Beyond our expectations!


The time is passing by quickly.  We have a month, almost to the day, until we make our move out West.  This time last month we had no idea of how things were going to look for us down there.  We had no house, we didn’t know the area very well and we didn’t know the locals.  Things have changed a bit.  Let me tell you how.

We have made about 6 trips down South since just before the turn of the year.  Our 3 most recent trips have occurred within the past month and a bit.  In fact, we just returned yesterday from our latest trip both full of energy and zapped of energy.  It was quite an intense visit as we bussed it down and back again.  Long trip.  We got to spend time with some local people as well as with ‘blow-ins’ already in the area working with them.  However our main objective was to see what our options were as far as housing goes.  We were not planning on returning North with a house.  That is what happened though,  The Lord led us to a nice house about 5 mins walk from Ballna town centre.  Sarai fell in love with it.  It is fully furnished and they even asked us what else we wanted them to buy before we moved!  We then received part of the deposit which was enough to hold the house for us until we move.  This is a real answer to prayer!  We now feel as though the move is real.  This is going to happen within a month and we are ready.  Full of energy to get started and full of expectations of what He will do in and through us in Ballina/North County Mayo.  One thing that has become very clear to us is the need for relationships.  We will be going to live with and serve this people and we trust that by doing that the doors will open.

Before the move Simon, along with 2 other men from our church in Lisburn, will be heading out to Gran Canaria to lead the worship at a church conference.  He goes on the 13th June and returns on the 17th. 

We are also hoping to be involved in an STS leadership and practitioner workshop between the 24th and 29th of June in Lisburn.  This is the same course that we took at the end of last year in Derry, County Derry in which we were taught a new technique in teaching the Word of God through simple story telling. 

The last main thing on the agenda is Simon’s driving test.  He has his test on the 20th June.  We have been 9 months off the road.  We are ready to be mobile again!!!!  Pray that he passes it!

Please pray for all of these things, as well as for provision of a car.  It is a necessity to have a car in that part of the world.  Pray also for a safe trip and move.  Pray that the kids will find their place in Ballina and that He would open doors for us to start our ministry there in a way that is effective in that area.  That we would be sensitive to His voice and walk in His will!

In His love,

Simon, Sarai, Ethan and Naomi Morrow
Dromara Co. Down (soon to be Ballina, Co. Mayo)