April 2012
Dear Friends and Loved Ones~
Typical to living here in college life, time has gone by too fast. It seems we just started the semester, yet we’re just a few weeks away from finishing it!
We returned from an outreach to Berlin, where we came alongside the Calvary Chapel there. It is located in a Muslim neighborhood, where you can definitely feel the oppression and warfare. They are a small group of precious saints, faithfully giving out the message of life and hope in Jesus Christ. We arrived on Friday, and led worship for their Good Friday service. On Saturday, the students worked with their kid’s club and served the church in various ways.
Sunday, Bruce taught the Easter message of the resurrection. Afterwards, we gathered some tracts, excited about sharing the special resurrection message in downtown Berlin. On route to the train, in this same neighborhood, a boy riding his bike on the sidewalk crashed right into Teresa, falling on top of her with his bike. She went to the emergency room, while the rest of the team went into Berlin. Our first experience at the “Krankenhaus”! A bad sprain and small fracture later, she had to keep her foot elevated, immobile, and iced. Talk about direct warfare! So she was out of commission the rest of the trip. The team went back to the church on Monday to host a brunch and fellowship time. We drove back Monday afternoon. Bruce has had to be caretaker for Teresa, as well as attend to all his other daily ministry!!
The classes have been going well. The students are making good progress in learning guitar and worship leading techniques. The women’s discipleship class has been very insightful for the girls; they’ve been discovering how to walk more in the truth of God’s Word rather than the ways of the world and their fallen human nature.
We have continued to be used leading worship in CC Siegen, and around different places in Germany. This weekend, Bruce will be going to K-Town again to lead worship. Teresa unfortunately is on hold for everything until her foot heals. Please continue praying for her.
Bruce is also working on some innovative ideas about making worship videos, and teachings available online to those who can’t come here to go to school. It’s still a work in progress, and we’d appreciate your prayers for this new venture.
We have been getting precious feedback from former students, expressing their gratitude for our ministry and how they have been helped and equipped. It’s such an encouragement to us to see that our labors are not in vain.
On top of working with worship development, we really feel like the “mom and pop” of the school. It’s been great to help counsel, encourage and love these students.
This Thursday, we’ll be putting on a Passover service for the school. Everyone really looks forward to this special time, as it is a first for many to really understand the roots of communion and the last supper.
May 3rd, we’ll be returning to the States to attend our son’s, (Jonny’s) graduation from Azusa Pacific. We look
forward to spending time with him and his brothers, who will also be there. We’ll also be able to network with churches, see friends, and visit family, including our newest grandchild, Elijah, who’ll be born in late May.
Thank you for holding us up in prayer, for your generous support, and for your encouragement in coming alongside of us. May we all work together for His Kingdom, living our lives to please Him as we await the time we’re with Him!
In His Love ,
Bruce and Teresa
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Cor. 15:58
