Prayer Requests

Lord willing we are taking a trip to our home church this coming week (April 25-May 4) in order to connect with the body of Christ there.  It has been almost four years since we were really there to give a personal update or see people face-to-face (aside from a brief, unplanned visit last fall for a family emergency). Everything has been by video or from outreach teams coming up and bearing news on their return.

We would love prayer for this time in many ways, if you wouldn't mind covering us (and spreading the word to others who would pray along with us):

1. safety in travel - though it is nearly May, we had heavy, wet snowfall Saturday and Sunday here and even on clear roads we would seek the Lord's protection. Our travel days are 4/25-26, 5/4-5 and 5/6.

2. rest and health - travelling with little people is tough all around, esp. on a long trip with interrupted routine in sleep and play, as well as for us as we care for them; that we won't run down and get sick and then pass that on.

3. our family relationships - we will be spending several days in a confined space (read: car) as a family, and we desire peace and joy over stress and strife, of course, particularly between the children, but also towards their parents. :)

4. for the church - it is always a mixed set of emotions leaving. We have been gone less than one handful of Sundays as a couple, and it is always a concern that things will go smoothly for those who are serving, setting up and ministering in key roles in our absence.

5. refreshing - the primary purpose of our visit is to re-establish connection with our home church and to update in-person what is happening here. This could potentially become very busy, and we desire wisdom in planning our time with people, as it seems that we will be so short on time, even in the full week we are planning to be there.
We have had quite a stretch of events here as well, and it would be a blessing to have some times of rest. We will be jumping right back into things on our return, with a ladies conference May 6 and regular service Sunday, May 7.

If you are in the Pocatello area, we are looking forward to seeing you soon! Lord willing we will be at all main services both Wednesdays and the Sunday. To contact us, we are reachable by Dejan's phone, at no charge, as any calls will go through just like they are local to the U.S.

Thanks so much for praying for us!

So Many Opportunities

The life of a church family sees its members through so many seasons of life.

We are now coming to the point of making a full circle of experiences with our brothers and sisters here. There have been births, deaths, outreaches, a wedding, a separation, a reconciliation, baby dedications, two marriages, baptisms, a conversion, several graduations, a funeral, visa denials, visa acceptances, our first married couples event, and two babies on the way this year to couples in the fellowship.

We are so blessed to be able to share these pivotal times in the lives of our church family!

Not only that, but we have a new opportunity. This year, we are blessed for the first time to have a Good Friday evening service and an Easter sunrise service at the church building! We are blessed and excited at this opportunity, as many more people are usually open to coming to the church building than to a private home. Lord willing, we will be able to carry on doing this, and Lord willing, begin to have Christmas Eve services there as well.

Four and a half years ago, when we moved to Edmonton, we had no clue what awaited us here, because we knew no one, had only one couple acquaintance by email, and we were starting from almost nothing. Looking at how the Lord has been at work is truly encouraging to our hearts. He is good!