John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the

branches; he who abides
in Me and I in him, he
bears much fruit, for apart
from Me you can do
nothing.
Prayer - Praises & Requests
 Currently, we need two more male RA’s. One so that an existing dorm
Praises 
 needed to open the new dorm. We’re excited for being able to house
- The school year is almost successfully
completed.
- We are really enjoying our home and
having people in it.
- Spring has come to Kandern and the
weather is getting warmer.
- We have more information and
knowledge to pursue our goal of having
a family.
Requests
- The school year is almost successfully
completed.
- For our senior students and departing
staff as they are heading on to new
adventures.
- For guidance in ministry next year
- For a family…that we would love the
people right in front of us well
- For health/rejuvenation this summer
Calendar
 the time. I didn’t feel good. I didn’t feel horrible. It was more in the
Only 5 more regular school days and 4
days of exams before graduation on the
15th. We then have staff work week
through the 20th and end with a staff
barbecue that evening. 
 each other. Oh Lord, give us all grace in this highly transient
Josh is the only IT person around this
summer so he will be on call. Katie is
working the last week of June as well. July
will be our 5th wedding anniversary. We
will be taking a short adventure to Belgium
to celebrate and hopefully visiting some
missionary friends in France the first
weekend in July as well. Otherwise, we are
focusing on health, fun and rejuvenation
this summer. We had moved last summer
and were in the States for Christmas. Our
next planned time to be in the States is
Summer of 2020 to see everyone.
Gifted With the Journey
Volume 5, Issue 12 - June 2019
One of the bits of news that was announced after Spring Break was
that the school is hoping to open up a new dorm for next school year.
The school completed the purchase, and has been busily renovating it so
that it can be ready for students to move in come August. However,
there’s still a big need for male RA’s to help out in the dorms. Josh’s Highlight
will be able to be fully staffed, and another so that we have the staff My highlight for these last couple
months once again has a clear
more students and help more missionary families, but still need lots of
winner. Since our last newsletter,
prayer to make it happen!

One of the students that Josh has been able to minister to for a while we had the chance to briefly visit
the States in order to be a part of
suddenly wasn’t able to return to BFA after Spring Break. The student’s
parents serve in a country that is not overly friendly toward evangelical my brother’s wedding. Getting to
Christians, and some nasty, and very false accusations were made see family again, getting to know
against them. For a while, there was a threat of the family going to my new sister-in-law a bit better,
prison, but they were eventually cleared. However, the mission agency and celebrate with them was a
still wanted them to head back to the States for a while for the situation special treat. While only a short
to calm down. We’re still hoping and praying that they’ll be able to trip, it was more than worth it.
return to the field, and that the son can return to BFA in the Fall.

The Performing Arts Department took 22 students to the Honors
Music Festival this year in Budapest, Hungary April 10-15. It was a
good time for the students to connect with other musicians and to be
directed by some of the finest musicians who love the Lord. 

We are really in the middle of transition right now. We, ourselves, are
not leaving, but a lot around us is changing. I was reminded of this Katie’s Highlight

phenomenon when we had a “good-bye” lunch for a lady I hired in 2013 

into the department. She has married and will be having a baby shortly I am very proud of Josh and the
this July. I (Katie) found myself in a bit of a funk after our goodbye discipline and the effort he is
lunch and someone asked how I was doing. I couldn’t really answer at putting into getting his Masters in
three years. We are now 2/3 of the
luke-warm middle - not good, but not bad, but not good. It woke me up way through. The last 1/3 will be
to the fact, again, that just because I’m not moving myself, does not
completed through this next school
mean I’m not in transition. We are definitely right in the middle of that
time and need to be aware of it, especially as we are interacting with year.
community.
 My highlight is that he is currently
finished with his school work until
The sign team, that restarted this year. There was a group of five
young ladies who participated in sign team this year. It’s most enjoyable August. This means we have the
for me to see them using the language to worship for themselves, even rest of the school year and the
when they are not on stage. 
 summer together.
We had our last individual small groups with our sophomores this last
week. The girls wanted to do a photo shoot in their little, springy I am enjoying doing more things
dresses. The guys played Uno and had apple strudel for snack. 
 together - even if it is grocery
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Local Culture Circle of Friends

What we are learning:
 In our shared courtyard there is a
Oh, we are just not in control. 
 shared table and chairs. Our A friend was over for dinner and 

