Praise report!!!!! We have our house rented to a single woman from North Carolina. She's in the military, and will be attending Defense Language Institute here in Monterey. Such an answered prayer! No pets, no kids, steady income, loved our home from pics on the internet! And no lapse of income, as she'll be renting it Feb. 1st! Of all the homes she's been looking at for the last two months, only ours was interesting to her. She called our property manager and asked him if she could apply online sight unseen.
God is so faithful, and I think He likes to glorify Himself by being so obviously amazing. Going above and beyond the ordinary.
Things are moving right along! Friends have come over to help pack, clean, and lend a hand wherever they can. We're having our moving sale tomorrow, and it's been raining all week.
But tomorrow? It's supposed to have sun all day. I pray so!!!
God is able to do exceedingly above all that we even ask or think. To Him be all the glory , honor , and praise!!!!
Thankyou all for your coveted and needful prayers. Without them, nothing would happen.
All things are moved in God's realm through prayer.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
January 17, 2010
Dear Friends, Family, and Loved Ones!
Praying that God is blessing you, and keeping you in the palm of His hand~
This year is moving quickly, both in our lives, as well as the lives of those
around us. Things are generally just speeding up!
For us, we have just a couple weeks left to get everything done. We'll be
leaving on February 8th. We're having a moving sale on Jan. 22, and 23rd.
After that, we'll finish our cleaning of the house, and be out of it by the 1st.
God has been so faithful to answer so many prayers. We think we have a
renter already. We'll know for sure next week. He's providing help from
others around us in so many ways!
Saturday evening, the 16th, we had our last worship concert before we leave.
It was at Mayflower Presbyterian in Pacific Grove. We had a good turn out,
and the glory of the Lord was so present! His sweet spirit filled the room and
our hearts as well. It will be glorious to do this for all eternity, worshipping our
Lord and King. There's nowhere else I'd rather be, than in His presence.
When we arrive in Germany, Bruce will begin teaching at the bible college.
The semester actually starts Feb. 2nd, but we couldn't leave til the 8th.
So we won't have much time to catch up with rest. Please keep us in prayer
for strength, health, and grace to adjust to everything.
We want to thank all of you who have so generously given towards our ministry.
Without you, none of this would be possible. May God continue to pour out into
your lives, filling you with all that is in Christ.
In His faithful love
The Mullers
Praying that God is blessing you, and keeping you in the palm of His hand~
This year is moving quickly, both in our lives, as well as the lives of those
around us. Things are generally just speeding up!
For us, we have just a couple weeks left to get everything done. We'll be
leaving on February 8th. We're having a moving sale on Jan. 22, and 23rd.
After that, we'll finish our cleaning of the house, and be out of it by the 1st.
God has been so faithful to answer so many prayers. We think we have a
renter already. We'll know for sure next week. He's providing help from
others around us in so many ways!
Saturday evening, the 16th, we had our last worship concert before we leave.
It was at Mayflower Presbyterian in Pacific Grove. We had a good turn out,
and the glory of the Lord was so present! His sweet spirit filled the room and
our hearts as well. It will be glorious to do this for all eternity, worshipping our
Lord and King. There's nowhere else I'd rather be, than in His presence.
When we arrive in Germany, Bruce will begin teaching at the bible college.
The semester actually starts Feb. 2nd, but we couldn't leave til the 8th.
So we won't have much time to catch up with rest. Please keep us in prayer
for strength, health, and grace to adjust to everything.
We want to thank all of you who have so generously given towards our ministry.
Without you, none of this would be possible. May God continue to pour out into
your lives, filling you with all that is in Christ.
In His faithful love
The Mullers
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Happy New Year!
Dear Friends and Loved Ones!
Hoping you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas with family and friends. We had Jonathan with us this year. The other kids were here at Thanksgiving, and for Christmas, they stayed home, and were with their other families. We had a cozy and warm one, with Jonny and Bruce's mom and siblings. We did something Christmas Day we've always wanted, but never have had the opportunity: we helped out at the community homeless outreach. We served meals, ministered to lonely people, cleaned tables and were so blessed! It was a wonderful experience, and I recommend it highly!
