We have had a very unusual Sunday. During the night we realized that Katie and Kay Lee would be unable to attend due to illness. This morning two other families let us know that they were unable to come due to illness. We already knew of another family that wouldn't be coming because they have had colds for over a week.

So, we changed plans for our Sunday and had brother Steve take both hours this morning and have cancelled tonight. The Andersons were headed to another missionaries home in Fife on Tuesday and we just sped things up and got them over there today. Our hope is that they will not get this virus.

Meanwhile, it seems evident that we are going to have to cancel our ladies meeting tomorrow night. I'm not sure right now what to do about the Tuesday Pastor and Wives fellowship meeting. Katie is the backbone behind the organization of that and right now she is really ill.

Will you please pray for wisdom for us and for healing for all who are ill? We know that God's plan is best and He has been very gracious to us today. Thanks for your prayers.

We are enjoying having Steve and Martha Anderson with us this weekend. Brother Steve is our field administrator with BWM. They arrived last night and will be with us through Tuesday morning.

We'd appreciate your prayers for the kids health just now, especially Kay Lee. We have a bit of a stomach bug. She appears to have it the worst. Please also pray that the Andersons won't get it. We have a busy few days of ministry ahead of us. Brother Steve will be teaching SS and taking the service tomorrow night.

Thanks for taking time to keep up with our ministry.

Kay Lee turned 11 yesterday. We had a really fun day. It was the last day of our kids (and Katie's) summer break. Today is our first day of school. I know Katie would appreciate your prayers as they get back at it. We are very thankful that we can school the kids at home. But, it is a lot of work. God has given us great tools and very adequate space which makes it a lot easier. 

I put out flyers in a nearby village today. I didn't have any obvious divine appointments but I was able to get several hundred flyers out. Please pray for God to use these and for Him to open doors to speak to people. Thanks for praying.

The weather has definitely changed the last few days. I walked this morning in brisk winds and cool temperatures. I enjoy active weather and am glad that our weather here is anything but boring.

God gave us a great day  and good attendance despite a change in the weather. We thank the Lord that we have had great attendance the last few weeks. There has also been a sweet spirit in the church. I preached this morning on God's vineyard from Mark 12:1-12. Tonight we are going to look at Saul and Ananias in Acts 9 and observe the Lord's Supper.

Thanks for praying for our ministry today. Please be in prayer for Steve and Martha Anderson who will be with us next weekend. Brother Steve is our field administrator with BWM. He is going to take Sunday School and the evening service. On Monday night (9th) Martha will be speaking at a ladies meeting at our home. On Tuesday (10th) brother Steve will be preaching at a Pastor's Fellowship that our church is hosting. So, we appreciate your prayers ahead of time for these coming ministries.

My parents and aunt left early this morning for the States and should be arriving there in the next few minutes. The Lord gave us a very special time with them. 

We had a good service tonight. It wasn't huge attendance. But, sometimes the smaller groups are more encouraging. The Lord lets us know that we are right where He wants us and that faith isn't sight.  So, we are encouraged. Thanks for praying for us and our ministry.

The Lord gave us a beautiful weather day today. I went into Edinburgh this morning and did flyers for several hours. The Lord gave me several divine appointments. Please pray for an older man who has indicated that he will be in church this Sunday. I spent about 45 minutes showing him Scripture that salvation is by faith and not by works. Please pray that God will open his eyes.

I was heading out of a garden when I noticed a young man back another way. I felt like the Lord wanted me to speak to him and headed over there. He has just moved to Scotland from Ireland. Although he had grown up Catholic he is now an atheist. But, God gave us a great chat. I gave him a John and Romans. Please pray that he'll read it.

The other good opportunity was with two young atheists from Norway. We spoke for about 20 minutes and one young man in particular was very thoughtful. It was a good platform to encourage them to "seek God." 

Thanks for praying for these opportunities. God has given other divine appointments already this week. Thanks for praying for God's guidance and power as we seek to build His church.

The Lord has given us some very encouraging Sundays. There is a sweet spirit in the church and we have seen good attendance. Today we had 32 in our morning service and Sunday School. Everyone was there for SS and church.  My mom taught Sunday School for our children. My dad and aunt share testimonies. Aunt Bonnie and her husband smuggled Bibles into communist countries. She shared testimonies about God's gracious protection as they risked imprisonment to share his Word. My dad shared the testimony of his car wreck. Dad lost his first family in a terrible accident. His back was broken and it appeared that he would either die from his injuries or be paralyzed. It's an awesome story of God's grace and healing hand.

Dad preached on  the rich young ruler this morning and a message on music this evening. We had good attendance this evening as well. Thank you for keeping up with what God is doing in our church. We need your prayers and thank you for your interest in accessing God's power for our ministry.

If you are interested in hearing the testimonies, I did record them and could send you an email attachment.

We are just back from a four night stay away. The Lord allowed us to get a nice holiday up in the highlands this week. We are refreshed and very thankful for God's goodness. The weather was great and the scenery was lovely. I took some pictures on my walk this morning. I'll put a couple below. I'll put additional holiday pictures on our photo page. Thanks for your prayers. God gave several good opportunities to share the Gospel up there. Please pray for Mark. I witnessed to him last Monday. He is a very nice atheist. Please pray that God will awaken his heart.

The Lord gave us a good turnout today. We had a returning visitor who was away for several months. We also had a visitor from New Zealand. He found us on the web and visited. His family was from Loanhead but he was born in Edinburgh. The rest were regular attendees.  In total we had 35 including my mom, dad and aunt. 

I preached this morning on The Prodigal and Pharisaical Sons from Luke 15. The Lord blessed our time together and we had good fellowship afterwards. On the next two Sunday nights my dad is going to be preaching on what the Bible teaches about music.

Thanks for your part in our ministry. God's hand is evident in answer to your prayers.

The Lord gave us a good midweek service last night. It's fun to have my family here to participate in ministry. Dad is going to preach on music during the next two Sunday evening services. He is also going to share a challenge at the men's prayer breakfast tomorrow and preach next Sunday morning.  Mom is helping Katie by doing the kid's services while they are here.  And all of them will be participating in special music. Please pray for God's special blessing as we enjoy serving the Lord together.  Thanks for your prayers for our ministry.