Overdue...

Friends,

It seems that I am not as diligent at updating this on a regular basis as I thought I would be. Please forgive me as the updates are far, few in between and then seem pretty long!

There hasn't been too much going on since our last update. We started school with the boys and this year (the first week) has been going better than last year...thank goodness. It is a lot of work and there are days that I would prefer to not have to get up to do it! I suppose we all feel that at some time or another no matter what we are waking up to for the day? But, we are thankful that we awake every morning and are eager to see what the Lord has in store for us.

For those who may not know, there are five families who have opened up their homes to host "gatherings". This was for us to invite everyone to come and hear about our trip to China, the people we met over there and what the work we will be doing will look like. The dates are listed below and if you are interested in coming to any, just send us an email to let us know which date would fit into your schedule the best. We are excited to have the opportunity to share with everyone in a small setting. We hope you will be able to come!

* Saturday, September 22nd, 4pm, in Graham
* Sunday, September 23rd, 5pm, in Des Moines
* Sunday, September 30th, 3pm, in Federal Way (Marine Hills)
* Monday, October 1st, 7pm, in Auburn (West Hill)
* Sunday, October 7th, 2pm, in Burien

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as the fall schedules get under way. We don't want to become consumed by our schedules and want to stay focused on the Lord and what lies ahead. We would also appreciate continued prayer for Paul's dad, Dick, and his mom, Jean. The process of preparing oneself for a transplant is both full of anticipation and down right frustration. We all know the Lord is sovereign but they continue to need His physical and emotional strength to walk this path. They are both a great testimony of perseverance in times of trouble and we pray the Lord continues to give them peace and joy amidst it as well.

It is a blessing to be able to hold each other up in prayer and we are so appreciative of the prayer that is being sent up on our behalf. We would also like to be holding up your prayer needs as well. We would be honored if you would send us an email letting us know how we can be praying for you and your families.

Blessings,
P & K