The Reign in Spain

Getting Refreshed in Switzerland

Dear Friends,

Greetings from among the Alps!  We are spending ten days at an event called "Refresh," a time for cross-cultural Christian workers to set themselves apart and seek God's wisdom and counsel for their lives, and often recover from particularly stressful periods of ministry.  Here we are enjoying daily devotions, workshops, worship, and seeking wise counsel, as well as the occasional game or hike.

While we are enjoying this especially beautiful portion of God's creation, and the fellowship of many co-laborers in the Gospel from around the world, we are trying to make some important decisions regarding our future.  We ask for your prayers in this vital time!  We hope to emerge from this event renewed, refreshed, and ready to tackle our upcoming home assignment (partnership building), which will begin in July.  Hope to see you then!

Blessings,

Michael and Carrie (Caty) Hamley

Keeping Busy

Dear Friends,

It has been a busy last few weeks!  It's hard to know where to begin.

First of all, Caty's health is almost 100% back in order.  She was able to get the rest she needed to recover, and during her time of limited mobility, took advantage and got Cindi Angelo's book translated.  We're glad she's doing better, and just in time for some big changes.

The last two Saturdays we've helped to organize children's events in recognition of International Children's Day (June 1), first at the Charneca church, and yesterday at Santa Marta.  These events have involved games, food, and arts and crafts, as well as sharing the Gospel with children in ways they can understand and appreciate a bit more God's love for each of them.

 

(Daniel, age two, makes a personalized t-shirt.  It will look like a butterfly when it's done.)

 

(Nadia decorates a butterfly.)

This week, we'll be packing up and moving back to Spain, as our temporary reassignment to Portugal draws to a close.  We'll be spending much of the time from now until the end of July exploring what could be our next ministry project, the makings of a holistic ministry center in central Madrid.  Please pray for us as we seek God's guidance for how we fit into this important project.

For those who haven't heard yet, we'll be in the U.S. for partnership building ministry later this summer and part of the fall.  We hope to see you soon and share more about what God is doing in this part of the world.

Blessings,

Michael and Carrie (Caty)