Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers who read this post! Each one of us expressed our gratitude to the Lord for the mother that He has given us and for the impact they have had in our lives. Mothers have a huge responsibility and a hard job, which is all the more reason for me to give God glory as I think of the Mother He has given me, the Mother-in-law that He gave me when I married Cherith, and the Mother He has given my children, each one who has brought so much blessing into my life and the life of my family. May He continue to bless each mother with grace and strength to walk with Him each day while facing the great challenges of motherhood and of life with confidence in Him.
Jessica Leslie arrived safely on Wednesday with a suitcase full of presents for all of us (!) and has been a big help and blessing each day since. The kids have really enjoyed having “Aunt Jess” back. On Sunday morning, we traveled to Chalons (about 40 minutes away) for the morning service for the special pulpit exchange with the pastor there who came to Reims and spoke in our service here. I had been asked to preach on Music and spoke about the life of worship that God desires us to live. Being with a sister church in the region, and enjoying the fellowship of other Christians was a blessing that is rare. For lunch we enjoyed a special Mother’s Day meal in a restaurant there before heading home.
This Sunday is the last Sunday of our Memory Verse Challenge. Some children have already completed their verse packets, and others should be able to finish up this Sunday. We contacted each of the families this week to encourage parents to help their children finish up and earn the Bible that we promised. Our prayer is that the Word of God would work in hearts and become a part of these young lives, and that children and parents alike would learn the possibility and reward of hiding God’s Word in our hearts. We are preparing a special presentation with the kids participating for Sunday May 22.
Praise for:
- Mothers!
- Jessica’s safe trip and for her ministry with us for the next two months.
- safety on the road and blessing in our ministry to the church in Chalons on Sunday.
- Bible study and discipleship opportunities Cherith has been able to have with some of the women in the church.
- a slight improvement in the dollar/euro exchange rate this week.
- God’s help for Jonathan’s mother in dealing with oxygen issues and pain resulting from the four hour dialysis sessions.
Pray for:
- the children learning verses and their families, that many would be able to complete their packets this Sunday and receive Bibles the following week.
- the English Encounter this Thursday evening, for good participation and that Bernard and Helene would be there again.
- God’s guidance for us as we try to communicate the Truth clearly.
- our time with a church family in their home out of town this Saturday.
- God’s continued protection for Jonathan’s mother, and that she would gain some weight.
- God’s continued provision for our needs and for continued improvement in the exchange rate.
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