Most of us are at least familiar with Martha Stewart’s Good Things. Well, I feel like I’ve experienced two months of good things!

It’s been said that, “More isn’t always better; sometimes it’s just more.” This is true, of course, but even if it’s not an indicator of “better”, sometimes it’s still a good thing – something in which we can rejoice!

Event Date Good Thing
English-speaking Day Camp July 28 – August 1 More children attended than ever before (105 on the highest attendance day; over 120 total)!
Teen Camp August 5-9 17 teens attended last summer; 37 attended this summer!
Kick-off teen event September 6 30 attended last September; 61 attended last Saturday!

Other “good things” would include a great European EBM conference in Wagrain, Austria August 25-29 (picture was taken that week 1,991 meters up the Alps). Also, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the Euro is dropping . . . rapidly! Erin Indovina, the intern currently with us from Purdue University, has been keeping close track of the Euro since she arrived in Berlin on July 15th. The Euro has dropped 17 cents since the middle of July – from $1.58 to $1.41!! For a missionary paid in dollars living on the Euro, this is a good thing!

I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless (Philemon 1:6; Psalm 84:11).

Praising God for His good things!
Kristi

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Greetings from Berlin! Thank you to all of you who prayed for last week’s English-speaking Day Camp (VBS). We ended up with an all-time high attendance of 105 kids and at least one child accepted Christ as Savior! God is good! Many parents and children returned Sunday for our church service/closing ceremony. Please keep praying for these families!

I’m sending this e-mail to you to prompt you to praise God with us for last week AND to pray with us for this week! Tomorrow (Tuesday) starts our Teen Camp. 23 teenagers have pre-registered. This is already five more than attended last summer, and I have heard of others that are thinking of coming. A team from my supporting church in Montrose, PA arrived Saturday morning and is geared up to help run the teen camp. Please pray with us this week! I know that God has GREAT things in store for all involved!!!! Here are a few prayer requests that I shared with our church on Sunday in preparation for the teen camp:

* Health, strength and creative energy for all involved in running the camp
* The hearts of the 20+ teens that have pre-registered
* Salvation and/or spiritual growth for all who attend!
* Teens to enjoy camp and invite their friends
* Equipment to work properly (ie. musical instruments, technology)
* Growth of CrossWay’s youth group as a result of the camp

Thanks so much for joining in the effort this week through your prayers. Looking forward to the great things God will do!

Kristi

P.S. I’ve attached two pictures from last week. The boy in the green shirt (front row, 2nd picture) trusted in Christ as His Savior!

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Dear Church Family,

This Sunday night, August 10th, we are in need of several homes to house our missionaries Bill & Becky Petite. They are bringing a music group with them from Japan (6 gals and a man and wife chaperone.) They told me they would put an English speaking student with a non-speaking student to help with the communication. We are in need of at least 4 or 5 homes, unless some of you can house more than two. They asked if they could have a meal after church and they’ll need breakfast on Monday morning before they leave. Please call the office or respond to this email if you would be willing to be hospitable to our missionaries’ church family.

Thank you,
Judy

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Dear Saylorville church family,

I am stunned and completely blessed by your generous and sacrificial gift! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for paying attention to the dollar/euro situation. This extra support could not have come at a better time! May God bless you according to how you are blessing others.

Honored to serve God with you!

Kristi Walker

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