Update!!!!

Sometimes things are just INSANE!!!  You know how it is, you start the week thinking you have your schedule under control, and then the week begins and you realize it's just a crazy time.  Ministry has never been better--we are just so excited about all the opportunities heading our way.  The bus will be busy with outreaches, our homeless ministry is going well with good relationships being built, street church is a blessing to us and the street people, we are working with other missionaries and their teams to do street ministry and soup run.  Whew!

With all of that, we add in the Discipleship Training School (DTS) that is starting in about a month!  Mark and I will be working more closely with that than we have in past years because we are a little short staffed.  We have 13 students coming which is a huge blessing!!!  Mark will be working with the guys in the group doing one-on-one time with each of them every week, small group, and helping to coordinate the activities for the whole group.  I will be working with about 4 girls doing one-on-ones, small group, and helping Mark coordinate the activities.  We will also be doing some of the meals on Sundays for the group.

With all of that going on we have a few requests!  Here are some things that you all could be praying for:

1.  We absolutely NEED to up our monthly financial support.  There are some major ministry things coming up and we pay for all our ministry with the homeless out of our monthly support.  As our ministry grows, our financial need grows.

2.  Our car, which is essential to our ministry, is in need of some major tlc!  The brakes need fixing and now the starter is going.  Please pray that we can get the work done and that our car lasts!!!  We love our car!

3.  Our kids are really stepping up and helping with a lot of what we do.  Pray for them!  They are figuring out what God has for their futures and making some big decisions.  Pray for us as their parents to guide them.

4.  Continue to pray for those in rehab:  Jaimie, Charlie, Ana, and Miguel.

5.  Pray for William who wants to return to rehab.

6.  We have several others who want to change their life:  Victoria, Carlos, Dora, Ana.  Please pray for them and for opportunities to open up for them.