Praise and Prayer for April 20, 2010

The past two weeks have been very busy and off of normal routine. Thank you for praying for our Team conference in Mainz, Germany. It was a week of refreshing fellowship and enriching teaching. Jessica was a blessing to the children as she led them through a DVBS program. During the free time that week, it was a treat to visit the Gutenberg Museum and see a few of the original Bibles (under high security and in a large vault) that Gutenberg printed. Another visit was to the town of Worms where Martin Luther defended his thesis before the Diet of Worms.

After the conference, our family was able to take a few days away in Holland for some R & R. During the time there, we made several day trips out to visit sights, including a replica of Noah’s Ark, which offered a tour inside telling of various Bible stories and scientific facts concerning the flood and creation. Another visit was to the Corrie Ten Boom house where many Jews were hid during WWII. A highlight of our time was when we were able to visit the ocean town where Cherith’s Grandmother was born and raised.

This week the kids are back in school and we are back to normal routine. Saturday night Jonathan participated in the deacon’s meeting. Pray for Jonathan as he has a very heavy schedule this week and next.

Praise for:
- safety on the road over the many miles we drove these past two weeks.
- a refreshing and enriching conference with fellow ministry team partners.
- the safe return of the Farrells back to Michigan and their settling into Stateside life for this next year.
- Jessica’s being with us and for her great servant’s heart.

Pray for:
- friends in ministry who have been stranded in France due to the volcanic ash cloud.
- Jonathan as he prepares for three messages and a church music seminar.
- an important appointment we have on Thursday in town.
- a regional Ladies’ meeting Cherith and Jessica will be attending on Saturday with several ladies from our church.
- that the Lord will bring our important documents to light in the mail system wherever they are and that they would still be delivered safely.