I never stop being amazed and reminded, that Jesus gave up so much to come
here as a baby human, to be born into such darkness . This time of year reminds us of all He did for us. Such great love!
As we look at the coming 2010, we look forward to all that God has in store. We are fervently packing away, cleaning, purging the house, and taking care of LOTS of "busy" ness. There's a lot to do to get ready to live in another country!
Praise report! Our son, Nathan, will be taking our dog to live with him. We are so blessed that Ice will be with our family still. Nate will be living off base, so it will work out. Besides, Icy loves Nate a lot, and they will be good buddies!
Please keep in prayer our house renters. We have yet to secure a tenant. I know God has it covered, but He uses prayer to do it!
We're looking forward to being in Germany. Sometimes this whole adventure seems like a dream. Soon enough it will become a reality! Kindof like when we are with the Lord! As we are here, doing our daily routines, our hearts look forward to being with Him. We are getting ready all our days. And then, before we know, it will happen! We'll be seeing Jesus face to face.
Until then..........our hearts are expectant, and our hands are busy!
The Lord richly bless you, and may this next year, 2010, be the best year yet. May you draw neared to God than before, and look up as we await His return!
Blessings!
Bruce and Teresa
Hoping you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas with family and friends. We had Jonathan with us this year. The other kids were here at Thanksgiving, and for Christmas, they stayed home, and were with their other families. We had a cozy and warm one, with Jonny and Bruce's mom and siblings. We did something Christmas Day we've always wanted, but never have had the opportunity: we helped out at the community homeless outreach. We served meals, ministered to lonely people, cleaned tables and were so blessed! It was a wonderful experience, and I recommend it highly!
I never stop being amazed and reminded, that Jesus gave up so much to come
here as a baby human, to be born into such darkness . This time of year reminds us of all He did for us. Such great love!
As we look at the coming 2010, we look forward to all that God has in store. We are fervently packing away, cleaning, purging the house, and taking care of LOTS of "busy" ness. There's a lot to do to get ready to live in another country!
Praise report! Our son, Nathan, will be taking our dog to live with him. We are so blessed that Ice will be with our family still. Nate will be living off base, so it will work out. Besides, Icy loves Nate a lot, and they will be good buddies!
Please keep in prayer our house renters. We have yet to secure a tenant. I know God has it covered, but He uses prayer to do it!
We're looking forward to being in Germany. Sometimes this whole adventure seems like a dream. Soon enough it will become a reality! Kindof like when we are with the Lord! As we are here, doing our daily routines, our hearts look forward to being with Him. We are getting ready all our days. And then, before we know, it will happen! We'll be seeing Jesus face to face.
Until then..........our hearts are expectant, and our hands are busy!
The Lord richly bless you, and may this next year, 2010, be the best year yet. May you draw neared to God than before, and look up as we await His return!
Blessings!
Bruce and Teresa
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
New departure date!
Dear Friends,
Well God works in mysterious ways!
Bruce received a call from David Guzik (head of the bible college) and he really wants and needs us there for the spring semester. After praying about it, we feel that we need to go. So we'll be leaving for Germany in February. We have an overwhelming amount of things to do in 45 days, so we really appreciate your prayers. As for our budget, we will go on faith with what we have. We know that God is calling us to this work, and sometimes we have to step out in faith when He calls us to come out of the boat!
We have our home listed with a property manager, and he will be taking care of all that part. So please pray that God will bring in the right person/family.
Also at this point, it looks like we're taking our dog with us. Germany is a very dog friendly place. No one has felt led to take him, so we feel this is the right thing to do.
We will be very busy for the next few weeks, so our time will be very limited for socializing, etc. We appreciate all of you so much, and your prayers mean the world to us!
Thanks for standing with us!!
Love Bruce and Teresa
Well God works in mysterious ways!
