“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” Psalm 37:23 (NLT) Our main focus this month is on Mark’s upcoming trip to Romania. Be sure to read his column for all the details. Barring no obstacles, I will be having eye surgery on February 6th. I am looking forward to getting past this trying time with victory and marching forward with life, unhindered. We continue to make progress with the editing process on our book, Introduction to the Bible . It may seem like it’s taking a long time. And, in some ways, it is. We have to contend with Jennifer’s very busy work schedule, as well as the fact that this is the kind of material where it has to be “just right,” not just mostly right. So, we are taking particular care to make sure we have handled our subject matter properly. If anybody ever tells you that writing a book is easy (especially a textbook), I’ve got news for you. It’s a challenge. The upside is that we believe this ...

Greetings from the “Where’d Our Winter Go” North, Weird. Cold, snowy December morphs into wet and windy January, and now it’s clear and, for Juneau, downright balmy for February. In fact, there have been several days this winter that we’ve been warmer than Louisiana. Maybe some of our Cajun friends should consider moving here to escape the frigid winters on the bayou. ROMANIA Hard to believe that it’s just a bit more than 3 weeks away. I need to take this moment to say a very loud “Thank You!” Several people gave generously last month and there was more than enough money to purchase my airfare. Thank you Father for providing, again! So...the tickets have been purchased, the ministry time scheduled and Mark is chomping at the bit. Departure date is February 27th. We still need $800.00 by February 20th to meet the rest of the budget. If you would like to be a part of this mission, you still have time. There is a wonderful sense of anticipation for this trip, a knowing that...