We're tired, but happy...

Well, our busy, busy week is finally done, and I think it was a pretty big success. The soccer banquet was great (see S.B.'s pic above with her friend, Nadia), and we received a package on Thursday from FBC Allen, Texas (John and Han are enjoying the goodies above). Thursday also was a great meeting of English Club, one in which we got to talk about what we were thankful for and to whom we were thankful. Friday and Saturday were totally consumed by Bella Notte, but I am pretty sure it can only be called a huge success, so it was time well-spent. Even better, we are all home before 11 p.m. and heading to bed. It's a miracle!! 

Please pray this week for Marc and his partner, Tim Wicker, as they leave on Wednesday evening for a week in the Chuvash Republic. The Chuvash people group is at the top of the list of unreached people groups in European Russia, and we have become very close to Sergei, who has been a faithful member of our English Club since the first meeting, and who happens to be Chuvash. So, Sergei is meeting Marc and Tim on Saturday morning in the Chuvash Republic. He will take them around, introduce them to people, and help them find different things. We are also praying that this is a time to continue with Sergei the spiritual discussions in which he has been very interested. We do not believe it is a coincidence that Sergei, who spends time with us nearly every week, is Chuvash. Please pray that important moves forward can be taken with Sergei this week.

We are also preparing for our Thanksgiving celebration with English Club. We are praying that this will be an important time with them, and that spiritual things will naturally be a part of our discussion. Please pray that God guides us as we prepare for this major event in our lives, and hopefully, in theirs.

Well, we love you guys, but I am really, really tired and need to go to bed. Everyone in the house is winding down and heading off to some much-needed sleep, and I definitely want to join them!!! Thank you for the prayers I know were lifted up for us this week, for your faithfulness, encouragement, and love. We couldn't be here without you!

Blessings,

Kellye (for all)

Hooks Family Saturday Prayer Update

Hey, everyone! Like many of you, we are sitting and enjoying a bowl of chili while we watch College Gameday on ESPN and waiting for the Georgia/Florida game to begin. We hope you're enjoying your Saturday like we have.

Since we "talked" last week, our schedule has gotten a little more complicated. Marc leaves on Tuesday to return to Prague for a week to complete a media project for the Regional Leader for CEE. He will be gone a week, return for a week, and then leave again for Chubaksary, a city in European Russia. He'll return on Tuesday before Thanksgiving on Thursday. Whew!! Please pray for him as he's gone and for us as we "hold the line" here in Moscow. This month will be a lot of time apart. That is never easy, even in the States. 

Our English Club was great this week. We are praising God that Alexei, who hasn't been in six months, was able to be here, and that Mila, one of our friends who is a Buddhist, was also here and brought a friend. We are celebrating Thanksgiving with our English Club on the first Saturday in December, and we are praying that this is one more time we can introduce spiritual ideas into our interactions with our friends. Please pray with us that this will be a time we can continue to develop these friendships.

Finally, we are starting to hear more and more about changes in our company, and while we don't totally know what that means for us, we ask that you pray for our entire organization as we transition through this huge reorganization. There are changes ahead, and change is hard for any organization this large. 

We appreciate each of you so much. Thank you for your continued love and support.  We are grateful for each of you.

Blessings!

Kellye (for all)