Hello family of God! Today this update I am writing from Ottawa, Canada where we felt God told us to come for this season. We are near the capital in Ottawa, Ontario praying for revival believing Father God for the land, family and souls to be restored for the sake of the Son of God, sweet Lamb of God. He is first beginning with our land as a family. I am reminded when I first met Anthony of the vision Daddy God gave me of the Canadian flag on fire As we went to visit Tsay Keh Dene Nation in Prince George I saw a harvest field and heard the Father say we were going to help Pastor this nation in some way.
Being in a broken place ourselves I couldn’t see this at first but now after prayer and surrender I can see His plan/heart in this transition. I am reminded of this vision He gave me. During this season we have had much pruning, and dealings of God in our heart to learn to be in absolute truth in every area of our lives including finances which seems to be a stronghold that Daddy God is dealing with us about. It seems like everything that could be shaken is being shaken. We are not perfect and have many weaknesses but yet God said step out, in your weakness I will be strong. So we believe Him over our feelings and trust that He is a good God. His perfect love can deliver us and heal us as we step out! We are Learning to be transparent.
Father God connected us with a Church Catch the Fire Ottawa, work and some close friends. We both signed up for Doordash (food delivery service) and can work in spare time with this delivery service and Anthony was also blessed with some construction work building sheds.
We are renting from a precious couple that just started renting their basement suite as an airbnb. They just recently offered it to us to rent month to month. It is in Quebec so we are believeing for something in Ontario. They have precious children our children’s age which has been great for our kids. It is a little bit pricey for us but we are working as much as possible so this should help. I heard the Father say it takes just as much faith to believe for $500 as it does for $2000. We don’t completely know what the future has in store but we do know that we are to have a place in Canada and the US. We are in need of a truck, and camper trailer for ministry travel in Canada. We will be praying over the land, worshipping and believing Daddy God for a move of His Glory that starts in our hearts, our families and in homes. I will be homeschooling the boys so prayers please that Daddy God gives us real clarity of where we are to have our place in Canada and the States. We are blessed for this season by our place at Kewaskum House of Prayer in Wisconsin and their hospitality. We also have a friend that is going to stay there a couple of months and help us with the rent.
Tentative Short Term goal: Rent the airbnb until November 1st. We will be looking for an apartment in Ontario closer to Anthony’s work and Church. I also will be working part-time tutoring and Door dashing.
Tentative Long Term goal: We would like to have our Canadian place in Ontario for the next 3 years. (If God changes it that is fine) Our goal would be to save money for a house, get out of debt, work on our family and marriage. Work on my Canadian Citizenship which I am eligible for after 3 years. This will make traveling back and forth from Canada easier. Ontario is close to our American family and this makes travel for family and us to visit much easier too. However this could all change so we surrender all. The main thing He is teaching me this season, “Do you believe in me Christ Jesus living in you.” He is the same in one place as the other. We just need to believe and humble our hearts daily. He is our provider. He is our all in all.
Immediate prayer concerns: We have some August overdue bills, we need immediate help this month with groceries, diapers, hair cuts, moving costs, rent etc. We need Godly counsel and wisdom.
Our heart is to be a vessel for God in every area of our lives. If you feel lead to give just message us privately and let us know. Love and blessings to all. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
In Christ’s love,
The Chartrands- Anthony, Catherine, Alexander, Michael and baby Olivia!
