They have another game this Saturday out of town, so please pray for safe travel and spiritual conversations while they travel. On that note, the new FCA Bible studies have been increased to weekly instead of twice monthly...........the guys are really participating and digging deep into the Word together. Please pray for open hearts each Wednesday evening (Wednesday midday for those of you in the States)!
The week before Arin's birthday, we had a joint party for both Kaleb and Arin with all our friends here in Krakow at the new park we just discovered! We had a great time playing and they even got to ride in some paddle boats and small power boats! Here are some pics:
Arin's actual birthday is on a Polish holiday --- Children's Day !! Isn't that a great day to have a birthday? We were going to participate in the city celebrations at a big park, but the weather was not cooperating..........so we went to plan B, and it was a great plan B!!! We tried out an indoor playplace that our Landlord had told us about. The kids ran their little legs off for 2 hours inside this huge playground while the rain poured down outside. Arin thought it was the best birthday ever!
At home, we celebrated with lots of presents and a homemade doll cake! (Mommy was rather impressed with the cake herself! -- check out the pic!)
Now that we are done celebrating b-days for a while, we are anxious to share with you about ministry opportunities. We have a volunteer team coming in from the States this weekend, so we need prayer support for their safe travel, divine appointments with Poles, and wisdom in how to best spend their time here. They will be participating in Coffee House ministry, ESL classes, prayerwalking, and our FCA Bible study.
Please be praying for Kirstin's growing friendship with a Coffee House acquaintance, Aldona............we are getting together this weekend to hang out! Also, there is going to be a joint worship this coming Sunday of the 4 Baptist churches here in Krakow to build unity among the believers and share testimony of God's work! Please pray that God will use this time to equip the saints and send them out into this great city to share His story of love!
We had a chance to go to a Kindergarten orientation for the national Polish school that Kaleb will attend this next year! Kaleb had a great time playing with the other kids, and although we struggled with not being able to understand all the information being said, we were able to meet his teacher and see his classroom! He wants to know when he gets to go back to school already! Please pray that this simple involvement in the Polish culture will open doors for sharing about Christ during this next school year! We thank God for the gifts he has given Kaleb and for his desire to be with peers regardless of the language barrier !!
One final prayer request we have is for the financial support of our sending organization. The decline in the ecomony is forcing the IMB to limit the number of missionaries it can send out right now. It is a sad day for everyone involved. There is a certain hope that God is still in control, but it is a good reminder that He is our provider, not the resources of this world. Please pray for wisdom of the leaders as they seek God's direction in being good stewards of the resources He has given. Please pray even for some of our teammates who may not get to extend their mission work here in Krakow as their terms come to an end.
Thank you for calling to the Father on behalf of these stated requests. We truly feel there is power in prayer, and we need it desperately! Please let us know how we can stand with you in prayer..........e-mail us: thehesskews@gmail.com
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