September Newsletter '08

Greetings,

The month of September was just a fantastic month for us here. We got to see two firsts: our first tropical storm / hurricane and our first time teaching a class at the Eleuthera Bible Training Center.

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Hurricane Hannah

Although it was officially titled as a "Tropical Storm" - Hannah was observably much stronger than expected. When we looked at the radar, the storm swelled just as it hit our portion of the island. We were safe and dry however, with all the windows and doors boarded up.

With the only noticeable damage of lengthy power outages, there was no physical damage from the storm. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers as we got our initiation to the island from mother nature!

You can read more and see pictures a video HERE

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EBTC Class: Spiritual Life

During the past 2 weeks Brad Fox and I got to team-teach the first class this Fall for our students in Eleuthera. The class was "Spiritual Life" and focused on the subjects and disciplines each Christian needs to know and practice to correctly relate with God.

Personally, I relished in the time we spent with our students learning about the Word, however the time alloted to teach each night seemed to fly by. It was very meaningful to see how the students returned night after night (often after a full day of work) in devotion to learning more about what it means to be a Christian.

You can see pictures of the class and read more HERE

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Update
Well, another month, and another month older for Micah. We are happy to say that he is adjusting very well to living here. Emily and I are still working on getting a solid routine, as things here don't always happen the way you think they will. There's a saying here, "Flex and Obey" - its true, you have to be flexible.

Emily has been volunteering in the school in our settlement. She reads to the kids and does arts and crafts, and says that they really need a lot of help and that she is enjoying getting to lend a hand.

You can see lots Micah's 5 month pictures HERE

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Prayers and Praises
Praise for safety from the storms of Ike and Hannah
Praise that the ETBC classes went great
Praise for our healthy happy baby at 22lbs

Pray for Emily's Bible study girls and their Christian growth - one of the girls just yesterday told Em that she wants to become a Christian
Pray that we get the remainder of our support, even as the economy worsens
Pray for Micah as he begins teething and still growing like a weed

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Thank you for keeping up with us and our progress in ministry. We so value your prayers and support, and we would ask you to take a moment and pray for our journey and how you can play a part. To find out more CLICK HERE.