December Update - Permits & Relationships

“Taotletud elamisloakaardi väljastab alates 24.11.2015.” These were the words that I received in an email one day letting me know that our residence permits were ready to be issued! We are now officially residents in Estonia for a period of two years! We can reapply in two years for an additional two and so on until we can apply for a five year permit at the five-year mark. We are so grateful to God for providing once again and further solidifying His call for us to be here ministering in Estonia.

Every year in Estonia they have the Global Leadership Summit put on by Willow Creek. The people in the foreground are some of the ones we are working with here in Estonia.

The Old Town part of Tallinn has a Christmas market every year with handcrafts, food, and drink. We visited one day and this is the view of the Town Hall Square.

In November, we were able to continue building former relationships that we had when we were here before. We had dinner with two couples this month: one an American missionary family with whom we shared Thanksgiving, and one an Estonian couple with whom I studied with before. The dinner with the Estonian couple was especially pleasant. I knew the young man before when he was single, but had yet to get to know his wife and child. We had a great time of fellowship and getting to know each other better.

We had our first snow on Thanksgiving Day. This is a view from our backyard. The snow melted as quickly as it came and hasn’t snowed yet again. 

The kids received some letters from other kids in our home church in Forney, TX. They were happy reading them all. It provided a nice reminder that people are thinking of them and praying for them. 

Language school continues to press forward. Some days I can understand and respond effortlessly, but then on others, it is as if all language learning has left the building. Needless to say, but Estonian is not the easiest language to learn! But, with God’s grace, we are inching ever forward to being able to converse in Estonian without having to rely so much on English. Please continue to be in prayer for our language studies and for continued relationship building with our Estonian friends.

Please pray for the following:

• Praise God for granting our residence permits!
• Praise God for our developing ministry partnerships.
• Pray for the Estonian people that God would open their hearts to the gospel and for relationships to begin.
• Pray that God would help us to grasp the Estonian language and to use it more and more fluently.

If you or someone you know would like to support the mission and vision that God has given us for Estonia, then send your checks payable to BMAA Missions with “Mission:Estonia Work” in the memo line.  Mail them to the BMAA Missions Office at:

BMAA Missions

P.O. Box 878

Conway, AR 72033

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