Dear Ministry Partner,

And the angel of the Lord said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold I bring you good news of great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:10-11)
 
As we celebrate the birth of Christ, the above passage from Luke reminds us that (1) We "do not need to be afraid" even in the midst of these changing times, economies, and unrest around us, (2) We still have good news, (3) that it is for all people, and (4) that a Savior was born to save us - each individual, and (5) He is Christ the Lord!  What a joy to know that these same words are just as true today as when the angels told them to the shepherds outside of Bethlehem.

Cataract Surgery

 

 Ernie's right eye cataract surgery went well on December 21.  It is amazing what medical technology can accomplish with the glorious body that God has made.  I praise the Lord for His divine touch on my eye. 
 
On the 22nd, the patch removed and Ernie was able to see clearer and better out of his right eye than he can remember.  The doctor said that the eye should continue to improver over the next few weeks.
 
Thank you for your prayers.

Family Gathering in Arizona

 

We are so thankful for God's provision of a home near most of our family.  Anna has seven brothers and sisters while Ernie has one brother and three sisters with most of them living within a 100 miles of us. 
 
We thought it would be a great idea to invite our local family members to our house for a Christmas gathering on December 19th.  We thought we would have about 30 or 35 but ended up with over 65 brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins. We had tables for seating in the garage, living room, dinning room and back yard.  We had a great time!  Pictured above are some of the family gathered for the gift exchange after the tables were removed.
 
 In a lot of ways, it reminded us of our family/staff gathering during Christmas in Ukraine where we had a lot of good food, fellowship, laughter, and praising God for His provisions and blessings!

Homeland Ministry Assignment

After the first of the year, we will be visiting churches and individuals on the West coast.  If you would like for us to visit, please call or email us so that we can arrange a time.  We would love to visit and share with you what God is doing in Ukraine through the ministries of World Gospel Mission.
 
Yes, we still need your prayers and support for our ministry and for the work in Ukraine.  Please continue to give as the Lord blesses you.
 
Here is our schedule for the next few months:
January 7-8 - Roswell, New Mexico
January 17 - Arizona City EMC, Arizona
January 24 - Casa Grande Presepresbterian, Arizona
February 6-7 Mt. Shasta EMC, California
February 10-14 Yuba City Conferences, California
February 20-21 Chico UMC, California
February 27-March 8 - Valley Wide Mission Conference, California
March 12-14 EMC General Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 20-21 Valley Grace Community Church, Sacramento, California
March 26-28 Grace Church, Sutter, California
April 4  EASTER
April 11- May 2  Oregon/Washington
May 9  Oskaloosa, Iowa
May 16 - Rimersburg UMC, PA
May 18-19 - Home meeting - Meryl - Ohio
May 21 - Attend a Wedding - Wilmore KY
 
100 Year Anniversary Celebration
Set your calendar now to attend the great event. June 24-27, 2010.  WGM will be 100 years old, there will be a lot of exciting speakers and activities and Ernie will be retiring (transisitioning) with Anna going on Special Assignment.  

Home of Hope Ministry Center 
The Home of Hope Ministry Center is still in need of finances to complete the final construction items.  Construction has stopped due to lack of funds.  If God has bless you and you can give a year end gift to this ministry, it would be greatly appreciated by us and our Ukrainian Believers.
 
Make checks payable to: World Gospel Mission, P O Box 948, Marion, Indiana 46952 and in the memo: Home of Hope.  Thank you.