We want to start church wide training for small group leadership in the fall, leading to our launch of small groups in Feb. 2027. Our hope is to have a small group in each one of the 19 “communes” (like burroughs in New York, or wards in New Orleans) of Brussels. Our church is situated in the middle of a lot of development, with approx. 3000 new apartments having been or being built around us. We want to extend an invitation to each one of these homes. Training: We have 1 intern couple, Belgian, that we’re training in pastoral ministry, and another missionary couple on the way from America, arriving in spring 2027. We’ve been talking with both of them about church planting out of our church; Please pray for these 2 couples to have faith and grow in their callings. Wisdom in parenting 1 teenager, 1 almost teenager, and 1 who thinks he’s a teenager. ;-)

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” Proverb 16:3 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *Max reports that the educators’ conference in Peru inspired the participants throughout South America. Now he is preparing to teach Christian Social Ethics in the Dominican Republic, October 5th through 9th. Please pray for travel protection for him and God’s wisdom in the preparations, and for the students to have their understanding to be transformed for application in their ministries. *Sylvia has been teaching Theological English for 3 weeks. Please pray that the Spanish speaking students will remember the vocabulary and reading strategies they are learning and will find reading in English a very reachable goal. Thank you! (Spanish version) “Encomienda a Jehová tus obras, Y tus pensamientos serán afirmados.” Proverbio 16:3 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *Max reporta que los participantes en Sur América a la conferencia en Perú salieron inspirados. Ahora él está preparándose para enseñar Ética Social Cristiana en la Republica Dominicana desde el 5 al 9 de octubre. Por favor, ore que él tenga protección en el viaje y la sabiduría de Dios en los preparativos, y que los estudiantes tengan una transformación en su entendimiento para aplicarlo en sus ministerios. *Sylvia ha estado enseñando Inglés Teológico por 3 semanas. Por favor, oren que los estudiantes de habla hispana pueden recordar el vocabulario y las estrategias de lectura, y que descubran que la meta de leer en inglés es muy alcanzable. ¡Muchas gracias!

We have about 10 individuals have tentatively signed up for training to prepare them to serve trafficked, abused and addicted women. currently 5 are taking the first class and the others will start in January. Pray for them to persevere.

The permit process for the Zrenjanin church is in its final phases. Pray we will be able start construction before the winter.

- For resources so we can return by our goal of March 2027. - Resources to complete our New Dorm & ChildCare Building - Missionary Colleagues to join us

In communities across Latin America and the Caribbean — from Venezuela to the Dominican Republic to Colombia — our teachers, staff, and students are navigating daily realities marked by economic hardship, community unrest, and personal grief. -A teacher praying for open hearts in the classroom -A student asking for healing for his mother with cancer -A school director facing unrest in their community This is the reality behind the mission. And this is where your prayers make all the difference. We invite you to print the requests below. Keep them in your Bible. Tape them to your fridge. Let them become part of your own walk with Christ — because we truly can’t do this without you.

Our son, Jeremy, needs healing from occasional seizures. He has a form of epilepsy - debilitating seizures since he was 3. He is now an adult with 2 children of his own.

Please pray for all the documentation to make Hope church a reality. We have had difficulty getting our background checks, and the application for charity status started.

We have officially transitioned from our church and are now full-time raising support. Please pray for favor with churches and individuals.

Wisdom as we prepare to move OLI's base of operations from FL to MO - many details to process, housing, car, timing, moving funds, funds, etc. The travels in the first 6 months of 2026 will likely mean we won't begin the transition until June. First trip in March to setup our office went really well.

Favour when booking tickets. We need the best fare prices possible!

Rest, strength, vision, blood pressure, weight management, allergies, etc. Peaceful sleep.