It has been a very busy start to the new year. We had a great time visiting with Hannah over Christmas. It was great to have her here, the time went to fast as we knew it would. Check out her post and pictures.
We completed our social orientation class last week!! We learned a lot in a short amount of time. We now can read the train and bus schedules, pay our electric bill at the post office. We also learned about the social services that are available to help those in need. The class also gave us an opportunity to meet people outside of our church. Emrach, a young man from Turkey asked Todd a lot of questions about our church. After a few weeks of questions he showed up at church. He said that he and his wife want to visit again. Lien, a young Vietnamese woman sat next to me. She told me that she was Buddhist but wanted to learn more about Jesus. She wants to have me visit. Our teacher also asked many questions. This class was not only a great way for us to learn about how to integrate in Belgium but gave us the opportunity to meet some new people and develop new friendships.
We attended a new missionary orientation at the Free Methodist European Office in Budapest, Hungary last month. This gave us the opportunity to spend some time with others new to their countries and cultures.
We are training children's ministry workers. Last week was our first week of Sunday School for children. Thank you to Amy Wilhelm and the children's ministries department at the Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church for sending materials to get us started. We have been unable to find ministry resources here in Oostende.
Please pray for...
- Our health. Todd has been fighting off chest congestion that he can't seen to shake. We are both very tired after a busy January.
- Deann, as she tries to find a way to minister to a woman in the Oostende church who is going through a difficult time in her marriage.
- Our language studies.
Thank you for teaming with us. Your prayers and financial gifts enable us to minister here in Belgium.
Deann & Todd
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