October travel

Car is in good shape, Tom ready to travel.

In our last post, we talked about the ways that we are plugging into our local setting and our local church. However, in October we are not around too much. Tom will be travelling to Minnesota to share in churches on Sunday the 3rd, and 10th, and then again later Sunday the 24th to Lansing, Michigan.

We really look forward to seeing our friends & churches again. Lisa won't be able to travel, as we have to keep home life consistent for the kids schooling. But she sends her happy greetings along with Tom.

Please continue to pray for all of the kids as they transition back into life in America this year.

Pray for Ben. He has been welcomed by some kids he knew as a 1st grader in 2001. He has enjoyed renewing those relationships. Pray for him as his new high school has over 2000 students. That is a big change from Dakar Academy, enrolling only 240 students k-12.

Pray for Caleb as he is beginning 5th grade. He likes his class, and God has given him good friends who live next door, all of them going to his school, one in his class. Pray that his heart would be tender towards God and he would apply himself.

Pray for Hilary at John Brown University. We have watched her grow up so much in the last 5 weeks. She is enjoying the schools' program, gotten involved in a local church choir, and found a job on campus. She has made a lot of friends but is still looking for that one close friend who would be an encouragement and a spur towards spiritual growth.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tom & Lisa

Settling in to Wheaton

We're settling into life in Wheaton. Tom & Lisa are working with the Wave. (The wave is our junior high ministry at FBC.) We'll be teaching Sunday school, small groups wednesday nights, and holding the occasional micro-wave. (A micro-wave is a house event with the junior high kids.) Pray for us as we serve at FBC with the gifts that God has given us. Pray also that we can be an encouragement to the youth pastor, Jonathan Der and to the rest of the staff.



We're living out front of the church in their mission house. It is so nice to be on the church property, and handy to all things ministry. If you're nearby, we'd love to see you. Drop-in friends are ALWAYS welcome!

Last week, Lisa was in Michigan taking care of her mom who had a bit of a medical emergency, and was hospitalized. Tom adopted a mr mom role, and held down the fort so the kids could get a good start in school. Tom made apple pie one day, but couldn't find pie pans in this new house...

Apple pie tarts came out quite well... very yummy!

Please do pray for us as we get involved at the church, but also as we seek to see friends all over the Wheaton greater area. We really want to see all of you this year.... If you're inspired and we haven't called you yet.... Please call us...

630-668-2252.

Thanks for praying

Tom & Lisa