Weekly Update

February 27^th, 2009

Is anyone else in awe that February is over! I cannot believe that we are already heading into the third month of the year 2009. We had a much better week this week. We have all pretty much recovered from the flu that we were suffering from. It was a bad one! We celebrated Victoria’s 46^th birthday all together on Sunday. It was a special time and we were so blessed that we were here for it! On Sunday night Jason again traveled to Vladimir and slept there. He travels 2 hours by bus shows up at 6pm when the class begins and immediately teaches from the book of Daniel, then he sleeps in Vladimir and travels back to Kolchugino on the 7:05 am bus. He gets home in time to sit down for breakfast with us. Monday is our day of rest, so we spent this last Monday literally resting! We are so glad we did, it helped in our recouping process.

Tuesday morning began our very busy week. We visited some people in the church this week that also came down with the flu and we also were able to go back out in the snow again! The kids were happy about that, and so was I because they were beginning to be rather hyper indoors. Yulia our interpreter and native missionary also helped us a lot last week and this week. She is such a blessing and always available and willing to serve. Please pray for her as she is now coming down with the same flu.

Tomorrow Jason and I will travel to Vladimir to have a day of fellowship with the other Pastors and wives. We will go to a village house, where they have a banya. A banya is kind of like a sauna. It is a Russian thing. The men will go to banya and the women will prepare food and fellowship. Please pray for this time that it will be a time of sweet fellowship and encouraging one another. We will be leaving the kids all day with a sitter so pray for her as well.

Sunday will go as usual. We will also be celebrating Joshua’s birthday very soon- he will be 6 years old WOW! Then this next week we will need some prayer, we will begin more of the process for residency. Please see the following prayer needs:

1.) Please pray that we will be able to complete all the medical testing this week.

2.) Please pray that the Lord will give us clarity about the landlord and documentation that needs to be done.

3.) Please pray fro our health to continue to get stronger, especially Mickey.

Praise Reports:

1.) Praise God for the remembrance of the Russian language. We appreciate all your prayers the kids are doing great, they have remembered most of their Russian and are regaining confidence.

2.) Praise God for the restoration of our health.

3.) Praise God that the weather has been decent the whole time we have been here.

4.) Praise God that the schooling of the kids will not be affected with the Temporary Residency visa.

Please continue to pray as we see that God is so faithful to answer the prayers of HIS people. We miss you and we appreciate you.

With Love,

Britny and family