2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we

walk according to His
Gifted With the Journey
commandments. This is Volume 5, Issue 8 - October 2018
the commandment, just as
you have heard from the
beginning, that you should School is in full swing. We are a month into the 2018-2019
walk in it. school year. Josh is full force in his Masters classes as well as
implementing a new computer school software program. Josh’s Highlight
Busy is an understatement. 

The school’s theme for the year is Truth and Love. While I’m really excited for my HS
Prayer - Praises & Requests
 taken from many directions, I like to think of it as sharing Small Group this year. All of my
truth in love with our students and with each other. I think, guys that returned this year (one
Praises 
 personally, that we tend to stray from “iron sharpening iron” didn’t) chose to stay in the group,
*Endurance with several stressors or training. We’re nervous to offend or give criticism - even and we added one more. So far
going on right now if it would be helpful. For example, the other day in guitar the group is off to a good start, and
* A new ladies group to exercise class I felt something on my head, but we were in the middle I’m looking forward to another
with on M, W & F of playing, and I was teaching. However the sensation grew year of being able to walk along
* God is in control, not surprised! stronger and I came to realize that I had a beetle on my side them, and dive into Scripture
Requests head. I promptly brushed it off and had the shadow affect of with them. This year, we’re
* Visa - renewal, paperwork goes it a few more minutes following. One of my students later starting off with different topics,
through before our November said, “Well, I saw it, but I didn’t want to bother you.” Of and then we have a preferred book
2nd date of our extended visa course, I would have much preferred to be told sooner. Isn’t of the Bible, Revelation, ready to
* Continuing to set up the home that what we do, though, with other issues as well when we dive into once we’ve covered the
* Wisdom and the Shepherd’s don’t tell someone about sin or poor decisions in their lives? questions.
words as we interact with Why do we do that to each other? I think that we’ve grown
students and staff at BFA, hoping lazy in this. Granted, our goal should never to be “throwing
to be used as a blessing and as a stones” of condemnation, but rather giving a gift. This is
tool for growth towards Christ giving someone the gift of a truthful word in love. 
 Katie’s Highlight
* Josh’s Masters degree is tough If we don’t give feedback and receive it… how are we
right now One of my highlights was this past
supposed to grow? 
 Friday night. The High School had
So while we want to avoid “throwing stones” of their annual, Fall Party. The theme
Calendar condemnation, let’s make sure that we still “build a wall” of was Disney. We, the class sponsors
protection to guard those God has brought into our lives… (Josh and I are with the Sophomore
October 
 not letting the lies of the devil through to draw people away class, because those are our small
4-12 Junior and Senior Trips
 from the kind of life God has for them.
 group students), were also
Volleyball Season
 Let’s instead wrap our feedback, taking the time to put supposed to dress up and run the
26 Staff Recital 
 the care and thought and prayer into it like a wrapping a games. We were in charge of the

 beautiful present. Then, hopefully the feedback will feel “What’s in the balloon?” game. It

 more like a gift than like a stone. Then, we’re helping each was fun to interact with the
November
 other become more like Him and receiving presents, growing students in a different and fun way!
8-10 Middle School Musical
 ourselves. 

Basketball Season Begins
 Just food for thought - trying to give gifts here at BFA and, *The juice balloon broke : (
16 1st Friday Evening Recital
 not throw stones, but be a stone - for Him, for the kingdom…
24 Christmas Banquet until He comes. 
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evening?

Local Culture Circle of Friends


Featured Pictures Below


1 - Housing Development As a thank you for hosting a We have some new furry friends

new BFA staff member, we were in our new apartment complex who

2 - BFA & German Friends like walking through open doors. Well,

given our first ever…pasta the other day - I came home and…the

3 - The Performing Arts Team bouquet. This is really a thing! door was open. As I looked to my left, I 

They sell them regularly…not saw a guest we did not invite over. 

4 - German Culture He was sitting at our desk, on a stool, 

only for a special occasion. See
propped up by a cardboard box like a 

5 - Students & a mentee’s 
 the pictures below, under child in a highchair. He was looking

wedding in Switzerland German Culture, to see what I out our window and enjoying

am talking about. 
 our birds…oh goodness.

