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[Audio] November/December 2024 As the leaves continue to change and the weather grows colder, we are grateful for God's sustaining grace in each season of life and ministry. These past two months have been one of our busiest seasons of partner development so far, and we are so thankful for all the blessings God has given and the wonderful pastors, churches, and believers that we were able to meet along the way. We left our home on the farm at the end of August and returned home at the beginning of November. God was so kind and gracious to us as we met with teammates, friends, pastors, and churches in IL, TN, FL, LA, TX, and MI. In the midst of these trips Amber and I traveled overseas to Europe and the Middle East in September, and had a very blessed and fruitful time as we met with other leaders serving in Europe, visited three families serving on a team in the Middle East, and attended a conference in Germany for those working among the diaspora (refugees and migrants) across Europe. We left with full hearts and an urgency to return to the great task and great harvest that awaits - both in Germany and across the MENA region. As we have traveled and visited with churches and individuals, God has blessed the sacrifice and generosity of His children, and we are currently at 80% of our needed support. Praise the Lord! We are praying that God will provide the remaining 20% in the next few months so that we can leave for the field in May of 2025. We have applied for our children to attend a German/ American school in Berlin that our former colleagues highly recommended, and if they are accepted, we need to have our residency permit completed for them to begin school in August. As we eagerly anticipate what God has in store, we are seeking to be faithful to finish strong this season of travel and partnership development. We are praying that God will provide meetings for the spring as well as the funds that we need for our Outfit and Passage fund. We have a large amount to raise that will facilitate the set up of a house, a vehicle, language study, etc. We have been able to set aside some of the honorariums we have received, and have received some gifts for this fund. If you would like to give towards this one-time expense fund, we would be very grateful. As we look forward to the coming holiday season, our hearts are grateful for the opportunity God has given us to meet each of you, and for your faithful prayers and support of our family. May God bless each of you with grace and peace as you reflect on His amazing goodness and His unspeakable gift of salvation through the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ! Donations and support can be given at: reachingMENA.com. (Please note and that our name is not listed on our giving page for security purposes.).