Praise God that the funds needed for our ministry trip to Maracaibo, Venezuela May 13–18 are in hand and the schedule of events is almost complete. We are excited about the prospect of a harvest in the evangelistic opportunities planned, as word from the Venezuelan staff is that there is widespread openness in the universities to hear and consider the claims of Christ and the Gospel message. We want to assist the professors who go with us and to offer help to believing professors in that city’s universities as they continue ministry to their students and colleagues, in a 68,000 student state university and a smaller private school. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be spent in various venues for lectures, testimonies, and interaction over meals.
We count on your prayers for God’s enabling the 6 going from the U.S., and for getting to and from the places designated for each of us. Pray for health, safety, stamina, and our spiritual alertness as we speak with many there. Tuesday and Sunday are travel days to and from VZ, and on Saturday we will debrief with local staff so that the value of our visit can be assessed. We plan to see a bit of the city that day too. All in all it is a quick trip with a full schedule.
May 2 to 4 we will be in Georgia for a reunion at the Radiotherapy Clinic where Jim was treated for prostate cancer last spring. We will see friends and hear lectures by doctors where questions can be answered too. Upon our return from VZ we will prepare for summer which includes hosting guests from Finland in our home followed by the National Faculty conference in Washington DC in June. Our family members are all doing well with each family approaching the end of another school year. Even Mary Beth has been studying and working this year. We are grateful for God’s blessings on us in so many ways. Thank you for your part in that blessing!
Gratefully, Jim & Anne
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