13,016

The odometer on our car now reads 176,198 as it sits in our freezing cold driveway here in Minnesota. The odometer read 163,182 back in July when Esther and I left scorching hot MAF headquarters in Redlands, CA for Santa Rosa, CA. A quick calculation shows that since we left Redlands we have put 13,016 miles on the car. Trust us, that is a lot of seat time, a lot of coffee, rest areas, fast food, and different beds. We are thankful to be back in Worthington for a couple of weeks before embarking again on a trip. We are also thankful for so many safe miles with relatively little car problems. We attribute this to the prayers of our supporters. Thanks to those who remember us regularly, let us crash on your guest beds, floors and sofas, and thanks to Saab for making a comfortable "moving house". 

Funny Story

The picture above is of me falling off a cannon in Canada. The story goes like this... We were doing a little touring around the area where Esther's mom grew up and went to university. We were in this small historic town and went to see a historic site. Someone (I can't remember if it was Esther or her dad) suggested that we get a picture riding the cannon. Well, I climbed on top of the cannon and started to slide out to the end of the barrel when the next thing I knew I was sliding around to the bottom side of the barrel. I really didn't know where to grab to keep from falling off, or where to place my feet. Thankfully Esther came to my rescue while her dad just took pictures. We all had a pretty good laugh at my expense and we still laugh when we look at this picture. 

Questions and Answers

 
I think on this post I'm going to try and answer any questions that anyone might have about our ministry with MAF. So if you have a question just post it in the comments and I'll try to answer it to the best of my ability. I'm going to let this post sit for a couple days just so it'll generate good discussion. 

Democratic Republic of Congo Info

Due to the fact that Esther and I are headed to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I have been known to search out news about the country. Right now is a historical time for DRC has they have had there run-off elections last Sunday and are awaiting the results. These elections come 40 years after their last truly democratic elections. Right now we are praying for a peaceful acceptance of the new government as well as a start to peace in a war-torn country.
I have just recently been made aware of a website that posts some news about DRC. It is put out by the United Nations and like I've said before in other news type posts I don't necessarily agree with everything said I just think there might be some good information shared here. One article even shares a little bit about MAF.
So I encourage you to explore the site, read, and think of ways you can pray with us for DRC and our work there.