Warm Greetings from us to you!

A word to our supporters; thank you so much for your generous gifts of finances and prayers. Thank you for keeping in contact with us, including us in your lives through pictures, updates and such. You know, life here is hard, but good. Daily we are challenged to do things we never thought we could or would do. For Dustin, the language is an ever-present obstacle, understanding and being understood, which we all know is tantamount to participating in a community. For me, I face the lesson of learning how to work cooperatively with others in a group. I prefer working alone on projects, but that is rarely the situation. We are being pushed to grow in areas where we are uncomfortable. Despair and frustration compete with joy and laughter as we face new challenges, each making their case, each attaining victory in turn. What continually gives us joy is our new-found dependence on God and His Word; that is beautiful.

Our house church is doing well; as of late we have been more unified in our vision, and have passed through some strong trials with His grace. Construction is continuing in the addition to the Hostetter's home and is already being used for our meetings. Dustin and Mike are also installing radiators in the rest of the house which will be heated by a water tank welded into our woodstove.

Hope this finds you in good health and high spirits!
Your Devoted, Sarah