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Given that the beginning of the year found us moving to Pretoria, having a new baby, and me starting a new ministry role, you would think that the rest of the year would have paled in comparison. But it feels like the end of the year has been even busier if possible! Next week our whole family is headed to Cape Town for two weeks. A couple months back I received an invitation to teach the Interactive Bible Discovery Course on the Muizenberg DTS(Discipleship Training School). We decided to take advantage of the opportunity and all go. Additionally we will be taking an extra week and, for the first time since before having kids, we will have a family vacation.

We are very excited all the way around. From a ministry perspective I am looking forward to getting to teach on a DTS again and am hoping that this will open more doors with YWAM in terms of partnership with Davar. As a family we are stoked to have our first real family vacation that is longer than 3 days. Plus we all really love the beach and for those who don't know Cape Town it has some amazing coastline!

Also another first for our family. Though many of you know we have done several cross country road trips in the US, this will be the first time we have driven across South Africa as a family. We are really looking forward to it. Please be praying for us for safe travel and that our station wagon will be able to handle the trip. Please pray that my week of training goes well and that the Lord would use it as a stepping stone to further partnership between YWAM and Davar. We will do our best to

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