This is good and bad. Good in that 
 neighbor was having his birthday mentioned that they were trying to 

we shouldn’t be in control - we don’t 
 party the other day. For birthdays put together a triathlon team, to 

have all of the knowledge, we are in Germany you invite people over complete a triathlon relay style. I (Katie)

definitely not perfect, we don’t have for a meal and give them cake, etc. said that I would be interested in doing it

enough unselfishness; but bad in that… The shared table is right outside and bought a bike to get started training 

sometimes it is just hard not being in our house windows, and I’m not the next Saturday (2 days later). This 

control or able to do anything in certain sure if this was why we were friend and I have already completed 

situations. Pray that we will trust Him 
 invited in the middle of the party, some goals together, so this is our 

more fully in these opportunities, 
 but we went. I quickly wrote a card next one evidently. Here’s to 

as He is most certainly 
 and grabbed a chocolate bar as our friends and having fun

trustworthy.
 gift. It was a good opportunity to with them! :)

get to know them better!
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Prayers for the Month of June 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Churches BFA School Ministry Marriage/ BFA Staff/ Evangelism Germany

Family Students
1 - Katie is 2 - Pray for BFA 3 - Pray for all our 4 - Pray all our 5 - Pray that the 6 - For Josh to 7 - Pray for the
meeting with as we are interactions to be ministry would be teachers will have have the German
several German wrapping up this pointing others to pouring over from insight into the opportunity to government to
ladies today. Pray school year. We Him. Pray that we our own hearts of their share about God come into
that they would are in the middle would be relationships with students. Pray for with the men in alignment with
see Christ in her of a season of fragrances of Him Him. Pray for truth to be taught the Kandern godly principles.
and she would transition for all - keeping eternity faithfulness in the and Jesus to be Men’s Choir.
speak of Him students and staff. and His Kingdom Word, in prayer, glorified and
when given time. in mind. and fellowship. exemplified.

8 - Please pray for 9 - We are in the 10 - Our small 11 - We have the 12 - Pray for BFA 13 - Pray for 14 - We have
the partnership middle of exam groups of desire for a family. to stay it’s course contacts in the students who
and teamwork of week and sophomores meet Pray the Lord will in global ministry - German minister to a group
several churches graduation is on every Tuesday give us the keeping community to of refugees
in our area. We the 15th. Pray for night. Pray for children He wants missionaries on come to know weekly. Pray that
can go farther if our students as truth to be shared us to have and the field, sharing Christ as their the refugees
we go together. they are wrapping and applied and enjoy “our Christ through Savior. would come to
We can reach things up and for good memories kids” (our teaching and their receive Christ as
farther….for Him. taking flight. to be made. students) for now. graduates. their Savior.

15 - Several lead 16 - Pray for those 17 - Pray for 18 - Our marriage 19 - Pray for the 20 - We are 21 - Pray for
couples in our in leadership various friendships would be healthy, new students, anticipating the Germany to set a
church will be positions…our that we have with growing, and families and staff having of a good example, as
leaving next year. headmaster, our colleagues, focused on the who are preparing German neighbor/ they are a country
Pray that there will principals…that Germans, Lord. That our to come to BFA - courtyard picnic that other
be appointed the would be neighbors…that relationship would that the Lord and we are countries look to
people who will seeking the Lord we would be reflect Him… would be providing excited. Pray that for leadership and
step up to serve in all of their pointing them all Christ and His and affirming His relationships are aid.
and lead. decisions. toward the Lord church. will and preparing built and He is
through our lives. their hearts. exemplified.

22 - Josh and 23 - Pray for the 24 - Pray for our 25 - Pray that we 26 - Pray for the 27 - Pray for 28 - Pray for the
Katie are students and staff adult small group, would keep “That minimal staff that opportunities to German
participating in the as they are mostly that we would All May Know are currently at speak the truth, for government. Pray
worship ministry at ‘taking off’ for the continue in the Him”, as the grid BFA over the boldness and the that the Lord’s
church. They both summer - in many study of the Word, through which we summer as they right words…that people will be
really enjoy this. different and exhortation of run all our close up this year, they might be not elected. Pray for
Praise the Lord for directions. Pray for each other. Pray decisions, and “He prepare for next just heard, but revival.
this blessing! them to shine His for wisdom for must increase, we and hold down the received.
light wherever next year as we must decrease, as fort. (this includes
they go. prepare next year. our motto”. us)

29 - Pray that 30 - Pray for our

churches will school facilities…
preach God in all decisions are
His fullness and being made about
His Word - not just future growth.
their favorite part, Please pray for
but a true discernment for
representation of our leaders, godly
His love/justice - sensitivity and
truth - redemption. wisdom.
1 - Honors Music Festival in Budapest, Hungary

2- Advisory Class (kinda like homeroom) having their request for a

piñata granted in a surprise fashion and having A LOT of fun!!!

3 - Bible Study Group, friends who are getting

married & friends going through things together

4 - Goodbyes to Music Department Staff & time with family at Josh’s brothers’ wedding

4 - Small Groups & Sign Team