Sunday was a
big day with the morning service and Junior church, a fellowship dinner and the
semi-annual business meeting for the members in the afternoon. We were saddened to say goodbye to two
of the children and their mother who return to Martinique this week after being
in Bordeaux for their Mother’s education these past 9 months. They have been in church nearly every
Sunday since we arrived in Bordeaux, and their absence will be sorely felt next
Sunday morning. It was encouraging
to have two of the small children and their mothers in church again, who have
been visiting for a few weeks. Please
pray that the Lord will bring more families out to church and that God will
continue to grow this work. We
also need prayer for workers!
This Friday,
I will be having outpatient surgery for a hernia at the Jean Villar
Polyclinique in Bruges, a suburb of Bordeaux. The Lord’s timing in allowing Esther S. to be with us
at this time is evidence of His grace and provision for us. Cherith will need to be with me for
checking in at 7:20 a.m. and then to take me home later in the day. Pray for Esther too as she will have
her hands full with three active children during the time that Cherith is with
me. She leaves Saturday to return
home to the USA, the day after my surgery. Her presence with us and with several others of our French
team has been a blessing and help in many ways. She certainly will be missed.
Praise
for:
- the return
of one of the first-time visitors Sunday morning and for others who continue to
come.
- the
services Sunday, for the fellowship dinner and for the annual business
meeting. Praise for the way God is
leading and blessing in the church.
- Esther’s
safe trip to Algrange and back, and for the way that God used her there. Praise for God sending her to us at
such a critical time and for all of her help.
- Adrianna
and Caleb finishing school this week, and for the Lord helping Mama and Papa to
make it through the year of teaching along with our other responsibilities!
Pray
for:
- the family
that is returning to Martinique this week, and for God to bring new children to
church.
- preparations
for beginning an English outreach toward the end of July.
- Jonathan’s
surgery Friday and for a quick recovery.
Pray for Cherith as she has double duty with the children during this
time.
- Esther as
she finishes up her time in France this week and as she returns to the USA this
weekend to a busy summer schedule ahead of her.
- the renewal
of our residency papers and for the installation of a telephone line.
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