Tuesday: August 18, 2009<\/p>\n
Dear Praying Friends,<\/p>\n
\u00a0This is an exciting week as the quiet summer days give way to the buzz of 160 students.\u00a0 We praise the Lord that half are new, an answer to prayer for enrollment to grow.\u00a0 Please pray for those who are counting on finding jobs in the area; as you are probably aware, Michigan\u2019s economy is one of the worst in the country right now.\u00a0 Also, some of the student families have houses that they are renting out since they could not sell in the current real estate market.<\/p>\n
\u00a0This year\u2019s theme is from Romans 10:14 — \u201cHOW WILL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER?\u00a0 BE THE VOICE!\u201d\u00a0 The signs are posted around the campus, reminding us that there are still people around the world who have no one to tell the good news of Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection to free them from the penalty of sin.\u00a0 70% of our missionaries come out of the two Bible Institutes.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The grounds look beautiful.\u00a0 Ken has worked hard and been reading up a lot on lawn care this season.\u00a0 He was sick last week and could not get out to oversee the watering during a heat wave.\u00a0 But the Lord sent several soaking rains just before the students returned.\u00a0 Ken really enjoys being able to welcome the students in this way, and it has been stretching his management skills too.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Ken continues to teach at the prison and write lessons on the book of James for an adult Bible Hour class.\u00a0 We are all being challenged to make our faith practical\u2014to live it out in our actions and words.\u00a0 He is on the schedule to share a chapel message this semester.<\/p>\n
\u00a0I will be in Toddlers this year\u2014there are\u00a0ten 2-year-olds; the new age will be a bit of a stretch for me.\u00a0 Please pray that my coworkers and I would be a good team, that we could provide a cheerful and consistent environment for these little ones, and would really rely on the Holy Spirit\u2019s leading as we deal with each of these families.\u00a0 Baby Samuel has settled into fairly predictable routines, making it easy to have him in the nursery as I work with the older ones.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Please pray that I would know what responsibilities to take on and what will just be a distraction for the care I need to give at home.\u00a0 I have been asked to consider two areas of involvement at church; since having the baby I have filled in only on a substitute basis.\u00a0 Ken and I would also like to improve our communication with those\u00a0supporters who do not get email, but I struggle with finding the large chunks of time to think and write.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Please pray for good health for the children this semester.\u00a0 Sick days can add up quickly when germs pass from child to child.\u00a0 I try to emphasize the importance of hand-washing, but it is easy to not notice when they forget.\u00a0 September and October are usually the months when things circulate here.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Thanks so much for your love and prayer and encouragement in so many ways.\u00a0 The Lord uses you in many ways in our lives and thus in the lives of these young people and families who are preparing to leave all to follow Christ \u201cto the uttermost parts of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0In our Savior\u2019s love,\u00a0 Andrea for the Jacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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