Happy Mother's Day!

To all of you mothers out there, we wish you a very happy Mother's Day! Jeremy and Jake spent the day today trying to make it a special one for Tricia. They made sure that breakfast, lunch and dinner were taken care of and tried their best to pick up after themselves and to stay out of trouble. Jeremy did take off for his weekly basketball with some other missionary guys, but that gave Jake and Tricia some time to rest. It was a good day for everyone!

Jake also performed in his first school program this week for his mommy. They had all of the mothers into the nursery school (about 50 in all!) for tea and biscuits while the kids sang songs. Jake added his own little dance moves to the routine as well, which mommy was able to capture a little of on video. Daddy was not invited, but from the look on Mommy's face, Jake was a star!

Thank you for the prayers this week about Jake's doctor appointment. Things went well and they got his ears all cleaned out. The doctor thinks that Jake might need "grommets" (we call them tubes) in his ears, but other than that, everything seems to be fine. He did very well this week in school, not crying when he was dropped off, although there was bribery involved. :) Whatever works, right?!

Also this week, we had our interviews for our district minister's licenses. The interviews went well and our Regional Director will be passing along good feedback to our district. We were both a little nervous going into it, but quickly realized that there was no need to be nervous and everything was great! It was also good for our new boss and colleagues to hear a little more about us and our call to ministry. An all-round good experience!

Praises and Prayer Requests

We thank God for the prayers that were raised up on our behalf this week, there was good news in each area for which we requested you to pray! God is always faithful, isn't he?

Some prayer requests for this week:

-- Dr. Enoch Litswele, retired assistant Regional Director, went to the hospital this week and discovered that he had diabetes and also a stroke. We do not yet know the details of his condition, but please pray for him and his family during this time.
-- Also this week, Rev. Chuck Lockard, one of our fellow missionaries, fell ill and went to the hospital as well. He also has been diagnosed with diabetes. He is now home and resting, but please pray for the Lockards as they adjust to living with this newfound condition.
-- Please continue to pray for Jake's adjustment to nursery school and his new way of life. That is our main concern right now, yet we know that God will be faithful in this situation. Please lift Jake up in prayer during this time.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time,

Jeremy, Tricia & Jake