The Holiday
Season is upon us and with it come further opportunities to minister to those
around us. How thankful we are for
Thanksgiving and for all that God has done for us. We celebrated this holiday with American friends serving the
Lord here in Bordeaux. It was good
to remember that first Thanksgiving Day when the Pilgrims gave thanks to God
for his protection and provision. The
Christmas season is a special opportunity to reflect on the incarnation of our
Lord Jesus Christ and to celebrate God’s wondrous Gift to man. There will be a Christmas Concert held
at our church on December 22, in which Jonathan will be taking part, in a brass
ensemble and singing. Thank you
for praying for the preparations. 
Thank you for
praying for the Ladies’ Bible Study that Cherith has been leading at our
church. It has been encouraging to
see the women that have been faithful in coming and participating in the
discussions. There have been many
good questions each time. Please
continue to pray for strength and clarity of thought, particularly as we translate
the workbook questions each month from the English version into French. 
God has
provided a house for us to rent here in the Bordeaux area since we moved here
last February. It has been evident
that we need to begin house hunting.
So much of our ministry is done from our home. Not only is our location difficult to get to since we are
not near a bus or tram stop, but it is also too small for us to accommodate
groups of people for meals or Bible studies. Now that we have a clearer picture of the area and ministry
God has called us to, we are looking for a house to buy. Pray with us that God would lead us to
the perfect house for us and for our ministry.
Praise
for:
- the good recovery of Pastor Corenthin’s
wife, Claire, after the pulmonary embolism that she had last month.
- the healing the Lord has given our
family after all three children became quite ill with colds, the flu and
fevers. Adrianna and Caleb are
both back in school after missing several days.
- a new CD of
Bible Stories for children that has just been produced in French that is
available for 1 euro per CD. We are
so thankful for this excellent tool to help with outreach this Christmas
season.
- progress in
work on church maintenance that Jonathan has been able to help Christian with these
past few weeks.
Pray
for:
- the monthly
Ladies’ Bible study (meeting December 11) and for Cherith as she leads.
- the
granting of French Drivers’ Licenses.
They have been initially denied, so Jonathan has had to seek legal
counsel as to our next step.
- the addition
of men and children to the downtown church, and for the Lord to send one or two
families to help with the work in Merignac.
- the health
of Pastor and Mrs. Corenthin.
Christian has been ill for several days, and Claire will be undergoing
more tests at the end of the month.
- the church
plant project in Merignac and for committed prayer partners.
- wisdom and
grace for each contact the Lord gives us, that His love and light would shine
through our family to those around us.
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