Thank you all for praying for our trip to Virginia. We were able to meet with five different pastors/churches, attend presbytery and Cathalain went to a women’s retreat where she assisted with the worship. It was a great time of developing relationships with churches and pastors as well as a good time of relaxation. In the middle of the week we were able to stay in Lexington for a few days of  rest and relaxation.

Our time back in Florida has paralleled our time in Virginia. We have been able to speak to pastors and churches, such as Holy Trinity Presbyterian in Tampa and we have also been able to relax, such as camping at Fort DeSoto with some good friends from church.

Again, thank you for your prayers. Please continue to pray as we continue to speak to churches, pastors, missions committees, presbyteries, and individuals. Pray also for our upcoming travels this summer.

On a final note, Cathalain and I received an exciting surprise this past weekend while driving home from a Mother’s Day celebration with her family. If you look back to the February 24^th entry, you will see a picture of us speaking at Grace Presbyterian in Arcadia, FL. We learned they will be supporting our ministry as a church. We have enjoyed getting to know the people at Grace Presbyterian and are very excited for their partnership. Praise God!

The Lord has opened many doors as we travel around talking with churches in our area.  In early March we participated in St. Paul’s mission’s conference.  Dan Iverson was the keynote speaker for the weekend.  This was awesome because he has been in Japan for 20+ years and led Michael while he interned in Japan.  Dan’s leadership was a great part in Michael’s calling.  It was a blessing to spend time with Dan and his wife, Carol, and talk about Japan, the future vision for Japan and thank the Lord for his continual work in Japan.  The weekend was a whirlwind but left us energized and excited!

Last weekend we had the opportunity to speak to Grace Presbyterian in Arcadia, FL.  Although we didn’t personally know anyone in the church initially we left feeling as though we had many new friends.  The church blessed us through their proclamation of the Gospel, genuine interest in our calling, warmth and encouragement.

Link to the newsletter Grace put together before the week before we arrived.

Below you will find the flier for St. Paul’s mission conference. We thought this was really neat. Make sure to look at the tree carefully!