We spent more time with our team this week than normal. Thursday we participated in the SEND day of prayer, praying together for people and countries all over the world. We also had a special women's tea on Tuesday and the men spent an afternoon together on Friday. Things often get so busy that we can go long periods of time without seeing our team members. It was nice to connect with them this week.
In other team news, Inka and Elisabeth left for Germany yesterday (sniff, sniff) to await new visas for the next month and a half. Leif is out helping our friends Sasha and Katia to move into their apartment right now. The Wickers may have to go to Mongolia for 7+ weeks if they don't get their visas in the next few days. This would be really awful for them. We are praying for a miracle with this! Shannon just had her last really strong chemo treatment until her surgery in March. Our thoughts and prayers are ever with her.
This week, Leif spent some time at different universities and with administration, and he chose where he'll be studying the Buryat language- Buryat State University! His classes will begin the first week of February. We're really excited about this.
Something else exciting: we got a magicJack. This is a little box that plugs into our USB port and enables us to have a Spokane phone number. Woo-Hoo! We can call anywhere in the US or Canada for FREE. In December, I'd heard about the magicJack and prayed that we could have one up and running by February, but I really felt like this was a long-shot because we didn't even have unlimited internet (we were supposed to, but there was a mixup with the company), and to change plans, you have to have your landlord's signature and passport. And our landlords lived in a village a few hours away. Plus, we'd have to have the magicJack sent to us, which takes at least a month, etc, etc. But God answered this prayer! Another reminder that if He cares about little things like magicJacks, how much more He cares about the hearts and souls of people!
5 comments:
Praise the LORD!!! So very great answers to prayer.
Your team is in my prayers.
Awesome! -- I haven't heard of the magicjack's - how cool & what an awesome example of God's answer to prayer. Loved how you worded it! And, I just love reading your blog. I am forever in awe of the community you have and the unity in Christ no matter where you are on this planet! Lots of love to you guys...
Wow- that is amazing! When can we "reserve" a five minute block? :)
Wow, that is so cool about the magicJack! I've never heard of that. I bet the grandparents are SO excited that they will be able to talk to their sweet little Anneka more!
wow!! i want a magicjack too! how cooool! praise God for answering specific prayers
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