The first week of October was beautiful in Cedar Rapids and we truly are enjoying this weather.  God paints a wonderful masterpiece before the winter cold and snow arrives... and we don't mind missing that snow part.

We are in our last portion of fundraising and several new supporters have partnered with us!
We hope to be fully funded in the next two weeks so that notices of ending employment and plans to attend the Mission Training International in November for "PILAT" and December for "SPLICE" can be made; and finally to arrive in Kenya around Christmas.

We will be in Kirksville, MO next weekend sharing on missions, and after that our schedule is "open".
This weekend I will be filling the pulpit at a the Prairieview Church in Norway, Iowa.
Lori continues to be busy at the doctor's office and it is flu shot season... yes she got me with one...
I'm staying busy with school bus driving plus phone and email contacts to potential partners in missions.

We are getting more excited as we move closer to our time of departure for Kenya, and then almost overwhelmed by the list of details needing to be done... we appreciate your prayers!
Blessings,
Ernie