Wonderful Weekend!
We had the wonderful opportunity to speak this week at 3 new churches!

-Wednesday night we spoke in Wellsville, NY. It was a wonderful time to connect with a group of people who are excited about missions and what God is doing around the world. Because this church was so close to Chris's parents, our kids had a wonderful evening playing with grandma and grandpa and we were able to share from our hearts what God has been doing in Perth, Australia.

-Thursday Chris went and paricipated in the WNY LDJ meeting. He was inspired that the "church" needs to work together so that we can use the best of our abilities to reach the communities around us! Instead of churches working against each other in competition etc.
While Chris was at LDJ he was able to connect with many of the pastors of churches that support us from our home district and update them all on where we are with our support.

-Friday morning I spoke with the Womans group at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, what a time of friendship! I sat around the table I was sitting at with 10 ladies and we answered questions to get to know each other. There was then a missions panel and I participated on that sharing about our ministry in Australia. After words, all the woman were able to ask us many questions. Then to close we went around the table and shared prayer requests and praises! I then closed the time in prayer. It was a wonderful moment for me, becuase my hearts passion is to see Woman walking with the Lord as their saviour and serving him with everything they have, and I felt like this was a time where God met with us and reached his hand out to those who came with needs, and lifted up those who needed some encouragement. I praise God for Friday morning and the connection I was able to make. When I left almost everyone at the table had wanted to pray for our ministry in Australia. What an encouragement! I felt very loved on and knew that these ladies were earnest when they said they would pray for us!

-Friday night we met with the missions committe of Eastern Hills for Dinner. There were 15 missionaries there and the committee. It was a wonderful time for us to share from our hearts as families and be prayed for by the missions committee! What an encouragement and TREMENDOUS reminder that God is providing, and caring, and taking care of his fold, and HE is calling us to do nothing but Love him.

-Saturday morning, Chris joined about 150 men from the Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church for breakfast. It was a great time of fellowship together. The worship and the atmosphere was great and all of the men in the room were encouraged to follow God's leading and plan for their lives.

-Saturday Evening the family shared with the Eastern Hills Church "Taste of Nations". After the great time and wonderful foods from around the world, we were challenged and inspired at the Saturday evening service. We had great opportunities to talk with individuals and share our heart and passion for Australia.

-Sunday morning, we were 5 hours south of there in Wyalusing, PA. The Herrickville Wesleyan Church is a wonderful body of believers that has great passion and this is a church full of young families! We travel many churches. This church had EXCELLENT participation in Sunday school. Chris challenged the sunday school class to step up and answer God's call on their lives. He shared about their individual potential, and what it then looks like when our potential is teamed with God! Then, Chris preached during the service about prayer, and God is still doing the Impossible. It was truly special to see how much they love Jesus and others in their church. We also had the special treat of meeting a couple who had lived in Australia while they were deployed!

Most importantly God spoke to our hearts, and although, we were very busy, we were completely encouraged! God is still calling people to be apart of what HE is doing in Australia. And, many people committed this weekend to be prayer partners and faith promise partners!

Thank you to the churches we visited for sharing your lives with us, and passion for seeing people come to Christ!

BUSY WEEKEND!

Please pray for our family over the next three days as we have many opportunities to share with people what God is doing in Australia. Pray that these people we meet would see God's vision and join the team, to help us go and minister in Perth, Australia!

Please Pray for us specificaly over the next few days for the upcoming missions events we will be participating in.
Friday 9:00am-Woman's Missions Panel
Friday 6:00pm- Missions Committe Meeting Dinner for Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church.
Saturday Am- Men's Missions Breakfast
Saturday 6:00PM-Taste of the Nations Missions Conference
Sunday 9:00am Herrickville Wesleyan Church
Pray that our children would have the strength to survive the crazy schedule and business and non routine they will have over the next three days.

FBI-Fingerprinting!

Well, we mailed off today our FBI fingerprints. We paid to have them delivered one day. Because the processing time is 3-4 weeks! we now have 20 days to get them turned in. We heard good news from the department that if we put the date we need them turned in by on the outside of the envelope that most likely they will be processed quicker! So, please pray that this would occur in a timely manner! Tomorrow we head down to the police department in Wellsville to get clearances from the police department to say we do not have any criminal record, and then we will fax those to the DIMIA office! So, all is looking good on the VISA end of things! Thank you to everyone who is praying! Thank you for being part of the network! We couldn't do it without you!

VISA!

We received a letter yesterday on our visa. They would like us to go get Federal clearance in the US and also in Australia, and finger printed, and a few other things. But, they have given us 28 days to get these in. So, THANK YOU for your prayers, because God heard them and they have started to FINALLY proccess our Visa. But, please pray now that the FBI will get back our paperwork and Australia will get it back in in the next 28 days!

They have also requested our ACTUAL passports now, which is a pretty good sign that they are going to put the VISAS in them as soon as they receive this paperwork!

Driving Through God's Beautiful Countryside!

This past weekend we visited Perinton Community Church and Millerton Wesleyan. We had a lovely drive in between churches. We drove through some mountains next to a finger lake, so it was beautiful with the trees changing. But, what is more beautiful, is the fact that every where God send us, he speaks to peoples hearts! We had many people sign up this weekend to be prayer partners! They joined the network! This is exciting! Becuase, God has not just given us a vision to GO, but he has given us and others a vision to GO and minister in Australia. Whether we are praying, giving, or going. God's word is going to the people of Australia, and lives are being changed! We are so glad you are a part of this! Thank you!