We have been in Estonia now for a little over 4 months now and have already had to move. The place where we were moving was not the best place for our family. It was very far away from the city and places we needed to go and it had some complicated septic issues. Needless to say, we couldn’t live in unsanitary conditions so we have moved to another place here. Fortunately, the new place is much closer and has easier connections to places in Tallinn we go such as church, language school, and shops. It is located in a region we used to live in so we know the area well. We are now moved in and looking forward to what God will do in our new location.
This is a view of our new neighborhood. It is in a more family-friendly area with a lot of young familes and children. It is much easier to walk through the neighborhood than it was before.
Another view of the new neighborhood. There are many single family homes as well as shared houses and apartment buildings. In the back you can see an elementary school.
In January I was able to meet and cast the vision God has given me for planting new churches and start small groups with a few pastors and people here in Estonia. I am praying that God will lead the right people to us and to develop partnerships with churches here in the Tallinn area who would be supportive of the new church and could help out with however God leads them. We hope to begin having some informational meetings soon for potential core group members to hear the vision and to begin praying about whether or not God would have them join the new church’s core group/launch team. Please pray for these developments.
Before we moved, a lot of snow fell. I think we got several feet in a matter of a few days. The kids, of course, enjoyed every minute of it that they could.
Lorelei was almost too small to walk through the snow. She fell in it a few times, but it didn’t faze her at all!
It is very exciting to begin planning and praying through how God will develop the initial core group and to form the foundations of a new church plant here in the Tallinn area. More updates to come!
Please pray for the following:
- Pray for continued partnership development and relationship building.
- Pray that God would lead the right people to join us in the new church plant.
- 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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