Dear Friends,

Janice and I send you greetings from Mississippi. The past two months, we traveled from Chesapeake, Virginia to Vallejo, California. Right now we are journeying back to Virginia. We have visited our churches in Arizona, Texas, California, Louisiana and Mississippi. We are tired of traveling, but we have enjoyed being with our churches. You folks are wonderful.

Although we haven't received much news from Jakarta, we do want to share a couple of items with you. We received news this week that Pak Tulus passed away. Pak Tulus was one of the first members of the Cipulir Baptist Church in Jakarta. We have known him for over 35 years, and his faithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ never wavered. He loved his Savior, his church and his pastor. Please remember to pray for his wife and family.

Pastor Andar and the folks at Kasih Karunia Baptist Church in Batam are continuing to work on their church building. Thanks to your generous offerings, I have been able to help them with this project. Please be in prayer for this church as they are getting opposition from their community concerning the building. It is a strange situation as Pastor Andar's building is registered with the local government and it is recognized as an official church building. Pray that the Lord will give Pastor Andar wisdom in facing this opposition from his local community.

Please continue to pray for the young churches in Nias (Hilidohona, Hilifelago, Bothalaka). Also please continue to pray for Pastor Formil and his wife Christina in South Nias. This is the young couple that is struggling in their marriage. It is difficult to see Pastor Formil's ministry destroyed because he will not obey God's design for marriage. Pray for all the Nias pastors that they will be willing to become Biblical examples in their marriages.

We are winding up our furlough. In April, we have a few more meetings on the East Coast, and then, Lord willing, we will return to Indonesia on the 27th of April. We have had an enjoyable time here in the States over these past seven months. You folks in our churches have: loved us, supplied our every need (including a few whims), oohed and aah-ed over what God has done through the ministry in Indonesia, gathered around and prayed for us, in short you have made us feel very special.

At the present time, we are with our daughter, Janelle Swann. Janelle, is in the States to get help with some medical problems she has been experiencing over the past few years. Her husband, Steve, and their four children are in Sofia, Bulgaria. Please pray that the Lord will provide the health Janelle needs so she can quickly return to Bulgaria.

For your faithful prayers and financial support we are truly thankful.
In Christ,

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