Greetings and an Update from Siberia

Just wanted to thank each of you that are parying that the proposed changes to the Russian law overseeing religious freedom will not pass. So far I have no other information to pass on to you. Keep praying.

Evelyn, our 4 year old, came down sick with a very high temperature. After about two days it finally broke and we were thankful to the Lord. It is so difficult see your children sick and not able to do anything about it except give medicine and pray. Evelyn, Abigail and I still have a bad cough. If you could remember us in your prayers we would be thankful.

Several have asked about our support level. Well, this is a topic that I do not like to dwell on long. We have always trusted the Lord to provide for our family and church planting ministry and continue to do so. However, the truth is that we badly need additional support. We were hoping to come home this coming Spring and Summer 2012 but have put that plan off for another year. Just to many obstacles to include the immigration status of our two youngest children.

We have applied for their Russian temporary residency but have still a few more months to wait an answer. Also, I have submitted the paper work to renew our Permanent residency permits for the rest of the family. I must also wait several months for their official answer. The immigration inspector told me that everything looks in order. But who knows? Please be in prayer about this. So, if you know of any churches that would like to support our ministry or if your church already supports our ministry and might be able to increase our support, then please contact me. We would be grateful for any help.

Pray for our Krasnoyarsk city church family. Satan has been making his rounds and we have a few issues that have developed. Please pray that people will make Biblical decisions and not ones that our influenced by their heart or feelings.

I want to share a blessing with you. For over three years I have been waiting to get a garage door installed on our garage. Praise the Lord we have one now and it works wonderfully. I should be able to save lots in gas money that I have in the past years used to start my car throughout the day to keep the engine from freezing up and not starting in the heart of winter when temps are -30F or lower for weeks at a time. I hope that the savings in gas will pay for a good portion of the cost of the door.

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