New Semester Kicks Off

The spring semester at Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary has begun. Jeff has welcomed 45 students to his three missions classes. Two meet at the seminary and one at a church near Annapolis. It's a joy to see the enrollment up the way it is.

We're thankful to see missionaries sending in their registrations to exhibit about their ministries and to lead workshops to inform the students about the wide range of ways there are to make God's love known  worldwide. 

It is Time to Send Missions Conference Invitations

Sue says: The poring over previous records has been done (see Jeff below). Committee meetings have been held. Recommendations have been evaluated. Introductory emails have been sent, and events have been scheduled.

This week is the time to send out invitations to missionaries who will set up displays and lead workshops in early March for the missions conference for our Bible college and seminary. Please pray there will be a positive response to the plans that have been laid and that this conference will lead to more workers going out to spread the good news of God's love for all people.  

Catching Up With Friends and Family

Sue says: During the break between Bible college semesters, it was refreshing to be in touch with some friends and family members. Above, the oldest great-grandson on this coast helped my dad select a sticker.

 More admiring of the newest grandchild helped us determine he looks like his mama.

There are always birthdays to celebrate...

and conversation flows around eating.

Projects for multiple generations are memorable. Isn't God good to set us in families and give us other significant friends.

On looking this post back over, I think I'd better get Jeff in action next time.

Hepi Niu Yia 2012!

As one of our PNG friends said recently, Happy New Year! May God's blessings rest on us all in 2012.

The next couple of weeks will be time to prepare for classes Jeff will teach and we both will take here at Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary. Classes resume 17 January.

Last week-end, we took Metro into DC again to catch another sight: the African American Civil War Monument. It's right on U Street, so it's in the historic Shaw/Howard University section of the city. We'll have to go back again when the museum associated with the monument is open.

In and Out for Christmas

Sue says: No snow this Christmas, but there was plenty of rejoicing in God's goodness to us. We took Metro (the rapid transit train) into Washington, DC, to see what was going on in the city.  

 You can tell from our being bundled up that it was pretty cold.

The National Christmas tree with the Washington Monument in the background made a pretty shot.

 We decorated our apartment to remind ourselves to make room for Christ in our hearts.

Have a Joyous Christmas 2011!

As Christmas 2011 rolls around, our family wishes you and yours a joyous Christmas. These are some of the three generations of us that gathered last week-end to exchange gifts and visit. Hope the presence of the Lord is real for you at this time of remembering God's many gifts to us.

Mission Movie Night

Sue says: How glad we were to see a dozen students from the Bible college and seminary turn up last week to watch a video about how God is making Himself known among those around the world who don't know Him. We had a discussion about the video together and then some snacks. And then the group wanted to see another similar video! They were well enough received that we want to have more regular events like this one next term when classes begin again.

This is finals week. Lots of pressure on students to finish papers and do well on exams. We are students as well as instructors. Jeff is laboring to finish a paper for his Hebrew Readings course on the Psalms. I finished the Guidance Counseling class I was taking.

Our missions class concluded with speakers who minister in a country which harshly treats Christians. It's quite a sobering position they are in. We pray God will use them to make His love known.