Hey everyone.

Well, Christmas is creeping up on us, but it seems there is still too much to do until then.

We just celebrated Connor’s 13th birthday. Tim had started doing discipleship with him when he turned 7 and hopes to do so until he moves on to college. Along the way they are marking the significance of this spiritual journey. This year as Connor turned 13 (Dec 12) they celebrated a coming of age ceremony.

One of Tim’s friends asked if he and his son (Dec 3) could join in the ceremony and so Tim’s men’s group gathered around and celebrated with them. Connor memorized 2 Timothy for the event and recited the 2nd chapter. Then each man in turn gave them words of wisdom to take with them into this net chapter.

What a joy it has been to watch Connor become a young man who loves the Lord. Please celebrate with us by sending up a prayer of protection for him.

As promised we are posting our progress bar. We are hoping to raise $12,000 in special gifts that will help us make it through 2010. We have received $375
to date and a monthly $25 gift. Keep praying with us that we would hit our goal and be able to continue our ministry to future GEM missionaries without distraction.

We are also praising the Lord for a Christmas Concert Weekend past in Klosterneuburg which was attended by 26 people. Pray that the Lord continues to use the believers to spread the Gospel.