MISSIONARY CANDIDATES

Last night Jean and I had the heavy privelege of discussing missions with a group of students from Healing Place School of Ministry--many of whom are headed into a missions career.

It was an informal discussion format and they asked thoughtful questions.

We came away thankful for our years of experience but jealous of their youth. It's great to watch their lives develop.

Such meetings are some of our favorite times.

JET LAG

Maybe I'm old enought to get by with milking the excuse of recovering from "jet lag" for as much as three weeks. Think I'll try it.

WE ARE BACK IN THE USA

Three months of awesome days watching Children's Cup and our grandchildren in Swaziland, Africa grow ended too soon, yet we are happy to back in the USA and our grandkids here--and to experience Healing Place Church Baton Rouge again this weekend.

We are blessed!

BACK TO USA TOMORROW

So soon it is over...
This three months in awesome Africa have really sped by. So many wonderful victories and complex challenges.
Never boring...

SIN

Remember this one?
Sin will take you farther than you want to go.
It will keep you longer than you want to stay.
And it will cost you more than you can pay.

TWO MORE KNIFEPOINT ROBBERIES

I just learned that two more young ladies from the Healing Place Church Swaziland and Children's Cup teams were robbed at knifepoint the same day as the one I told about earlier.

All were unhurt.
All were very frightened.

I'm remembering an old phrase of the church, "Pleading the Blood of Jesus" over our people.

We are doing just that.

ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT

A few days ago the lovely teenaged daughter of some missionary friends here in Swaziland was robbed at knifepoint.

Although she was not hurt physically, the emotional impact is understandibly traumatic.

Please join us in praying for safety for the missionary families.

It really is true that missionaries live on the edge.