Bruce received a call from David Guzik (head of the bible college) and he really wants and needs us there for the spring semester. After praying about it, we feel that we need to go. So we'll be leaving for Germany in February. We have an overwhelming amount of things to do in 45 days, so we really appreciate your prayers. As for our budget, we will go on faith with what we have. We know that God is calling us to this work, and sometimes we have to step out in faith when He calls us to come out of the boat!
We have our home listed with a property manager, and he will be taking care of all that part. So please pray that God will bring in the right person/family.
Also at this point, it looks like we're taking our dog with us. Germany is a very dog friendly place. No one has felt led to take him, so we feel this is the right thing to do.
We will be very busy for the next few weeks, so our time will be very limited for socializing, etc. We appreciate all of you so much, and your prayers mean the world to us!
Thanks for standing with us!!
Love Bruce and Teresa
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Merry Christmas!!!!!
Dear Friends and Loved Ones~
As we approach this wonderful Christmas Season, we again remember the most profound sacrifice in all of history. God Himself, sent His only Son from the glory of heaven, down to this earth to reach the heart of man. Because of His sacrifice toleave it all, become one of us, and give His life on the cross for our redemption,we now gain it all. His life, His resources, andHis hope. Like the scripture says, "He became poor. that we may become rich!" 2 Corinthians 8:9
As we look forward to celebrating with our families and friends, let's not forget to look around us as well, and give something of ourselves to make others "rich." Sharing His love to a needyworld, is our call!
We are looking forward with great expectations to what the Lord has for us this new year in Germany! Although it will be a sacrifice to leave everything and everyone we love here, the joy of being used to give to those there is great!
Some people have been asking us questions concerning the date we're leaving, and how the support works.
We are waiting on the lord to bring in the needed monthly support for our living expenses in Germany. While we wait, we continue to share the vision of the ministry with other churches and individuals, and continue praying for all aspects of the ministry. We hope to get the needed support by mid-spring, but regardless, we must leave by June to get things ready for the fall school year.
Monthly support already coming in is going into an account, held by Saving Grace Missions. It will be kept until we leave, and then be used for start up costs, as well as monthly living expenses in Germany,. They would like us to raise 80% of the budget before we leave, so we can focus on our work there, rather than raising support from abroad. Small amounts from faithful donors will keep the work going.
We thank those of you who have already made a committment to support this ministry. We rejoice that God is in control, and may His will be done, and He be glorified!!!
We pray for you, for a wonderful, Spirit-filled Christmas! May His love continue to live in your hearts, and His light shine through!
Faithfull yours,
Bruce and Teresa
As we approach this wonderful Christmas Season, we again remember the most profound sacrifice in all of history. God Himself, sent His only Son from the glory of heaven, down to this earth to reach the heart of man. Because of His sacrifice toleave it all, become one of us, and give His life on the cross for our redemption,we now gain it all. His life, His resources, andHis hope. Like the scripture says, "He became poor. that we may become rich!" 2 Corinthians 8:9
As we look forward to celebrating with our families and friends, let's not forget to look around us as well, and give something of ourselves to make others "rich." Sharing His love to a needyworld, is our call!
We are looking forward with great expectations to what the Lord has for us this new year in Germany! Although it will be a sacrifice to leave everything and everyone we love here, the joy of being used to give to those there is great!
Some people have been asking us questions concerning the date we're leaving, and how the support works.
We are waiting on the lord to bring in the needed monthly support for our living expenses in Germany. While we wait, we continue to share the vision of the ministry with other churches and individuals, and continue praying for all aspects of the ministry. We hope to get the needed support by mid-spring, but regardless, we must leave by June to get things ready for the fall school year.
Monthly support already coming in is going into an account, held by Saving Grace Missions. It will be kept until we leave, and then be used for start up costs, as well as monthly living expenses in Germany,. They would like us to raise 80% of the budget before we leave, so we can focus on our work there, rather than raising support from abroad. Small amounts from faithful donors will keep the work going.
