It is a joy to sit and reflect in the midst of this hot summer on the many things that God has done and is doing. Daniel and Melaniew wedding in June was a beautiful and delightful intenational event. Our home was full of family , original and new, from all over the world. 
Then we joined our ISI family in Colorado Springs amidst the heat and fires. Last year the hotel was evacuated due to the fires, which came within 100 yards. This year we could see and smell them from the hotel but they were on the east, moving east. Conference was a time of joy mixed with saddness. Inspiring speakers, rest, & reuniting with co-laborers. However, we have several friends who have lost homes in this year's fire. Please join us in prayer for their recovery. 
We spent an evening at UConn ICF to say "farewell" to our beloved friend ChiChi who is leaving after blessing us with her gifts of teaching and prayer. We will miss her. Our hearts were warmed as she shared the way God used ICF in her life and used her prophetic gift to inspire us to keep on keeping on. That same evening a lovely Chinese gal shared in a creative Chinese/English lesson that ICF was her "big family", and a "place to everywhere" (ie:of influence and opportunity). Another departing student shared shyly that the prayers of ICF volunteers helped her through a very difficult time while here. Such blessings belong to our Lord!
