August Newsletter

Dear Family and Friends

We are FINALLY having Summer here in London!  This week has been glorious in my books.  It’s been in the upper 30’sC/90’sF so this Florida girl has been very happy.  For all of my Winter loving friends – please don’t wish this away too fast – you get to enjoy 11 months of the year and I only get a few weeks haha.

Normally at this time of the year I am serving as a leader on our Youth Camp but this year I felt like God said that it was time to “retire” from Youth Camp and turn my focus fully towards Europe.  That said, most things begin to slow down in Europe over the Summer as pretty much every area of ministry takes a break to rest, recharge and plan for the coming season.

I’m actually grateful for the slower pace because it has given Maija and I time to search for a place to live.  Our hunt for a place was proving to be difficult because of our budget and also the fact that the rental market is crazy at the moment.  A place will be advertised for a certain amount and if you like it you have to put in a bid for it saying how much rent you would be willing to pay, possibly above the amount, because so many other people are also wanting the property.  A place would come onto the market and disappear the next day!

Praise God though, He provided a place for us where our bid was accepted and Maija and I filled in all the paperwork and references.  This morning, we finally heard from the agency and our application has been accepted!!!! We will sign the contract next week and move in at the end of August.  It’s been very stressful.  Both Maija and I have all of our things in storage and we have different friends that are letting us stay in their houses until we are able to move. 

I will be honest with you, my yearly income has been one of the things that has kept our budget so low.  Would you please agree with me in prayer that God will do a supernatural work in this next year to increase my income?  That means more UK and US monthly partners.  I think most of you know that I don’t raise my support like most missionaries. 

When God called me to the nations at 19 years old, He said if you go where I call you then I will provide, and I was not to ask people for money.  Here I am 35 years later, and I have never asked someone to support me.  I share what I am doing every chance I get, but I allow God to speak to people’s hearts and as a result so many of you have partnered with me in prayer and finances all these years!  Together we have been reaching the nations!!  I’m so grateful for all of you!

Please pray with me that people’s hearts will be moved this year to join our team.

I look forward to sharing in my next newsletter about the new home Maija and I will be moving into.

As promised as well, here is a recap video of our Leader’s Camp in Marseille. https://youtu.be/HUdbQWYF-3k?si=Uihv_I33mNJFe4b5

Lots of love

Traci