We thank those of you who have already made a committment to support this ministry. We rejoice that God is in control, and may His will be done, and He be glorified!!!
We pray for you, for a wonderful, Spirit-filled Christmas! May His love continue to live in your hearts, and His light shine through!
Faithfull yours,
Bruce and Teresa
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
San Diego Trip
Hi Everyone!
Bruce and I just got home a little while ago from San Diego. We drove down to attend a mission's fair at North Coast Calvary Chapel. This is our old home church, where Bruce was the worship pastor for 7 years before we came to Monterey. It's become a huge church now, with lots of people that we don't know! But we saw many of our friends that were there with us! Several of NCCC's missionaries came from all over the world to attend. Thailand, Cambodia, Egypt, South Africa, Nepal were among them. We were really blessed to be a part of it. Mark Foreman, the pastor, had us all come on stage Sunday night, and the congregation prayed for us. We each had a video made of what everyone was doing, and their vision. We feel privileged to be a part of what God is doing all over the world.
So many people we knew had no idea of what we were doing, and committed to praying for us.
Bruce's voice was about an octave lower this morning from all the talking we did last night:)
We stayed with Gayle and Greg Allen, old friends of ours, and enjoyed spending time together, sharing, praying, and just encouraging each other.
On the way back, we stopped to see our son, Jonny, at Azusa Pacific University. We had an enjoyable lunch at Chipotles, were blessed by his progress and good fit there.
So , after an 8 hour drive, we came back to our dog, Ice, and lots of mail!
The women's retreat in WA went very well. Thank you for your prayers. Several women commented on how God had touched and refreshed them, and helped them refocus on God again. It was a time of being built up, and encouraged in the Lord. His presence was so evident there. I love Mountain top experiences, where the views are so clear. But we have to come down and live in the valley; that's where our true commitment to Him is shown.
Bruce got to network with other missionaries and pastors in Las Vegas, for their missions conference. David Guzik, the overseer of CC Bible College in Siegen, Germany (where we'll be going) was there, and they got to connect with the vision again of the worship school. He's excited about us getting over there. We know it's God's timing, but we're hoping sometime in the spring, we can be on our way.
I'm home now for a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to taking care of things here, and working on the yard, etc.
God is so good. We're seeing His hand everyday, in showing us He's in control. Our part is to trust Him, and wait upon Him. This is quite a faith journey, and it's good for us to put our total dependence on Him. Our lives, our family, our possessions, our bodies.... all belong to Him, and are up to His will to use us all as He desires!! And He's so wonderful.
Thanks for keeping up with us, and for your wonderful, coveted prayers!!!
Teresa
Monday, October 5, 2009
Worship/Mission night
Saturday night, we had a great time at Calvary Chapel Monterey Bay. Bruce and I, plus several other musicians, lead worship. Afterwards, Bruce presented a slide show of the mission God has put on our heart. He talked about the need in Europe for God. It's such a godless culture. There's a need for worship leaders in the many churches springing up. Also, worship softens the hearts, and opens the door for many to receive Christ. After the slide show, we had a time of questions and answers, and then, wonderful desserts put together by the missions fellowship. What a great group of people. Gelina Guiles organized it, and she's amazing! We had a good turn out, and people were telling us how blessed they were, and confirming our call to do this work.
Our son, Nathan, is finally off to Afghanistan. He'll be there for at least 6 months. Our hearts and prayers are with him. We know that God is his protection. Thank you for all your prayers.
I'll be leaving for WA in a week to minister at a women's retreat for Calvary Chapel Vancouver.
I"ll also be staying with our eldest son, Simeon, and his wife, Alli. It will be a great time.
Bruce will be going to Las Vegas for the missions conference there, while I'm gone.
We continue to pray for the mission, that God would stir those whose hearts are tugged by Him to support the vision, and be a part of the School of Worship.
God is faithful, and we put our trust in Him!!! We thank God for your part in our journey!!!
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