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We are finally within reach of leaving the country, so we
have reserved our airline tickets to France. We are scheduled to leave on
August 25th. With only three and a half weeks left to go, our heads
are spinning with things that need to be done before we can leave. Rather than
list ALL of the things we need to do and bore you to death, I’ll just major on
the highlights.
Our commissioning service will be held on August 11th
at 6pm at Edgewood Bible Church. Ryan and I would be honored to have you join
us for this very monumental occasion in our lives. Thanks to Calvary Heights
Baptist Church of Elma, NY, Ryan’s parents will be able to attend this service.
We will be so very grateful to have them and especially grateful to their church
for flying them out.
Please pray for us on August 12-14. Ryan and I will be
driving down to San Francisco to apply in person (required) for our French
visas. The consulate warns that visas may take up to thirty days to be
processed, but we are praying that they will be willing to expedite them. Most
of our friends received theirs within a week so we are praying for the same to
happen for us as we could not get an earlier appointment.
Lastly, we are so thankful for our new friends who have
joined our support team. We are blessed to have such a wonderful team of
supporters teaming with us as we take the gospel to remote parts of Togo and
West Africa. We would brag on every one of these people, but we will save that
for Heaven when we all see Jesus! We are still in need of $227 in monthly
support commitments and $6,000 in one-time Outfit and Passage funds. We are
praying and trusting that God will provide. Might God use you?
I’ll mention just one last prayer request before I get
moving again. Would you please pray for us and our families as we cherish just
a few more days together before our leave? The thought of taking our girls from
their grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. breaks my heart every time. Please pray
that these days would be memorable and fun, but that God’s presence would be
clearly felt. For this we will honor and glorify Him.
God Bless,
Ryan, Stephanie, Leslie, and AnnMarie
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