Dear Friends and Family,
We hope this finds you doing well and you are enjoying the fall season. Here in Germany it is getting cold and the leaves are turning color - beautiful :)

We have had a couple of busy months: We have started another bible college semester, we have taken over the youth group of Calvary Chapel Freier Grund, we have had a baptism with the church and Andrew visited America for a week... In all of these things God has been so faithful!!

We have now completed the transition from the old youth pastor to Andrew which was a smooth transition. God has really allowed us to come in and feel instantly comfortable with the youth and for them to feel comfortable with us. They were really open toward us and it is a joy to get to know them better. The group is growing both numerically and spiritually which is exciting! It is amazing to see God working in the youths hearts and lives. Our heart is that God would raise up many from the youth group to serve in the different tasks that need to be accomplished every Friday evening. Please also begin to pray that God would send us adults who have a heart for the youth and could also take them under their wings and disciple them because it is all to much for Miriam and I to do alone.
The bible college is going really well. The semester has had a great first half; it is unbelievable that we are already half way done. Andrew has been teaching through 1, 2 Thessalonians on Monday night which is a joint bible study for the church as well as a bible college class for the students. It has been going really well and there are many people attending from the church.

Andrew also had the opportunity in October to go with Arne, the director of the bible college, to California. There Arne had the opportunity to speak to the students at the main Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California. We also had the chance to speak to three different church congregations about the bible college. It was a blessing and we pray that God uses it to call the people he wants to Europe and the mission field.
What lies ahead for us? We are planning a youth winter retreat in January. That of course takes a lot of organization and planning from us. We are praying for people to help us lead it, somebody that will help cook the meals as we have to do that ourselves, what the spiritual theme should be and what fun activities we can do...
We are also still looking for an apartment in Neunkirchen and are hoping to move sometime in January. We have been looking at different places but they have been too small or too expensive.
In January Andrew will begin to work on a daily basis in the church in Neunkirchen and is looking forward to getting fully involved in the ministry there.
Please continue to pray for these things we mention here. Thank you for all your love and support. It means the world to us. Please also let us know how we can pray for you. We love to stay in touch!
Many blessings to you,
Andrew & Miriam
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope ~ Jerm. 29:11