Dear Friends:
 
SIMPLY AMAZING
Temple set a goal of raising 10% of the projected building costs and has now surpassed that goal. Several of our supporting churches have sent offerings toward the church building. Thank you so much. We continue to covet your prayers and your support as we move even closer to the goal of breaking ground on Valentine’s Day this year! We are waiting for bids to come in from the contractors so we will have a more accurate estimate for building costs. Meanwhile, we are making plans for the location of our services while we are out of the building. The people are very excited and so ready to get on with this project. We are trusting God to walk alongside us and make the crooked ways straight.

SIMPLY WAITING
We have several lost adults attending regularly, and they are starting to ask more questions and recognize their need of salvation. It really takes patience and consistency to see English people come to Christ. Please pray that we will keep the light before them and that their eyes will be opened and heart made ready to receive Christ. Pray for Steve King, Pete Walker, Monica Dell, Christian, and Paul.

SIMPLY SERVING
We baptized one adult in November and our baby church, Hope Baptist Church, baptized their first two! It is always a glorious time when folks are ready to obey by baptism.

SIMPLY TRUSTING
As we look toward the unknown days of 2009 we trust the Lord to take us through. The building brings many challenges. Logistics of keeping the people together and ministered to while in temporary accommodation requires us to lean heavily upon the Lord for wisdom and direction. Training a pastor for Temple and working with the Bible College keeps us on our toes. God is good! He has allowed us to serve Him. What a privilege. And thank you for being a part of our ministry.

Your Servants in England,
Tom and Gail Gritts
Missionaries to England