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YEARLY CONFERENCE

Every November we put on a 3-day conference with a special speaker coming in to celebrate our church's anniversary and God's faithfulness. This year pastor Anthony Turner from Colorado Springs came and blessed us greatly. Our topic was EXPERIENCE THE TRUE FATHER, and many lives were touched not just by the words but by the reflection of our heavenly Father so visible in pastor Anthony. One of the highlights was one of the widows we support as well as her friend giving their lives to the Lord.

Read details of what happened during the conference in my blog here - Day 1 and Day 2.
Look at pictures from the conference here.

7th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

On Sunday we celebrated our anniversary with a big celebration, baptizing four people, our kids singing and playing instruments, and doing a dance choreography, and all being broadcast live on Christian radio. We finished the day with a banquet consisting of fresh mutton and sodas. It was a great day.

Read details of our celebration here.
Look at pictures from our celebration here.
See videos from our celebration here.

OUR VILLAGE CHURCHES

On Monday and Wednesday we went to our villages to minister to our churches there. We had a great time worshiping and praising God, listening to His Word, and seeing many people healed physically.

Read details and see pictures of our day in Dara here.
Read details and see pictures of our day in Goro here.

THE BIG MOVE

I was very thankful that we were able to get a guest room and bathroom ready for pastor Anthony's visit who had the privilege of being the first one to live in the new house.

Even though the house is not finished, I have to move within the next two weeks to make room for Paul & his wife, as well as Elisabeth and her 7 children, and three Austrian visitors coming for Paul's wedding. Please pray for the move and changes ahead, as well as for the remaining $27,500 or 20.000€ to come in so the house can be finished.

CHRISTMAS & WEDDING

While there are no signs of Christmas in Mali, we make advent and Christmas the most special time of year. Decorations and advent calendars for resident kids and street children to anticipate the days we celebrate Christ's birth...

On December 23rd we are celebrating Christmas as a family - first going swimming, then having a great meal, and then exchanging gifts and eating Christmas cookies. Around 40 people - including non-resident kids - will gather in my living room for this special celebration.

On December 24th, we have our Christmas service.

On December 25th, we're inviting all street children to come celebrate Christmas - games, praise, movies, the gospel, prayer, food, shoes, and gifts await them. Please consider helping us buy shoes and food, and pray for us and the children.

On December 31st we'll be going into the new year together, looking at pictures of 2011, praying and praising God, and of course eating good food.

On January 7th it's the big day for Paul & Rokia. Hundreds of people will gather on our base for their wedding. If you'd like to participate in giving them a very special gift of a one-week honeymoon in Senegal, please email me. Click on the picture to look at the hotel they'll be staying at.

QUICK NEWS

•        New Website - We've been working hard on our new website, having had many delays, and much of the site is finally done. Please check it out at www.healing2thenations.org. Please change all NET endings to ORG, including email addresses.

•       Yearly Europe Trip - I have started planning my yearly month in Europe - March - traveling within Austria, as well as to Belgium, France, England and Switzerland. Please email me if you'd like me to come visit your church/group.

•        Volunteers - We need helpers! If you could come to Mali for a couple of months or years to be a blessing to our children, please contact me.

•        My Book - My book can now be ordered from all over the world. Just click on the link on the left side.

•        Personal Travel Assistant - Email me if you're young, female and single and are interested in this great learning experience of traveling with me.

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. (Ps 127:1)

Anticipating HIM,

Claudia