September 2017
Eric & Kara's e-Newsletter
Life American Style
This summer, the Lord provided a wonderful home for us for the year and filled it with donated goods from family, church friends, and all of you. What a blessing it is to have you all as part of our team. Each time I used a Target gift card to buy things for our home this summer, I thanked our Lord for his provision through you all during this time of transition for us.
Our summer started off with a big road trip from Missouri to California, as we picked up our rental car and attended our mission’s reentry conference for missionaries.  We had a wonderful time at our mission’s conference. We had many days of sharing our life stories, time to pray for each other, and also to share with our Mobilization Center how life is going in Germany. It was wonderful to hear what OC is doing around the world in ministry, especially hearing of the many ways the Lord is converting Muslims in Europe and the Middle East. We left feeling affirmed and encouraged for this next phase in our ministry. 
We are slowly adjusting to life back in America. We are trying to give our girls some American firsts as we visit places and do things we have never done before as a family. We went as a family to our first baseball game, national park, and fair this month. We have been praying the Lord will use us this year where he wants us to encourage, listen, and minister. Will you pray with us for the start of a new school year for our family, homeschooling at home, and for BFA, as staff have stepped in to temporarily fill our spots for the year?
Having fun at their first fair
Kayla at the fair
Zion National Park
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Your Top Ten ... 10 Things You Can Do Now
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Educating children of mission workers is probably not the first thing that pops to mind when thinking of “ministry.” One Challenge workers serve in a variety of key roles at international schools.

This has been an OC commitment for our 60-plus years. Why? Work at schools empowers healthy ministry worldwide … by offering high-quality education for children, so parents can transform nations knowing their children are well cared for...
 
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Daily Prayer Requests
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