Stefan and Monica in downtown Boston
Starting at the end of October, we will take a sabbatical. We will disconnect from work responsibilities for three months, investing our time into our relationship with God and each other while also including more time for rest. This may seem like a detour from our mission, but our ministry sees it as a vital rhythm to our missionary life.
WE’LL FOCUS ON 3 SPECIFIC THINGS:
- Investing in our relationship with God through lots of time in prayer and Bible study, as well as self-reflection and meeting with spiritual mentors regularly.
- Investing in our marriage and family through time together.
- Rest.
Please pray for deep rest and refreshment during this time.
But before we go, we want to give you a few highlights from a busy six weeks.
- 147 European church planters from 9 different organizations came together in Germany to discuss best practices and how we could collaborate. It was a beautiful time of mutual encouragement and praying for God to move in Europe. A personal highlight was that 9 of our friends from Finland joined us, and it was a sweet reunion.
- 118 church planting organizations met in Dallas, U.S.A., for the annual Global Alliance of Church Multiplication (GACX). All we can say is wow! The Lord is at work worldwide, and we see even greater fruitfulness as we join hands together.
- This weekend, we were able to visit Monica in Boston for her parent weekend and confirm her reports that she is doing well and enjoying her studies. Enjoy some photos from the autumn leaves – we rarely see the change of colours in Orlando, so this was a real treat.
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!