading Deuteronomy recently showed me how Moses knew he was going to die. He continued to work making sure everything was ready for his successor Joshua and for the Israelites. When he found out he was going to die he didn’t stop his ministry and start experiencing everything on his bucket list. He continued his work and maybe even with more fervor and intentionality. Why? I think because he knew that there was something so much better ahead of him than anything on his bucket list. He wanted to finish well by leaving behind a message for the future generations so they could know the same peace, joy and hope he had.
Here are the pictures from our Pinot’s Palette and Spaghetti Dinner. We loved sharing how God has used our family the past 3.5 years and how he is going to use us again for the next 2 year term. If you missed either one of these events it’s OK. 
We still need to raise support for our next two year term in Nigeria. We need anyone and everyone to consider supporting our ministry in Nigeria on a monthly basis. Our family wants to board the plane to Nigeria on July 23rd but we cannot do it without more monthly supporters. Click here 
It is soooo weird;
To greet people with a smile and good morning and they look at you like your crazy.
To not take off your shoes every time you enter someone’s house.
Getting books for free at a library!
Our time in the U.S. for home assignment will be just like last time. A lot of traveling, doctor’s appointments, dentist appointment, dinners, events, and trying to catch up with everyone we love. We always want to see everyone but seem to not be able to do it all. We will arrive May 1st and plan to return back to Nigeria on July 24th for the kids to start their new school at Hillcrest on August 9th.
I am excited to get to attend CAFO, Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit in Nashville on May 3 & 4th. After that we will stay in Louisville for the month of May before heading to Bluffton SC to meet with some of our supporters. After Bluffton we head to Charlotte for SIM debriefing and then off to Porter Ranch, CA. In Porter Ranch, we have been asked to help as camp counselors for a high school camp that my brother leads. Then we are back to Louisville for only a few weeks in July and then back to Nigeria.
In 2013 our family asked for prayer partners to pray for our transition to Nigeria. We had 333 people ask to be on this list. Over the past 3.5 years I have used this email list only once.
This time of waiting really opened my eye to how blessed I am to have such a support group of people from all different walks of life. It also opened my eyes to how little I request prayer from my prayer partners. I could write a book bigger than the encyclopedia on the challenges and blessings my family has faced over the past 3.5 years in Nigeria. Why haven’t I reached out to all of you more? Pride? Wanting to do it myself? Scared people will know how weak I really am and how much I lack at this whole missionary thing? I don’t know….
What I do know is that my recent request for prayer was such an encouraging day, even though God did not answer my prayer the way I wanted. I felt supported, lifted up and encouraged by so many. I want to do better at involving you in my challenges, obstacles, battles, praises and more. I am starting a private mailchimp PRAYER WARRIOR email list. I plan to send out a quick email regularly to just ask for prayer and/or praises. If you would love to pray I would love to share.
Comfort, what is that? The dictionary says, “a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint”. I think comfort is different for every person. For some it might be a comfortable bed at night, for others it might be a favorite food or maybe a pair of comfy house shoes on a cold morning. It is so easy to find comfort in things. But what happens when they are taken away or you loose them? I crave them! I wish I had never had a Temperpedic bed. I wish I had never tasted hot Krispie Kreme doughnuts. I wish I had never owned a pair of plush soft house shoes. If I had never experienced these things then I would never have known the comfort they brought me and then I wouldn’t crave them.
Temporarily we are satisfied but eventually the Temperpedic bed isn’t good enough and I need the latest version. The Krispie Kreme doughnuts are getting smaller and they weren’t hot last time. Oh and those plush house shoes are so worn out now and I can’t seem to find a pair like them again. So have you come to the realization that you are never going to be satisfied with any worldly thing? If so, how has this affected your life? What are you doing to find satisfaction in this temporary home called Earth? I would love to hear from you!
Miles In Missions 