November Update

Our Church
Our church is located in the neighboring town of Granollers. The service is conducted in both Castilian Spanish (Castellano) and Catalan. The preaching is always in Castellano so I can understand most of it. The songs are almost always a mixture of Castellano and Catalan. There is no pastor. The church is led by two Elders and the preaching is shared by several men in the congregation. Fortunately for us, the National Youth Director is a member of our church so our youth program is very healthy, with the older youth encouraging and discipling the younger.

English “Class”
Kathy and I have begun meeting with a group of 8 people on Wednesday nights that are studying English and wanted to practice with native speakers. One of the ladies in the group is a member of our church. The rest, we believe, don’t know the Lord. We are hoping that many of these folks will come to know Christ.

This month’s quote:
“It is sad to see that, in our highly competitive and greedy world, we have lost touch with the joy of giving. We often live as if our happiness depended on having. But I don’t know anyone who is really happy because of what he or she has. True joy, happiness, and inner peace come from the giving of ourselves to others. A happy life is a life for others.”

Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved

Praises & Prayer Requests:

1. We had a good time at our annual team retreat. Thanks for your prayers.
2. The dollar continues to drop, which means we have less and less money to live on. Please pray for a reversal in this trend.
3. Pray for the relationships that Kathy and I will be making through our English conversation group. Pray that we will be salt and light in their midst.
4. I was blessed by receiving birthday wishes from many friends and family in the States and a wonderful birthday lunch with my co-workers here.
5. Continue to pray for needed financial support.