If you haven't heard yet, my plans for Bosnia have changed quite a bit!
The Tinlin family, who I was going to go nanny for, has to come home to Phoenix immediately due an emergency open heart surgery needed for the dad Dan. This of course was a huge shock and very heartbreaking for their family. Please pray that God would help them to make sense of this and use the situation for good. Also pray that the whole family of 9 will be able to get back to Phoenix on time for Dan's surgery, safely, and with no financial burden.
In light of this, I decided that I still really wanted to go to Bosnia, so Julie Tinlin put me in contact with their good friends in Sarajevo, Josh and Taylor Irby (you can check out their family blog @ www.irbyroad.blogspot.com). Josh and Taylor work with Svaki Student and have 2 kids of their own. Israel is 4 and Elijah is 3. This family was actually praying for a babysitter because their regular one is having a baby in October! God has beautifully orchestrated the timing for me to go and nanny for the Irby family! I don't have to change my flight dates or length of trip at all! I will be doing much the same thing for the Irby's as I was going to do for the Tinlins; it has even worked out for me to stay at their house. I will also be going to Croatia for a conference with the family for a week! When I leave in December, hopefully the family's regular babysitter will have had a good amount of time with her new baby and be ready to watch the Irby chilren again.
I have talked to Taylor on the phone and she seems like an amazing and passionate woman of God! I think I will get along great with the Irby's and I feel so blessed to still have this opportunity. I am so excited to make new friends and serve this beautiful family.
I still need some financial (about $700) and prayer (could always use more of that!) support for this trip, so please let me know if you are interested in partnering with me! You are still able to give through ODF as well. If you have already responded to my 1st letter, but no longer wish to support my trip, please let me know. If you didn't receive my initial letter, but wish to support me, I would love to mail or give you the info slip!
Email: shanmurf@gmail.com
