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So Many Blessings . . .
While you may be raking your leaves by now, we’re
watching our flowers bloom! As spring brings new life to our
beautiful land, we are praying for renewal in our ministry.
We got off to a great start in October
with a visit from the Associate Mission
Director of the BBFI, Steve Bender, and his lovely wife, Jenell.
They were such a wonderful encouragement to us and our work
here. We wished they just could have stayed a bit longer. Later
in the month both Dwayne and Valerie attended a two-day
leadership conference. We both left feeling refreshed and
encouraged with many new fresh ideas to present to our own
leadership team at the church. Pray for Dwayne and our people as
he leads a brainstorming session on the 14th of November with
some of the leaders in our church. We hope to get some new ideas
of how we can more effectively reach our community for Jesus
Christ.
It was also a great
blessing to see the new youth group get up and running. The
teens named their group F.A.I.T.H. which stands for “Friends are
in the House.” Over ten young people meet each Friday night for
a Bible study and interactive lesson led by our new youth
leaders, Stuart and Michelle, who also help teach our Children’s
Church class each week.
Valerie’s 7 Habits for
Highly Effective Women wrapped up their 8-week course. 11 women
participated. It was so encouraging to hear their mission
statements and give testimonies of how the class has helped
them.
The Fantastix dowel rod
drama team which Valerie trains is preparing for their Christmas
performances. They’ll be doing a routine to “Mary, Did You Know”
for their community and in the local school’s Christmas
assembly. They have 4 practices left. On the 26th Valerie will
also be helping with the local school’s Scripture classes.
Yet another encouragement
was seeing one of our regular craft ladies host the monthly
Unwind & Design night in her home. We had 11 ladies attend. Our
next class will take place on the 24th of November at our home.
Valerie plans to give an inspiring Christmas devotion that
evening. Also, pray for our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas
celebrations in our home as we especially seek to reach out to
our unsaved neighbors and friends.
Finance Update
As the Australian dollar
continues to gain ground here, we end up getting less each month
for our support. It is predicted that the Aussie dollar will
continue to get stronger in the New Year, which is a concern. We
will be having a lot of additional expenses in the next few
months including doctor and dentist appointments, new eyeglasses
for Valerie, new high school uniforms for Austin, and the
purchase of a new computer. Please be in prayer that these needs
will be met. Thank you so much!
32 ATTEND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 Despite
some stormy weather, we had a great turnout for our three-year
church anniversary on the 25th of October. Our theme was “Beyond
These Walls.” Not only did Dwayne honor those who had been with
us since our humble beginnings, but he encouraged everyone to
reach “beyond these walls” to our community for Jesus Christ. We
were encouraged to have a lovely new family join us for the
first time. Thanks for your prayers.
Happy Thanksgiving from the
Keefe’s!
We are most thankful for all you do!!
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