We trust that your Labor Day weekend was a good time with family and friends. We enjoyed watching some of your updates on FaceBook. It is nice to know what is happening in your life, as well as being able to share with you what is happening in ours.

We are glad to report that the rain from the tropical storms has stopped and the flooding in the fields has receded. The main residential area of our town did not flood, but we did see reports of some serious flooding in other parts of the island. The weather has now returned to normal, and we are once again using the air conditioners.

Lorne is working on the budget request for next year. Please pray for wisdom as he seeks to project the amounts needed for rents, school expenses, ministry support costs, vehicle and travel expenses, etc.

We are at the end of the 7th lunar month, also known as ghost month. The air is thick with the smell of incense and the sound of traditional worship music as people offer food sacrifices to the ghosts. Please pray for Christian believers to have a good testimony of the peace that Jesus provides during this time when others are looking to appease the unseen spirits.

Just this afternoon (Wednesday, Sept. 4) Sharon came to our house. She was representing the principal at the largest elementary school in our town requesting that Lorne come tell stories to all the third through six grade classes. That is a total of 14 classes. We agreed that he will do so on Friday mornings, telling stories to four classes each week. The school will work out a schedule so that all of the classes will hear a story every 3-4 weeks. The telling of Bible stories is permitted. Please pray that God will use this community service to build relationship and trust with students, and that this will encourage students to attend our monthly children’s event sponsored by the church.