Dear praying friends,

We are sitting at the table of some dear friends in State College, PA - people who we served with for four years in Berlin. It has been amazing to spend time with them and to have the opportunity to be a part of the community at State College Alliance Church for the last week. We had a short-term team from State College serve in Berlin last summer, and we have loved the chance to join them here!

We also visited a wonderful church in Bellefonte, PA - and reconnected again with the church family there. It is such a privilege to be a part of an Alliance family.

Tomorrow, we head to Vestal, New York, where we will get to see more people who were in Berlin last year! It will be fun to reconnect and hear what God continues to do in their lives.

The ministry is continuing in Berlin, as well! Our team there said farewell to a great team from San Francisco, and Stephen is on his way to one of the world's largest Book Fairs to continue learning about publishing in Germany and to represent our book, "Tulips and Ashes."

Please pray for health for our team in Berlin. Our resident, Josh, came down with a nasty cold.

Prayer Requests:

1. Thank you for praying for us as we look for new interns. God is answering your prayers!
2. Please pray that God continues to give us fresh eyes and fresh words as we share in churches.
3. Pray for Stephen Jones as he visits the Frankfurt Buchmesse.
4. Next week the aXcess teams in Germany will be gathering for their annual Forum. Our Envision team will be helping them lead worship. Please pray for our team to regain health over the weekend so they can serve well in that way. Please also pray for the aXcess teams as they hear what God is doing in different parts of the country and plan for the future!
5. Pray for safety as we travel.

Thank you for your prayers,

mike