As part of our furlough procedures, our support estimate has been revised in consultation with our home office. A comparison of our family's needs with our current level of committed support shows that we are only receiving about 75% of our support need. (This has been revised downward from our previous level of 80%.) During the remainder of our year of furlough we hope to see that level of committed support increase to 100%. The 25% we are lacking is equal to about $1,500 more per month. Please pray that new churches and supporters will join our support team before we return to the field. Our target return date is June, 2008.

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Current Prayer Requests (as of 5/12/2008)

• 5/28/2008.  Tad and Hannah Wychopen have asked us to pray for their travels in the U.S. as they try to raise approximately $10,000 usd before they return to Taiwan in June.
• 5/15/2008.  Pray for our preparations to return to the field on September 8.  We will need to get Luke settled at college before we depart.
• 3/15/2008.  Pray for Matt to successfully complete the requirements for a block course taken in January and for another correspondence course which is currently in progress during a busy travel schedule.
• 1/28/2008.  Pray for the scheduling of meetings in churches that do not currently support our ministry.

Current Praises (as of 5/3/2008)

• 5/28/2008 Tad and Hannah Wychopen notified us that their resident visa application has been approved!  They plan to return to Taiwan in June.
• 5/3/2008 Praise the Lord for safe travel and good health during Matt's trip teaching Mainland Chinese House Church leaders.
• 3/15/2008 Praise the Lord for safety and health for Matt during a very busy month of travel.  He visited or had meetings in Thailand, Taiwan, California, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
• 3/15/2008 Praise the Lord for new supporters who have joined our support team and for increases in support by others already supporting us.
• 3/15/2008 Luke has made a final decision about college and enrolled in Bob Jones University for the fall semester as a Bible major with a music minor.