IT'S FALL!

The leaves are turning already in England and the air is getting nippy--good weather for catching a cold. But our hearts are warmed--warmed by the prospects of a fulfillment of the Father's promise to pour out His Spirit on us and those we are working with that we would be effective witnesses, be fruitful and be able to reproduce.

We met an Iranian couple who live in the next village over, a place called Rugeley (Seen in the distance from the Chase). Faiza has had 3 by-passes and has three stints in his heart and is rapidly aging. I don't know how long he has but we know the time is short and we ache to share the everlasting gospel with he and Kayani his wife. Hope we can have that talk with them soon.

We are praying that the Lord will answer our prayer for harvesters in the UK. It is the only hope for America and for Europe in the face of global Islamic resurgence. May the Lord give a viral answer to our prayers based on Luke 10:2b.

IT'S SUMMER

Ken has been busy traveling with Daniel Shayesteh, former Hezbollah member and now a Christian apologist. Churches have received their ministry well. We have also done a few missions conferences, one of which was in Bozeman, Montana. What a place!

Ken has also continued to compete his dissertation on "Developing a Strategy for the Defense and Propagation of the Faith Among Muslims." This has been a grueling project and each time we travel somewhere, must be started over.

We are also working with a small group of Iranians we've met in the Kansas City area. Please pray that they will read the Scriptures we have given them and that the Holy Spirit will give them light and life.

Carrie got to visit her mother in Tennessee with daughers, Mychelle, Becky and Ruth. Did I forget to mention that they took along 10 grandkids, eight of whom were five and under? What a trip! (see the wooden spoon? : )

IT'S SPRING!

New leaves, new grass, warmer weather and a renewed vision of what God wants us do. Though the news media proclaims "the sky is falling," we know that "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."  (Romans 8:28)  "I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound.  Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  (Philippians 4:12, 13)

"We are all faced with great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."  -Chuck Swindoll

IT'S FALL

We have enjoyed the Fall fruits as well. Recently in Greece we enjoyed the wonderful figs from the fig trees in Bro George's village and the flowers in the garden.

With our sister-in-law, Kay Beall here, we took some time off to visit two very special parks here in the area. We enjoyed the beautiful, still blooming flowers and are amazed at God's handiwork as well as the hard work of the local people.