UPDATE: JULY 2025
Dear friends,
Thank you for praying.
Susan and I reached home last Friday night. It was a good trip being able to see family and friends, and we are thankful for the uneventful travel to California and back.
July will be full for me with preparations for the upcoming trip to Asia. The highest priority is preparing for the Romans mini-workshop covering chapter 1-8. That will be from Aug 4-7, and our in country colleagues need time to prepare lessons and translate materials. There will be seven teams participating. Please pray that we will have wisdom to know what the most important material to cover is. Pray too that the administrative team in Asia will be able to find facilitators to help guide the teams each day while they work on assigned passages.
After the workshop, Aug 8-29, I will be working with the CHIP team. During part of that time I will be mentoring a consultant in training (we can call him “Music Man”) as he checks Philippians with the team. He has begun writing notes for that check and I am evaluating those notes and giving suggestions on ways he can improve them, or noting things he may have missed. At this time I am also preparing to check Ephesians and either Galatians or Colossians with the CHIP team.
Thank you so much for your love, prayers and encouragement.
Peace in Jesus,
John
Plans:
– currently: preparing for the Romans workshop and to check with the CHIP team.
– August 4-7: Romans mini-workshop for chapter 1-8.
– August 8-29: checking with the CHIP team, and mentoring “Music Man” as he checks Philippians.
– Jan-Feb 2026: remotely leading a “Prison Epistles” workshop for teams in India.
May the Lord bless you and fill you with His peace!
John