Hi praying friends!

The disruption of that construction project from last week combined with the arrival of the team has me running a little behind this week! The first stage of the construction project is done. All of the pipes are replaced, the holes in the wall are sealed shut, and everything is taped, mudded, and sanded. Now we clean up dust and wait for the painting crew to come and do their work before the kitchen crews can come and reinstall our kitchens. We are in a strange space of kind of back to normal, but not really!

Our short-term team have been troopers - and have let us shuffle their schedule around to fit into the spaces we have. That has been great! Pray for this team from Hawley, MN.

Coming back from the aXcess Teams Forum a cold has been working its way through the Alliance workers in Berlin. Can you please pray for health? We are regularly adjusting our schedule to who is available, and to what percentage they are available for different activities this week.

I doubt it made the news in the US, but the air quality has been horrible in Berlin the last couple of weeks because of dust from the Sahara blowing north through Europe. This weekend is supposed to be fairly bad again - and the half marathon is being run in Berlin! Please pray for those running and those who already struggle with breathing issues.

Some other prayer requests:

1. Elissa's back has been better, but she has been out all week with this yucky cold. Please pray!
2. We have a new exhibit opening tonight! Please pray for our artist and guests.
3. Pray for some of the work projects we are doing with the team from Hawley - for health and for us to be a blessing to the people we are serving.
4. Pray for my health - that Christ our healer can be my strength from day to day.

Thanks for praying!

mike