Some kindling for the fire!

We apologize for the delay in posts.  Buff Bay has been very busy for the last couple of weeks.  As we reported last post, our friends from North Shore Baptist Church in Queens, NY are here.  They have been a tremendous blessing to us and a great source of encouragement.  Not only did they bring items from home for us, but it has been great to see friends and to interact without cultural obstacles. 

Over the last week and a half, Kirsten and I have been helping the team with VBS, children's choir, outreach, and medical/dental clinics!  (We were not only assistants in these clinics, but I was even able to extract someone's tooth!  Pictures will be forthcoming!)  Not only has the team been keeping us busy, but the circuit churches are also in a very busy season.  Last Sunday afternoon, the church celebrated the home-going of a sister in faith.  Kirsten was a part of the service playing the piano for much of the music.  There is another funeral service scheduled for this Sunday afternoon for a brother of the church.  Please pray for the church as they mourn and remember the life of their brother in Christ.

In addition to memorial services, team activities, and our normal duties, we were involved in Buff Bay Independent Baptist Church's (BBIBC) hosting of a conference of the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches in Jamaica.  This fellowship consists of about 10 churches from a large region of the island.  It was a day full of hearing the Word preached, worshiping in song and fellowship, and getting to know others in the faith around the island.  We are very thankful for the welcome we have received from our new "home" church and those affiliated with BBIBC.

Please continue to pray for us as we continue to figure out how to minister practically and tangibly to those God has prepared for us.  Please pray that we will continue to grow in grace as we realize the enormity of this task.  We thank you all your encouragement and prayer.  God has been proven Himself faithful through His provisions by which you all have been His vessels to complete the work.  Kirsten and I were blown away by a gift from Ocean City Baptist Church - a brand-spankin' new Amazon Kindle!!!  Kirsten and I had just received our library cards the day before the team came.  We were excited about our library cards, but were wondering how often we would be able to use the library's resources because most of their collection has considerable mold damage, which sends Kirsten's sinuses into a deadly tailspin.  So, when we were handed our new Kindle that downloads books to be read digitally we were floored!  If you know Kirsten you will know that one of her favorite things is to read, and she can now do so without any sinus complications!!! 

(Kirsten in reading bliss!)

There is a lot more to tell, which we will post whenever possible.  We love you all and thank God for you all!

Grace and peace to you!