Parade of lights

Earlier this month Amy had a chance to take part in the lantern parade in Holderbank. She made her lantern out of a large turnip (it's a different lantern in the photo) and placed a candle inside. The children gathered in three different locations and walked to the center of town, where they sang several songs to the crowd. It was a neat experience and we enjoyed the hot tea and "Nussgipfeli" at the end.

Hope for all

Please pray for our church in Switzerland this week and weekend as we have an evangelistic event, Hope for all. We've been busy designing flyers and posters and have seen them in several towns in the area. Our church, the Freie evangelische Gemeinde in Balsthal (Free Evangelical Church) has been struggling lately and we have been praying God would do some great things through us. We've become more active there, running sound, maintaining the Web site and designing materials for outreaches and events. There are so few believers in the area and it is difficult for us to break through the barriers of religion, tradition and apathy, but we know through prayer, that God can do amazing things!