The beauty of snow!

I wanted to briefly share with you some photos of our surroundings, as it is obvious this will not be considered a light snow year in Novosibirsk!  Despite the extra time and effort it takes to get snow off my shoes, off the car we use, and off of everything else that goes outside, snow is very beautiful and continually keeps me inspired. Seeing perfectly formed snow crystals on my coat is an ever present reminder of the beauty of God's creation down to the most minuscule detail. If you are in a place where November and December are fairly warm, you might enjoy looking at these photos to cool yourself off a little bit!

Be blessed and inspired by the beauty of snow, and remember about the snow that covers our hearts when we trust Christ --  it is a snow that transforms us into something completely different!


Photo 1 -- Kirby next to a pile of snow!

Photo 2 -- Outside our building, this car won't be going anywhere for a while!

Photo 3 -- Another view of the side of our building.

November travels!!!

Greetings Blog Readers!

We have just returned from an excellent trip to Germany and the Czech Republic. We spent a few days sightseeing in Berlin, Dresden, and Prague, and then went back to Germany for a conference near Frankfurt. This afforded us an opportunity to get a lot of new training, share experiences from our ministry in Novosibirsk, and just in general to fellowship. This was a great chance to push the pause button and evaluate where we are almost 10 months in to life in Novosibirsk. Thank you for your faithful prayers, and I think God has really given us renewed focus and vision to reach the people He is bringing into our path!

Here are photos for your enjoyment!

Dresden, Germany

Prague, Czech Republic

Berlin, Germany

Holhauzen, Germany