Prayer Requests

• Praise for a great time doing chapel last Thursday.
• Praise that we got to spend time with some old friends.
• Praise that we are over 50%!
• Pray that we were able to challenge some of the school kids to be serious in their walk with God.
• Pray for Isaac—he’s fighting a fever.
• Pray for us as we try to schedule things for the year.

Colossians 2:6-7 “Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.”

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Prayer Requests

• Praise for continued increases in support!
• Praise for better health. I think we are over the colds and flus—for now.
• Pray that we would communicate clearly in talking about the ministry in West Africa.
• Pray for our continued spiritual growth and reliance on the Lord.
• Pray for a missionary family in Guinea whose little girl has a badly broken arm.

Psalm 90:12 “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”

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Prayer Requests

• Praise for a little more snow on the ground. (I know, I know…but the kids are loving it!)
• Praise for God’s continued provision! He keeps showing us that He is in control.
• Praise for Micah’s fourth birthday—we are so thankful for our kids.
• Pray for Micah and Isaac, who are fighting nasty colds.
• Pray for more opportunities to minister in our community.

Psalm 67:2-3 “…that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!”

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Where’s the Snow?

We had a great Christmas break this year—very relaxing, with no long trips. We stayed in Michigan for the whole break, spending time with Nancy’s family, and getting some things done around the house. However, the kids were sad not to have any snow to play in. We’ve only gotten a few inches that quickly melts away. Still, warm weather saves on heating costs!

Future Plans?

We’ve recently been reading a great devotional (Trust, Hope, Pray) about waiting on the Lord. It’s been quite an encouragement to us as it reminds us just who is in charge of our lives. One Illustration from this book is the idea of looking at the back of a tapestry—all you see are the threads crisscrossing all over the place; but when you look at the front you see what the creator was working on the whole time. We can certainly lose sight of the fact that we are not the creator, but rather GOD is! We might only see the crisscrossed thread and think ”What on earth is going on?” But when God is ready to reveal His complete picture it all makes sense!

So as we keep making goals and deadlines, our timetable, we realize that it is not God’s timetable. It is hard to see each day, week, month pass by and not be in Africa. We know that He has put Africa on our hearts, but He has also put us here in Michigan for a time. We daily walk the balance of being content with that reality, but urgently working toward the day that He will provide for us be in Africa!

The new French course in Senegal starts in April, so we are praying that we can move to Senegal in March. That time is quickly approaching! However, just this past week we have seen the Lord increase our support by $300! We serve an awesome God!

We are now at 47% of our recommended amount—about $200/month away from 50% (when we can look at buying tickets) and about $1000/month away from 65% (where we would like to be before going over). If you want more information about the financial side of things, give us a call sometime. Our number is: 231-354-2337

As always, we deeply appreciate your prayers on our behalf.

Prayer Requests

• Praise for the increase in support!
• Praise that we have made it through a bout with the flu.
• Praise for the encouragement that we’ve gotten lately.
• Praise for some upcoming chances to share about the needs in Africa.
• Pray that we would be used for God’s glory in some of the ministry opportunities we have coming up.
• Pray that we would be faithful to focus on building strong relationships with those around us.

Prayer Requests

• Praise for water! We had some trouble with our pressure switch today—we are thankful we had no frozen pipes.
• Praise for a great Christmas break spent with family.
• Pray for our health—we have several fighting colds and the remnants of a stomach flu.
• Pray for opportunities to minister in lives around us.
• Pray for wisdom. (We always seem to need more of that!)

Psalm 57:11 “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!”

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Prayer Requests

• Praise for a great Christmas time with family and friends.
• Praise for a new year coming up!
• Praise for a faithful God who knows and does what is BEST.
• Pray for our continual commitment to God and His Word.
• Pray for us as we plan out the next few months.

1 Timothy 1:17 “To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”

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The Old Year Behind

We are so thankful for the year the Lord has given us. It has not been an easy one—we have continually had to turn our focus back on the Lord. Learning more and more to wait on Him as we remain faithful in what He has called us to do. We pray that we have been as much an encouragement to you as you have been to us.

We have seen our family grow spiritually, as well as increased maturity in our own walks with the Lord. What a blessing it is to know that He is faithful to continue His work in us, patiently dealing with us.

The New Year Ahead

The next French study course in Senegal is actually taking place in March, rather than January. So as we make plans in the new year, we will be taking this into account. Please continue to pray for the Lord’s provision and raising up of partners in ministry, as well as for wisdom in the many decisions we will be making.

Prayer Requests

• Praise for a warmer than normal December—less heating costs.
• Praise for the provision of a couple e-readers—what a blessing!
• Pray for a Christ honoring Christmas time in our family.
• Pray for wisdom in planning and making decisions.
• Pray that the Lord with continue to raise up partners in ministry—those who would pray for our family and ministry, those who would give to the ministry, and those who would follow the Lord into further ministry themselves!

Prayer Requests

• Praise that Michael’s parents made it safely back to Guinea.
• Praise for signs of spiritual growth we have seen in Titus recently.
• Pray for Nancy’s mom, who is having an out-patient surgery tomorrow.
• Pray for Nancy—she will be subbing for her mom’s Jr/Sr High classes this week.
• Pray that all our kids will grow in their understanding of God and His Word, and in their personal relationships with Him.

3 John 1:4 ”I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

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Prayer Requests

• Praise for the love God showed for us in sending His Son.
• Praise for a warm house and a loving family.
• Pray for Micah and Isaac—they are both fighting nasty colds.
• Pray for some opportunities we have to be involved in some small group Bible studies.
• Pray for our kids as they grow in their understanding of the Word.

Colossians 1:19-20 “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”

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Prayer Requests

• Praise for a great weekend with family! It was a blessing to visit with Michael’s parents, and his sister and brother-in-law (and their new baby) at the New Tribes campus in Canada.
• Praise for safety in our travels to Canada and back.
• Pray that we would use the Christmas season to make opportunities for sharing about Christ.
• Pray that God would raise up more people to be faithful in spreading His Truth—both at home and to the ends of the earth!

Isaiah 49:6 He says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations so that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

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