Praises:

40% support!

Prayer Requests:

Safety on the road and homeschooling.

Missions Conferences with the Morrisons and Goodalls.

“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.” – Proverbs 27:9

We finished October off with a big missions conference in Jeannette, PA and enjoyed being able to spend time brother Robbie Morrison and sister Carol. The Goodalls, missionaries to Columbia through All Points, were also there and we enjoyed our time with them. The Thursday right after the conference Melissa flew to Florida to help her mom and the rest of us went to Marietta for another missions conference. The Morrisons and the Goodalls were also there. Then a week later we were at our sending church in Greenville, PA for their missions conference and Goodalls were there as well! Having friends on deputation is a wonderful thing.

Grandma and Grandpa Go on Deputation

“For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.” – I Corinthians 16:18

My mom and her husband Hank came and visited us! It was great to see my children light up with joy upon seeing them. They spent a week and a half with us and got a taste of deputation: they went to three meetings (two of which were missions conferences), slept in multiple hotels, met wonderful people, ate amazing food, experienced the inconveniences of vehicle maintenance, and they even got sick! Most importantly they were an encouragement to my family and I, and were a blessing to the churches they visited with us.

Southern Hospitality

“And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.” – Genesis 12:9

We spent the last two weeks of November in Tennessee and had meetings in three churches that were all within 15 minutes of each other. I also snuck into a camp meeting and got reacquainted with an old friend of mine from back in the 90s who is an evangelist now. It was great to experience southern Bible culture, preaching, hospitality, and also to get a much needed break over Thanksgiving.

Looking Forward: Florida

“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.” – Proverbs 31:21

It snowed a couple days after we left Maine, it snowed shortly after we left Pennsylvania, it snowed in Tennessee a little right before we left, and it snowed in Statesville, NC where we just were. Twice the water hose to our motorhome has frozen, but in a few days we are headed for Florida. We’ll be there until the middle of March, but it’s a long drive so please pray for safety on the roads.

Thank you for your prayers and kindness,

Rick Schworer