Vienna, by way of Iowa?

Ok everybody...so things are happening. I got an email this morning from the HR/recruiter for VCS and they want to extend the positions to Rebecca and I!

The next step, now, is to go to Iowa to meet with the recruiter for a final interview/orientation that will last approximately 6 hours. They will pay $300 of our travel costs...which, based on some of the prices I found today, will put us about $400 short of what we need. They want us in Iowa as soon as possible (thinking next fri 2/26 - sat 2/27), because the recruiter is 6 weeks from her due date and we need to start the process of raising support as soon as possible.

Obviously we will be speaking with many of you in the coming months about partnering with us to do God's work in Vienna by raising the necessary 20-25 thousand dollars for moving expenses and 60-70 thousand dollars/year to live in Austria...but RIGHT NOW we need strong prayer that God will provide $400 to get us started with the meeting in Iowa. Please pray for us in these coming days, and let me know if this is something you can help us out with! THANKS and Praise God!!

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and baby makes four...

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an update on the transition and the simplicity of obedience.

As many of you might know, it has been over a year and a half since we moved back to southern california. It been a wonderfully difficult time. The reminder in James 1:2 to "Count it all joy when you meet trials of various kinds" has never been more real to me than this year. These past months have been a experiment in examining the "various kinds"...and in God proving the promise that these trials will produce steadfastness. It's been too long since I have updated this page. In some ways, I think it is losing its "effectiveness". With our mailchimp updates and our facebook group page, it almost seems like we're falling in to the trap of over-communicating...and in this trap, updates are lost. But...I think over-communicating is "better" than isolation. Plus...God has done some amazing things during this time and through the challenges, has placed our entire family in positions of growth while stretching and strengthening our faith. For...

Who are these kids at ICSV...

Hi everyone... The first week and a half of school has been absolutely amazing! We have had some great opportunities to begin building lasting relationships with the students that God has brought to Vienna to be educated at the International Christian School of Vienna. Rebecca has been adjusting well to her role as secondary secretary. She is learning quickly the many demands of her new role and is doing quite well in supporting us teachers and the rest of the staff. Rebecca hard at work I have been really enjoying my classes. I have a total of 43 students spread out over 4 periods. The students I have represent 14 different home nations, with many of the students who are "Austrian" are first generation, so they are of other nationalities as well. I have also had the opportunity to begin working with the soccer team...again, many nationalities are represented on the field, truly an international squad. Here are some pictures of the team training at the local club...

Johnstein!

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