I'm sorry that I'm not getting as many updates on here as usual. I haven't been able to get online with the right tool (computer, ipad) as often as I would like.

God has been good to us and we are doing well. We travelled for four days this past week. We are now in Hudson, WI after ministering in Superior and Milltown, WI this past Sunday. Both churches were very hospitable to our family and a blessing to us.

We start a missions conference at my home church/sending church this Wednesday through Sunday. My dad has pastored here for 25 years. Obviously we are excited to be back and looking forward to the conference. We'd appreciate your prayers for our ministry this week.

I chatted with Pastor Crowder yesterday and things are going well in Scotland. The church folks have also let us know that they have been blessed by the Crowders ministry. Thanks for praying for God's continued work in our ministry in Scotland.

We are enjoying being back in Goodells, Mi at First Baptist for their missions conference. This is the church where I was an assistant pastor before the Lord called us to Scotland. God gave us a great day yesterday. Please pray for God's blessing on this missions conference.

We were thankful to get up this morning to the news that Scotland is still a part of the UK. Katie had to text me the results as the boys and I were camping with my former youth pastor. We had a meeting at their church this past Wednesday. We enjoyed catching up with everyone.

The Lord gave a good witnessing opportunity with three teen boys at the park today. Two of them had visited the church for VBS. Please pray that God will do a good work in their hearts and that God will awaken this community.

Please pray for Katie's grandma. She fell last night and hit her head. She lost a lot of blood and is in the hospital. We are in their home town and Katie spent much of the day at the hospital with her. Thanks for taking that need to the Lord.

Please pray for Katie's grandma. She fell last night and hit her head. She lost a lot of blood and is in the hospital. We are in their home town and Katie spent much of the day at the hospital with her. Thanks for taking that need to the Lord.

We just got back from a two hour trip from Houghton Lake, MI. The only animal we hit was already dead....I think. It is now anyway. We also saw the Lord protect us from an oncoming vehicle in our lane. I had to pull over and hit my brakes to allow him to cut back into his lane as he went by.

It was a joy to be with another supporting church. Our upcoming schedule is Napoleon, MI. on Wednesday and a missions conference beginning next Sunday in Goodells, MI. Thanks for your prayers.

God gave us a great day on Sunday with Katie's home church. Some of her extended family came to the evening service as we showed our presentation. The most exciting part of the day was when Katie went to pick up Mac. She threw her back out! Thankfully she was able to be in all the services except for the afternoon nursing home ministry.

We are enjoying staying on Fremont Lake. Parker, who is seven, was fishing by himself at the end of the pier and caught a nice bass on a little worm. No one would be more excited about that than him.

I had a great divine appointment today. Please pray that Elouise would have the courage to question her religion and that she would find Christ. Please also pray for a man I met yesterday who lost his fifteen year old grand daughter in a car accident last week. Rod is a minister who has worked with Ray Comfort, Way of the Master. He was working at a pharmacy and I gave him a tract. His grand daughter had just spent two weeks working at Hepzibah house.

Thanks for all your prayers. 

The Lord really encouraged us this past weekend. First of all everything fit in our suburban.  I wasn't convinced that it would until the last bag was in the truck. Our travels also went very well as we had three or more hour trips each of the last three days. I only ventured onto the wrong side of the road once (oops) and the Lord kept us safe. The biggest blessing was the hospitalityof the two churches where we ministered on Sunday. We had precious fellowship with both. We are currently in Katie's hometown, Fremont, MI. We have a meeting with her church on Sunday. God has given us precious family time. We have seen all of our immediate family already. Thank you for your prayers. 

We have really enjoyed our time back in the States. We had our first meeting on Sunday night and realized what a blessing furlough will be to our family. This coming Sunday we have two meetings.

I forgot to mention that on our trip back the Lord gave a great witnessing opportunity on our flight to Dublin. I was sitting beside a business man from Germany. He was Catholic. I was able to show him several passages of Scripture on my phone. He asked after a while what book we were looking at. I guess I hadn't explained that it was the Bible. Thanks for praying for opportunities for us to share the Gospel.

Yesterday my brother in law, cousin, and son, went with me to my brother's house up in Wisconsin. He is building a home. We were able to help him put in a wood ceiling and hang some doors.

Katie has started school with the kids. Today was their first day. It went well. I know she would appreciate your prayers as we school on the road.

Thank you for following along and praying for us on furlough.

Praise the Lord, we are safely in the States. God gave us a very good trip. Everyone was extremely helpful. We didn't have any difficulties with security etc. We are all well and very excited to catch up with family. Thank you for praying for our trip. God has answered your prayers. (I'm not going to type much more because my brain is kind of fuzzy - I've either been up since midnight here or it is after midnight my time in Scotland.)