THANKS FOR 2008

There is no way that I can list all of the blessings that have been showered on the two of us in Cesis, Latvia. But, these are just a few that have popped into my mind as I think back on the year. Thank you God…

• Olegs and family moving to Cesis
• The 41-hour train trip to Arkangelsk, Russia. What a great experience!
• The Cesis youth group
• Ainars: his talent of woodworking and his witness as a new Christian
• The ‘Davana’
• Health
• Our family in Texas…they sacrifice so we can stay on the mission field
• Inese, Peteris and boys for making us feel (and feeding us) like family
• A special lady in Canada that is so encouraging to us
• Our ‘Soup Kitchen’ friends
• The support from FBC-Athens and all of its members
• A Chrysler Town & Country van
• A wood shed full of wood
• The 3-punkt camp team at Valle
• Brother Samuels
• Liene’s friendship and growth as a Christian
• Pastor Michail and the ‘colony’ boys
• Elvi grocery store
• New friends Joe and Robbie
• The literally unknown number of people that support us financially and spiritually
• Seeing, hearing and feeling God’s encouragement when we need it
• What-A-Burger when we arrive back in the States
• Pastor Kyle’s vision for his church and our life in Latvia
• WorldConneX, Bill Tinsley and Walter Justl
• The people of Cesis Baptist Church
• Man-hu
• and the list goes on and on….