How did we end up in Aix?

How did we end up in Aix?
Tasha’s French studies took her to Aix-en-Provence, France during the fall of 2004. While there she was able to find an English-speaking Christian community called the International Christian Community of Provence or ICCP. What a blessing! Tasha was unsure if she would be able to find other believers while studying abroad, let alone a thriving spiritual community like ICCP. She was able to delve into community and experience God’s amazing presence half a world away. Adam came to visit Tasha during her stay in France, where he was able to witness first hand this loving community. While in France Tasha was struck by the spiritual need as well as the amazing hope there is for France! When Tasha returned home, we began speaking of how we could support this ministry. We weren’t sure if it would be financially, through prayer, or maybe even with our presence there.
Originally the idea of leaving our friends, family and church community seemed scary and impossible. At the time, the possibility of moving to France seemed even less appealing to Adam who wanted to remain comfortable which moving to a foreign speaking nation would not provide! But through prayer and the Holy Spirit, God started to slowly soften his heart to the idea of European missions. Adam was growing excited at the possibility of being freed up to share with people the love and grace God had so graciously lavished on him. But still questions remained for him of weather we were needed in Aix. Could God use us there? Was there a need?
Our tipping point was when Andi, a member of the ICCP staff, came to visit us in Philadelphia. She came to visit with us and to share that she and ICCP wanted us to be there. They needed help! After some prayer we knew that this was God’s call on our lives. We began the process of joining Christian Associates International, the missions organization that all those in Aix when through.
Christian Associates accepted us in the summer of 2006. As missionaries we knew that we had to raise our own support, which seemed like a daunting task. God was faithful, however, and rose up a support team in less than three months! We are so grateful for this team that God has put in place.
We left for France making a one-year commitment. However, shortly after arriving it was clear God was calling us to stay longer. We had entered into relationships and were just getting settled and realized that we couldn’t leave after only one year. We have accepted God’s call to stay in Aix-en-Provence for however long He calls us here.