4 weeks and counting

We are all starting to feel excited about coming to Sydney. Praise God for providing a family to rent our apartment for the time we are in Australia! We are only waiting for final approval from the church office here. This means we have very little packing to do, and has greatly reduced the burden we feel as we prepare to leave.

The CEP students have just done their mid-year exams, and Stephen now has a big pile of marking.

The challenge of exam marking: Deciphering the handwriting!

The school holidays have begun -- it has been a long semester, 19 weeks without a break. We have been blessed with good health for the most part, and are looking forward to the slower pace of the holidays.

Unfortunately several times sickness has prevented us meeting with our friends to read the Bible. Please pray for everyone to be healthy, and that we will make progress with our reading and discussion of Mark's gospel.

Give thanks...

• For God's provision of a family to stay in our apartment.
• That God has sustained us through the long semester.

Please pray...

• For good health so that we can meet with our friends who are keen to learn more about Jesus, and that they will put their trust in Him.
• For our preparations to travel to Australia, and especially for the children to know God's faithfulness as they cope with the changes ahead.
• For an urban mission across Santiago next week. Stephen is running workshops on discipling for team members.

"The Spirit is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life." -- John 6:6