HAPPY NEW YEAR
May the Lord bless you richly as you seek him with all your heart.
Thank you for praying us through 2009. In many ways it was a challenging year for us. Ron worked out of state for the first 8 months. We’re unemployed since September (except occasional temp work I, Janet, am able to do). We’re getting used to some new policies with Covenant World Mission, and learning new ways to trust God to provide ministry partners to enable us to return to serve in Africa. The Lord is faithful and the ministry team is growing. Praise God with us that we now have 30% of our needed support (see “Donate” page).
Praises:
1. We have much to be thankful for – a home, 2 cars (and a mechanic husband to fix them as needed!), good school for our kids, good health for us all, and medical/dental insurance through Covenant World Mission.
2. In December we enjoyed many gatherings with family, friends, and missionary family. The first Saturday of the month we were pleased to host nearly 50 of the George family (Janet’s side – 4 generations!). We spent Christmas Eve and New Years Eve with our dear missionary colleagues (and practically family) Paul & Sheryl Noren and family. On Christmas Day we hosted the Norens as well as Paul’s sister’s family the Janice & Steve Quakenbush (Wycliffe missionaries living in GR), including their adult children who were “home” for the Holidays.
3. And most of all, we are thankful for Jesus, author and finisher of our faith and the opportunity to celebrate his birth!
4. For January, we’re thankful for a full schedule of visits with supporting churches, and are filling up the calendar with more – if you would like us to come to your church or small group, please contact us soon.
Requests:
1. Please pray for safe travels as we visit churches in Grand Rapids (Thornapple Covenant) and Traverse City (West Bay Covenant), MI.
2. Ron will go to the Covenant Midwinter Conference in CO Jan. 25-28, and then visit churches in Tulsa, OK (Redeemer Covenant) Jan. 31 and Ogilvie, MN (Lewis Lake Covenant) Feb. 7 on his way home.
3. Please pray with us for more visits to be scheduled in Kansas, Minnesota and “out East”.
