Yesterday was
the second consecutive week of elections for mayor in municipalities all over
France. The winner in our town
will replace the man who has held this position for the past 31 years. Many people are tired of the politics,
evident in the posters, flyers in mailboxes, meetings and even house calls by
the candidates. Although we have
our own concerns and have been praying for the outcome, we do know that the
Lord is able to raise up leaders and put down others. Our times are in His hands and we are grateful. We are reminded of the importance to
pray for “all that are in authority; that we
may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (1 Tim. 2:2)
Preparations
for our special Easter outreach April 12 are moving forward. We will be showing the JESUS film. The room is reserved for the afternoon.
Flyers have been produced and close to 600 have already been distributed. Last Saturday, we had a special
distribution downtown near the market.
While some handed out flyers to shoppers, others were putting flyers in
mailboxes and one was visiting small businesses like pastry shops to post the
flyer and even request permission to leave some flyers on the counter for
clients. We have begun to invite
our contacts as well, and though some have indicated they do not plan to be
there, others have responded more positively. Please join us in praying for good reception for these
invitations, and that God will give us fruit. The church website is on each flyer, with a link to a clear
presentation of the Gospel.
Although our space will be somewhat limited for our outreach, we would
love to see the available seats filled.
Praise
for:
- all of those who have received an
invitation to our Easter outreach April 12 including S, the physical therapist
that Jonathan has been seeing for his knee.
- the opportunities that Cherith has been
having with ML, while they meet to work on English and as Cherith and two of
our kids spent some time with her and her children at an equestrian event last
Saturday.
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| Conference in Saint Albain |
- the safe
trip the Lord gave us last week (1195 kilometers round trip) to the conference
we attended in Saint Albain.
Although we went through rain and some snow as we passed through the
mountains in central France, we did not have trouble with the road or
delays. We were glad to be at the
conference and tried to absorb as much information as we could during the many
hours of meetings. We returned
home exhausted, but praising the Lord for what He had done.
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| Chateau where conference was held in Saint Albain |
- the way the
Lord helped our children during our absence, and for the special help and care
that He provided through the Bixbys for them.
- the safety
God gave to our CAR colleague, Charlie Jewell, on his recent trip to CAR, and
that he is home safely after his three week trip, though the unrest continues.
Pray for:
- the newly
elected mayor of our town, along with his team.
- our daily
walk with the Lord, and for His guidance and blessing as we study, prepare and
care for administrative matters.
- all who
have been and all who will be invited to our Easter outreach April 12. Pray for the special distribution this
Saturday. Pray for the outreach
April 12, that all logistics will go smoothly and that God will use this
opportunity to bring people to Himself.
- Cherith as
she continues to work with ML.
Pray for her salvation.
- us as we
prepare the treasurer reports for our annual conference April 22-25, including
a report of the meetings we attended last week.
- the CAR and
for those suffering with high blood pressure and diabetes as medicine gets more
and more difficult to find.
- a stronger
dollar, now lower than it has been in a long time. We are feeling the strain.
