Your prayers
have been so appreciated and so needed recently. This past couple of weeks have been particularly difficult
as we learned of the serious illness Cherith’s cousin Bob was facing, and as
his status worsened till the Lord called him Home to Heaven this past
Sunday. The pain of the loss and
the distance separating us from Bob’s family at this time, has been hard,
especially on Cherith, as this family has taken her in as a daughter and sister
when her own parents were on the field.
Bob is missed by all, including Angela, his wife of 22 years and his
children Patrick (19) and Katie (16).
God is at
work in our church ministries. We
are encouraged by the addition of a Sunday school teacher to each of our
classes, giving us someone to share the responsibilities with. Cherith held the Ladies’ Bible study on
February 12 and was grateful for the healthy discussion and for the way the
study is impacting lives. She was
encouraged to have one of the young single ladies attend for the first time. The Adult Bible studies on the
Christian walk continue to see God’s blessing. After the fellowship dinner last Sunday, Adrianna
participated in the “Parole Vivante” or Living Bible as two more chapters of
Exodus had been memorized and were quoted from memory (in French). Lydia C. (the pastor’s daughter) and
Adrianna split Exodus 10 and Adrianna quoted vs. 16-29 flawlessly. Lydia and the young man who quoted
Exodus 9 in its entirety also did an excellent job. Cherith is preparing to quote Exodus 11 at the next
fellowship dinner.
Praise
for:
- the healing that God gives in sorrow
and for the comfort that we receive knowing that Cherith’s cousin is with Him
in Glory.
- opportunities that God has given to
witness to those around us.
- God’s
continued direction in our search for a house as He has closed another door
that seemed to be open.
- the
attendance and participation in our Bible studies and services of those who
need the Lord.
- Mr. C.
being able to return home, and for the help at home that he is now receiving
from aids and nurses who visit each day.
- God’s protection and healing for two of the
ladies in my sports club who were injured last week when they collided and
ended up in the emergency room.
- the good
progress in preparing for the Easter Cantata with weekly Saturday
practices. Adrianna is memorizing
to take part as one of the main characters.
Pray
for:
- God’s
continued working in hearts at church through His Word and His Holy
Spirit. Pray that God will give
encouragement where it is needed and help each one to focus on what God IS
doing and not on what is not happening!
- the Lord to
send children to church that can learn about Him and study His Word with us.
- God’s
healing and comfort for cousin Bob’s family, for Cherith and her family that
are separated by great distances from most of the family in MI. Pray that God will continue to use
Bob’s testimony to bring others to Himself.
- the Lord to
provide direction and a long-term solution for Mr. and Mrs. C.
- direction
and provision in our search for a house in the place where God wants us to
live, with our low budget in a very expensive area. Houses that meet our needs and our budget are available
within 20 miles of our target area, but the distance would have many negative
effects on our ministry.
- Cantata
practice Saturday evening, services Sunday morning and the English Encounter
outreach Sunday afternoon.
- the Word of
God to dwell in us richly.
