Dear friends,
In addition to a few prayer requests, this time you get to enjoy Diane’s two-page Christmas letter. The girls and I respect her more each year for her fun sense of humor and selfless service. She taught many classes for women this year, and I never hear the end of how good the classes are. Another significant part of Diane’s year was a very serious bronchitis, which we think may have resulted from her chronic allergies. The good news is that we since installed an air conditioner and it really seems to have reduced her allergies to a manageable level. And if you want to keep up with our family more often, especially the funny side, friend Diane on Facebook. (You can friend me too but it won’t be as rewarding.)Prayer Requests:
- Four of our best church leaders who had no jobs have agreed to start working together in a small woodworking business. They have gone through a short training phase and are working toward their first sale. It is wonderful to see them working hard and growing closer to each other at the same time, but pray for them (and me) because starting a new business is always very difficult.
- We completed the year-long series of training classes and booklets that the present leaders can use to train others. Of course, training never ends, but next year we will focus on less formal methods of training, methods that focus on action rather than class work.
- Pray for three who have been recently baptized: Benson, Leticia, and Saul.
- One of the house churches we work with (Sineada) is putting the finishing touches on a thatched building which will probably be used not only for them but also to host a monthly combined service of three or four house churches in their area. Thank God for their willingness to work hard and to give generously.



