Fresh Post

Quite a bit has happened since my last post. Of course, we returned safely from Iraq. Our return trip led us through Istanbul, Turkey and Frankfurt, Germany. We were able to spend a little time in both of these cities seeing a few sites. Nothing could compare to the burden of seeing the thousands of people without Christ in these dark lands. It is amazing what happens to one's thinking when a person leaves the States for a little while. Our vision was enlarged and the Lord stirred us up on this trip to Iraq. Please pray that the Lord will guide us and propel this work forward.

After returning to the United States, I was sick for more than a week. Christmas was less than exciting for me as I wallowed in my self-pitying sickness. I do not like being sick! Thank the Lord, He has helped me to feel much better in recent days. I will never cease to be amazed. I traveled to the "Wild West" of the world without being sick. I ate strange food, slept in strange beds, and was around some pretty wretched conditions but return to the States, and "Whammo," I am ill! That is hard for me to wrap my mind around.

Work has been pretty busy as we are heading into the Faithful Men's meeting. The Lord is blessing our family and our church. Please continue to pray for us. We love you.

ST