An Action Packed Year 2012

Dear friends,

What an action packed year 2012 was...but we're not going to repeat all that happened. Our transition from Niger to Switzerland was right in the middle (June). 

We have so much to be thankful for...including you all, our friends and family around the world. 

Here are a few recent items for praise and prayer from each of us. We'll start with the kids. 

• Christina moved up to another class mid-December because of her excellent grades. She really likes her new class. We're thankful that she's doing so well in French. 
• Melinda had a great first semester at the Bible School Schloss Klaus in Austria. She will go back for another four months. Pray for the next step: what to study and where? 
• Daniel really likes his apprenticeship in the architect's office in Heimberg. He's enjoying learning high German (at school) and Swiss German (at office and home). This program will continue another three years after this year. So, he's set for awhile!
• Lilian received an apprenticeship/job on December 31st in a nearby nursing home. It will go until the end of April and is renewable. If she continues there, she will also do more studies in geriatrics. This is a huge encouragement to her and our family!
• James (Maurice) sent his book manuscript to Wipf & Stock on Dec. 28th according to contract. So good to have that behind (now for the proofs, last corrections, and printing). I'm thankful that my work with Inter-Varsity (on loan from SIM) and the University of Fribourg is going well. I have agreed to join a group of pastors and theologians about developing ministerial training for churches in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. There is huge potential for equipping servant-leaders. We need God's guidance! 

With thanksgiving for your friendship! 

The Morgans