Hey friends!
What a whirlwind the past few months have been! Here are a few of the highlights from our journey as of late:
Baby Girl is coming soon!
That is right our third little girl is due on December 26th! We are so excited to meet her!
We've moved houses (again!)
Ironically every time we have been expecting a baby, we have moved. This time is no different. We are still living on the YWAM base, but the opportunity to move into a house that is better suited for our growing family opened up, and we felt strongly that the Lord was leading us to take it. The move was a little chaotic for us, but we have been in our new house almost two weeks and are slowly starting to feel more settled. We love our new home and feel blessed to be in it.
The Audio Production Course!
Studio 501 has been running an Audio Production Course (APC) since September. The main focus of this course is to train students in Pro-tools which is the main program used now in studios to engineer music. Students are gaining practical technical skills that are essential if they are to work in the recording industry. The thing that makes this course unique though, is that alongside their developing technical skills, they are being challenged and invested into spiritually so as to prepare them to stand firm and be a light in the music industry. One of Justin's responsibilities as APC staff is to oversea the "spiritual development" aspect of the course. Among other things, he arranges for weekly speakers and teachers who have great wisdom and training in areas such as theology/biblical training, and character development to share with the students. The music industry is one of the most influential spheres of society today and as workers in such an environment, an integral and Christ centered foundation is essential. There is great opportunity to be a beacon of hope and transformation in people's lives through music which is why the unique "spiritual development" aspect of the course is, in my opinion, such a special and critical part of their training as sound engineers.
The course is twelve weeks long. The four students we have (who hail from USA, Thailand and South Africa) will be completing their time here with us in the next couple of weeks. Working with this school has been an awesome experience for Justin! He has been given opportunities to grow as a leader and has been gleaning both technical and spiritual wisdom alongside the students. He can not say enough good things about the students he has been working with over these past ten weeks! Please be praying for them as they are now preparing to go out and use what they have learned to glorify Jesus in the world.
The long awaited "New studio 501" is projected to be completed at the end of March, which Justin is excited for! Another Audio Production Course might be in the works as early as Spring as well.
Frasie Crazies!
This has been such a busy season for us! Between kids, a pregnancy, illnesses, financial strains, varying responsibilities, (and that nasty little thing called sin that we are all working to overcome) we often find ourselves completely overwhelmed by the things God is calling us to. However, Jesus has reminded us time and again of his unending faithfulness to us. We have been so blessed by the people who have come alongside us to invest in us and help us grow and push forward through these crazy times. We are in awe of the remarkable gift we have in the people that the Lord has surrounded us with. What a privilege it is to serve Jesus and be a part of His family!
Prayers Please!
Here are some things you can be praying about for us:
Here are some things you can be praying about for us:
- Sleep: Our kids are not sleeping well. This is exhausting for us. Please pray for wisdom and rest for us as parents and of course please pray for our girls' sleep.
- Baby on the way: Please pray for a healthy baby, mommy and delivery.
- Finances: We REALLY need to grow our monthly support! Especially with a new little one on the way. Please pray for God's provision, for growth in our income, and pray about if God might want you to join our financial support team.
- Our family: As you know, marriage, parenting, ministry, its all hard work. and we are about to have 3 kids ages 3 and under. Pray for us!
Love,
Justin, Annie, Ella, Bennet and Baby
