And Time Marches On

Hi! These last couple of weeks have been fairly normal. We've adjusted to the idea of leaving in February 2010, so the shock has worn off and we're beginning to figure out what we want to take with us and how we're going to do it. If anyone has any information about sending small amounts of things via boat, we'd much appreciate the information.

My teaching is going well as we're wrapping up this term. Final exams will be given at the end of this month, so my students are presenting final projects and finishing up their units in anticipation of their final exams. The university has been wonderful as they have given me Listening and Speaking classes to teach next term so that I will be able to finish all teaching before I leave and possibly the final exams. However, if it doesn't work out for me to stay for the final exams, it will not be a big burden for other teachers at the university.



Arm's work at church is going well as well. He continues to teach and train the younger students at church. On Monday nights they have the guy's cell group and Tuesday night is the reach out cell group where the students can bring their friends. He will also be leading worship on Sunday, which keeps him busy as well. At the beginning of October, several of them will go on a mission trip to the northeast of Thailand and help a sister church there. Some of the missionaries who used to work with this church in Bangkok moved to the northeast and planted a church there several years ago, so our church staff and a few others will be going there from October 5 to the 8. Then, we have 2 new missionaries coming the second week of October. One single guy, Nate, and a married couple with two children. Then, during the thrid week of October, our church is joining with another church for a retreat. So, October will be a very busy month.



We thank you for your prayers and support. We ask that you would think of giving one time gifts just to help Arm and I move back to the states. No gift is too small. $5 is the same to us as $200 and we appreciate them all. We praise God that he provided the support for this month and we trust He will continue to do so. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me and my family throughout the years. May God bless you.