Right now at this very moment, I'm sitting in on our church planting training session where 12 of our students are gathered for the next three days. My task is to coordinate and oversee. Each evening we will have a session we affectionately refer to as "Teaching in house slippers" which sounds better in Russian.  These are informal settings of worship and testimony where a successful church planter shares his testimony and what he has learned about church planting. Sometimes these informal sessions don't end until midnight. 

We have had a busy return to the field with visitors from our mission, team meetings, a couple English club guest appearances, a mission's conference, continuous guests and most importantly, the celebrations surrounding our 25th Wedding Anniversary.

In addition to all of the above, we've been putting in a bit of sweat equity at the church on the shelter.  Most of our work is being done by volunteers and that means that I am working alongside of them. It is a great time of bonding with nationals who are putting hands and feet to their faith. Check the links on the left to catch up with a sampling of some of the things in which we have been involved. We really need your prayers, so as always, thanks for praying!