Snow

Hello everyone,
We had a blast getting to know a lot of you over Christmas, and catching up with old friends. I have a quick prayer request. For awhile now we have had decent weather, decent being around 30ish. Thursday and Friday we got about 4in of snow. Friday there were 4 cars off in the ditch right in front of the school entrance. Being Sunday now...well we are stuck in our house. The roads out side of the training center are supposedly good to go, but the roads here though cleared have a nice thin sheet of ice on them. We live kinda in the middle of a little hill. I took about 4-5 tries to get up it, and got about 10-15ft from the top each time. It is slick here. So I guess we are kind of snowed in with only 4 inches =). I would ask that you guys be praying for all the other students and staff for safety on the roads today. It does not seem like much but it does not take much ice to be dangerous. So please be praying. Thank you so much for your prayers and your eagerness to be a part of this ministry before the foreign field and on it. It has been very encouraging as we head out on the path God has laid out for us. God bless. Your brother in Christ - John Stro

A Year of Praise

God is so good! It's amazing to look back and see all that He has done this year. We wanted to share with you some of the many praises we have seen and experienced in 2009:

Starting up as students.
Being able to have people over and feed them every Sunday afternoon.
Watching relationships bloom.
Being a part of two weddings.
A beloved friend who went home to be with the Lord in December.
Celebrating both Thanksgiving and Christmas with family.
An "In-Gathering" at the Rock House.
Being encouraged by friends and family.
Being blessed at VBS by the children at Grace Church.
Meeting many new friends.
Celebrating with friends who receive their visas.
The two cows and deer that God provided for everyone at the school

We are just thankful for all the provision that God has given us over this last year. Thank you for all the prayers and support that we have received from you all. it has been very encouraging to us.

God bless and happy new year

- The Strozewskis