August 2008 #2 Prayer Letter

Dear Family and Friends,

Today is the day we had hoped to leave for Africa. While we are sad about all the extra difficulties this brings, we are confident that our move will take place in God’s timing. So instead of moving to Africa today, we are moving out of our rented house in Lakewood. Earlier this month we asked you to pray about temporary housing. We are praising God that we can move into Lisa’s mom’s old house until it sells.

So, don’t use our old address or phone number anymore. Our new temporary address is:
Mark, Lisa & Emily Sudman
17701 Avalon Blvd. #278
Carson, CA 90746
310-715-6366

Emily will begin homeschooling and taking on-line classes starting next week to help her be ready to enter Rift Valley Academy whenever we get there. This is a new experience for all of us! Pray for a smooth transition to this new type of schooling and for diligence for Emily.

Earlier this month we also asked you to be praying about an additional $500 in monthly support that was needed. We are praising God that we are a bit closer to being able to leave because that need has been met. Please continue to be in prayer about God’s provision of additional Outgoing and Car Project funds (about $28,000 still needed for both) that we need before we can leave.

Again, we have been asked several times how donations can be made to our support. It can be done online at: https://www.aimint.org/usa/online_giving.html

Or by mailing a check to:
Africa Inland Mission
P.O. Box 178
Pearl River, NY 10965

All checks should be made out to “AIM” with a note indicating that it is for the Sudman Outgoing or Car Project, or for monthly support (for those sending in monthly support, you will then receive instructions on how to continue).

Thank you again for your prayers for our family.

In Christ,
Mark and Lisa Sudman
310-715-6366

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12: 6 & 7

P.S. This week Emily (and the rest of us too) said goodbye to a good friend. She met this friend during our first Christmas after we returned from Africa in 2002. This friend was always happy to see her (and all of us), always willing to play, go for a walk, and even cuddle up once in a while. Her name was Asali. When we left Africa we had a dog that we left with friends to take care of her. Now that we are leaving the US and returning to Africa, we have found friends to take care of Asali. She is in a good home and will be well loved.

Finding a good home for Asali was one of the many concerns we had in leaving the US. While the concerns for our family (our mothers, 2 daughters and grandkids and other family) that we are leaving behind is greater, we can once again see that God is also concerned about the small details in our life. If God can take care of the sparrows (and dogs), He will take care of all the things in our lives.