Greetings Friends & Family ~

Wow! Can't believe it has taken a month and a half to get you another update! Life has been a bit busy with teachings, visitors, a broken wrist & travel plans!

First things first, let's update you on our teachings. Ruth taught twice (two 5 hour lectures) in the Primary Health Care School in January. Both went great for first time teaching and Ruth realized she is "energized" by teaching!

Dave taught 2 days on the book of Exodus (6 hours total) in the School of Biblical Studies. He felt a lot more comfortable teaching this time and did a great job! He really enjoyed studying and teaching the miracles in the book of Exodus (plagues, parting the Red Sea). What an awesome book to remind us what a miraculous God we serve! His next teaching is on the book of Nehemiah.

Next on the list . . . visitors! Garrett, Ruth's nephew, came and stayed with us for a few weeks in January. He was fortunate to sit in on lectures for the books of Revelation & John! He liked it so much, he is planning on coming back in the Fall as a student! Next, Ruth was blessed with a trip to see her twin sister in Southern California! To add to the blessing . . . Ruth was able to see some of her girlfriends too!

Most recently, we were visited by Dave's brother Rodney who came for the snow.


This also brings us to the broken bones . . . Rodney gifted Dave with a great day of skiing that ended up in the ER. The bill is in the mail Rodney (just kidding - Dave says it was worth it just to see you!).

An answer to prayer: Dave was told he would most likely need surgery for his wrist and there would be a slight chance that setting the bone in a cast would work. As we prayed about it we really felt like we were to try the cast (in hopes to bypass a $5000 surgery). We stepped in faith and many of you have prayed. Praise God! Dave doesn't need surgery! We are thankful for your prayers and for God's quiet voice that guides and directs us.

Lastly, we wanted to update you on our travel plans. Many of you know that Ruth is going to Tanzania the end of March (for 3 weeks). She will be working with a team that is going to Arusha to do Primary Health Care (give shots, medicine, deliver babies, suture wounds, etc.). They will be acting as "doctors" in areas where there are none. A huge THANK YOU to all of you who have contributed to her trip funds. You are a blessing! She has all the money needed for the trip and her ticket has been booked!

On a side note, please keep on praying for our African friends, David & Catherine. We have sent them the money they needed for their trip to come to Montana to study at the YWAM base. They have an appointment Friday for their visas. Please stand with us in prayer that they will be granted visas - for all their trip is funded!. Thank you to all of you who gave generously to help David & Catherine! They are forever grateful.

Lastly, Dave is planning a trip to Israel in May. This will be an educational trip with his school leader. He is excited to see the places that Jesus traveled in his ministry and to bring this information back to enhance his teaching to his students. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for him! Praise God, we were blessed with some frequent flyer miles to purchase his trip! We are still needing to raise about $1000 more for trip expenses.

Here is a picture of the SBS classroom where Dave teaches. Upfront teaching is Colonel Hansen who will be leading Dave's education trip in the Holy Land. He is a retired Army Colonel, bible teacher, geography teacher, archaeologist and more. He will be an awesome hands on teacher in Israel!

What God has been teaching us: He holds us in His hands! When we listen to His voice He is faithful to guide us and to provide for our needs! He is our maker & our healer! He has taken care of our daily needs. Sometimes we get so far ahead and focus on the future rather than seeing his awesome provision and guidance for that very day!

Here is a picture of Dave with his small group, from left to right....Terry, dave, Victor and Sam.

Terry plans to be going to Africa full time soon. Victor is from Mozambique and plans to do full time missions work there. And Sam is on fire to go wherever and do whatever God tells him!