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 PRAYER CALENDAR

Prayers for the Month of October 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Churches BFA School Ministry Marriage/ BFA Staff/ Evangelism Germany

Family Students
1 - Pray for our 2 - We want our 3 - Our marriage 4 - Our Junior 5 - Pray for our 6 - Pray for those
administration as home to be a would be healthy, class and Senior new ministry in leadership
they make many place where God growing, and class students opportunities…we positions in
decisions each is honored and focused on the leave today on have a new Germany, to come
day, that they reflected. We are Lord. That our their class trips to mission field to know Christ as
would have still waiting for our relationship would Normandy and where we are their Savior. Pray
wisdom, insight kitchen counter, reflect Him. Rome. Please living now. We that they will then
and sensitivity to which makes life pray for good share a courtyard be used to turn
God’s leading. more difficult. Pray memories to be with 10 other Germany back to
for patience. made & safety. families. the Lord.

7 - Katie is 8 - We have about 9 - Katie is starting 10 - Pray that we 11 - New staff and 12 - For the men 13 - Pray that
coordinating the a dozen people to host a ladies would be keeping students are in the Men’s Choir, Christianity…and
church nursery who are needing Bible study on the our devotions daily starting to get the that Josh is in. the number of
workers. Pray that renewed visas in 11th of October… and eyes on the feeling of That he would Jesus-seekers
young hearts and the near future. book of Hebrews. Lord, and be homesickness. have the and followers will
minds would come Please pray for Pray that growth ministering out of Please pray for opportunity to grow in Germany,
to know God and favor, as this is a will occur, as the the overflow of our them as they are share about God and just in the
know they are different process Word ministers relationships with continuing to with them. world in general.
loved by Him at than BFA is used and as ladies Him. adjust to their new
this early age. to operating in. minister to ladies. normals.

14 - Pray for the 15 - Pray for unity 16 - Pray in our 17 - We have the 18 - In our 19 - Pray for the 20 - We have
new pastor and in the staff. We relationships, that desire for a family. community, we do German people missionaries who
his family as they are doing a “fun the Lord will use That the Lord not have the Katie is still in minister to a group
get settled into thing” this month - us to walk would grant that if luxury of not being touch with from of refugees in
their new roles at racing across alongside, point it is best, or give around each other the band, that she town weekly. Pray
the BFA church Germany… others to Him, us contentment - we are here day would take that the refugees
(BFCF) and at basically seeing have the humility …. or different in and out…. opportunities to would come to
BFA itself. He will which staff team to be sharpened children, not our grocery, church, continue to receive Christ as
also be teaching a can walk the 835 ourselves and that own. Right now, work…same outreach and be a their Savior.
Bible class at BFA. km first. Pray for He would guide in these are our people. Pray for light for Him.
unity in serving. those places. students. grace and hope.

21 - Katie has the 22 - Pray for our 23 - We want our 24 - Pray for us as 25 - Pray that the 26 - Our students 27 - Pray for the
opportunity to start dorm staff as they work offices to be we develop a teachers will have at BFA are not all German
participating more are having life-on- a place where couple missions insight beyond the walking with the government. Pray
fully in the worship life ministry with growth happens - statement and as curriculum into the Lord, or saved. that the Lord’s
ministry at the our dorm students. to be more like we continue in hearts of their Pray that their people will be
church. She is Pray for strength, Christ. We have striving to make a students. Pray for hearts would be elected. Pray for
excited! Pray that wisdom, grace, invited Him into regular habit of not just the open. Pray that revival.
she gets put patience, life- our ministries. couple devotions. subjects to be they would accept
where He wants giving words - for Pray that He taught, but Jesus Him as Savior &
her as things are Jesus to pore would shine glorified and Lord of their lives.
reorganized. through our staff. through us. exemplified.

28 - Several lead 29 - Pray for our 30 - Pray for all 31 - Pray that we
couples in our financial CEO and interactions to be would keep “That
church will be others in pointing others to All May Know
leaving next year. leadership who Him. Pray that we Him”, as the grid
Pray that there will are striving to would be through which we
be appointed serve BFA well, preaching the run all our
people who will and strengthen gospel to decisions through,
step up to serve and stabilize our ourselves as well. especially how we
and lead. financial position. Keeping eternity in use our time.
mind.
1 - Housing Development (Which color do you think we went with, pink or green?)

2 - BFA’s Opening Ceremony Day & German Friends

3 - The Performing Arts Department Team

4 - German Culture (pasta bouquet, Budenfest (local group’s fundraisers), pottery market)

5 - Students & a mentee’s (BFA Alumni’s) wedding in Switzerland