July update

Summer camp ministries that began last month with Family Camp, continued this month with Teen, Junior and Middle school camp.  Along with several counsellors and other campers from our church, Caleb and Josiah both enjoyed participating.  God is working in their lives and they both benefitted greatly from this fun time away from home with plenty of biblical counsel and spiritually challenging preaching.

On Friday, July 15, Cherith led the first Women’s Bible study fellowship at Emmanuel.  It had been several years since the women have had this ministry and it was very well received.  They are looking forward to having regular studies together beginning in September.

July 20 marked one year since our arrival in Moncton. This opens the door for us to apply to Canada immigration services for a resident visa. Currently we are on a restricted, one-entry, visitor visa valid for two years.  One of the criteria to be evaluated is our competence in the French language.  Cherith and I are registered to take this test (TEF Canada) on August 3. We have been working hard through online classes to prepare for this test. Once we have the results from this testing, we can then begin the application process for resident visas.

Praise for

• Summer camp ministries, for several young people getting saved and for the spiritual impact on our boys.
• the wonderful visit we enjoyed from Cherith’s parents who traveled up from Michigan to spend a week with us here.  
• a great kickoff to the Women’s Bible study fellowship ministry.
• God’s blessing and protection for Adrianna on her summer missions internship with Bibles International, and for her safe return to the US this week.
• the opportunities God has given Caleb to serve as a volunteer both at summer camp and at a sister church in Fredericton to help with VBS this week.
• the near completion of the website for our French outreach.

Pray for

• God to continue to work in the hearts of our children, and that they would progress in their walk with the Lord.
• our preparation for and the taking of the French competency test August 3, and for our visa application process.
• Adrianna as she returns to BJU August 12 and for Caleb and Josiah as they begin their new school year August 15.
• our preparations for fall classes and music lessons.
• continued contact with our neighbors and for opportunities to witness to them.
• the completion and publication of our French website, for the preparation of printed outreach materials and for God to help us to connect with the French speaking population around us.