Visas

Our applications for invitations for me and for the children were supposed to be turned in last week. However, we heard that they need more documents now. Will sent those off, but we haven't heard if they received them, or if the applications have actually gone in. Please pray that that has already happened, and that we would be able to get in touch with the people at the Baptist Union who take care of visas.

Also, please be praying for an answer soon! It should take a month, just to hear whether or not they're granting the invitations, then after that we'd still have to apply for visas and wait for them. We need to know what's going on before the baby is born.

Most of all, pray that we will get these invitations. There is more scrutiny than ever, and new regulations are coming into effect.

My health

I'm still doing okay, but I would really appreciate your prayers. If nothing else, I'm just uncomfortable! Beyond that, I'm still fighting with weakness at times and trouble sleeping at night. I did sleep wonderfully last night, so you can praise the Lord with me for that!

Bike expedition

Thank you for praying! All went well. It seemed like there were more police at the program than anyone else, but they need to hear the gospel, too. And because it was right in the center of town, there were plenty of people who stopped and listened some as they were walking by. Pray for seeds that were planted to grow and for the expedition as it continues on to other cities.

Visa invitation application

It should have been turned in again this week. Please pray that every will go quickly and smoothly, and that I'll be granted an invitation this time around! Pray that we'll be able to wait calmly and trust the Lord in this. It should be about a month before we know anything.

Gospelink

We just need extra prayer for keeping up with everything, even with limited communication abilities.

Returning

Please pray for Pavel and Tanya and family as they travel back. Pray that they'll be rested and ready to get back into life here.

Evangelism

There is a group of Christian young people riding around our region on their bicycles, doing presentations and sharing the Gospel in different cities. They'll be coming through here on Thursday. Please pray for them as they travel, for our church in preparing for this and hosting them, and for the actual presentation on the city's central square Thursday evening.

Blood sugar

I've been reading and trying to figure out what was making me so weak and shaky. My self-diagnosis is low blood sugar. So far, staying on a careful diet is helping. Please pray that it will continue to help, and that I'd be able to stick to it. Other than that, all is going well with this pregnancy. I continue to have some trouble sleeping, but often a good snack to get my blood sugar back up seems to be enough to get me to sleep. Praise the Lord for that!

Church meeting place and unity

Please continue to pray that our church would find a place where we can all meet together. Will is concerned about how we seem to be developing into a "morning church" and an "evening church," with different people coming to each group and different styles developing in each.

New ministry

There has been a small group from our church visiting the Home for the Elderly off and on for a while. Now they're going every Wednesday, showing Christian movies, and just spending time with the people there. It's not exactly what you would think of, if you're imagining an American nursing home. It's more like the Home for the Elderly/Drunk/Poor/Ex-cons/Etc. The people soak up any attention and really just need listening ears. Pray for Will and the others as they minister there!