Catchin’ up

James 4 talks about how life is a vapor.  How true that has been these past couple months.  It’s like the days disappeared in a heartbeat.

Tom and Danielle were here. 

Tom and Danielle and four boys arrived on January 21st.  They lived with us for 7 weeks before going to Maine to be with Danielle’s parents. They are dealing with a lot – health issues, setting up meetings with supporting churches, changing ministry from being bush missionaries to being on USA staff.  We were glad to provide the family support they have needed. 

• Please pray for God’s direction for them concerning what ministry they should be involved in and where they should live.

Ben and Gina visited.

Ben had a forced time-off for about 6 weeks in January and February.  So he and Gina and 18-month old, Atalie, came for 11 days.  They stayed with John and Lisa, just down the road, but were with us when schedules permitted.  It was really cool to have all our boys here – John, Tom, Ben, and Nathan – with their families.  

• Pray as Ben and Gina are expecting a baby.

Colds and asthma hit hard. 

All of us except for Joy have been sick sometime in February and March – mostly respiratory infections.  Some were viral and some caused by the oak and pine pollen.  The doctor put Nathan on asthma medicine.

• Pray that we will all be strong physically.
• Praise the Lord that Joy did not get sick.

Deadlines have been reached.

Ruth finished the layout work on Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ.  That’s SIX books!  Lots of work.

• Pray that the next steps in preparing FFCC for publication will go smoothly so that we can meet the May 29th availability date.

Evaluations has been accomplished.

Dave evaluated netbooks – those small, lightweight, limited function computers recently on the market.  Now he knows how to respond to missionaries’ questions and give them guidelines about netbooks. 

• Pray as Dave has begun to evaluate solid state hard drives. He anticipates that this emerging technology will greatly increase realiability in the bush.

As days continue to pass swiftly, we pray that we will “Walk in wisdom … redeeming the time” (Colossians 4:5).