Two weeks till wheels-up.

Two weeks from this Sunday, on January 3, I'll take off for Palau.  Because of some commitments she has, and in order to give me a chance to take care of some things there, Kathy will follow a week later.  Each of us will have a long layover in Guam.  We'll be able to spend the night with our friends, Dave and Joyce Owen.  That will certainly make our trip more pleasant.

We can't count chicks that haven't hatched yet, and we are told there are eggs yet to be laid, but based on some news that we just received, and the reasonable expectation of one good-sized egg hatching, it would appear that we have just over half of our 2016 mission-service budget covered.
We are very grateful for all of you who pray for and who partner financially with us.

I just talked to the young lady in Palau who is our receptionist, secretary, and all around handy-person.  She informed me of several potential students who are somewhere in the process of applying to take classes at PIU-Palau.  I have actually been in touch with a couple of interested persons.  Some of you have been praying 7 (explained here).  Keep praying with us.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas