Whats Been Going On

These past weeks many things have been going on and I really have not had the time to keep you all updated as much as I would like to. So I am deciding to give you all a little update with each situation.

10 Year Dating Anniversary
This past Saturday, July 2nd, Rebecca and I celebrated our 10 year dating anniversary. We once again went to one of our favorite cities to visit here in Germany, the city of Marburg. Rebecca was able to do a little shopping and then we spent some time walking through different parts of the city that we had never walked through before. Normally we go to our favorite restaurant there in the city, but this time we wanted to go somewhere else, and so we kept checking out different places and even sat down at one restaurant. It was funny as we were asked where we were from. We then told them, "California." To which the waitress replied, "Wow! Your German is really good! What brings you to this restaurant here in Marburg?" As we began to tell her that it was our 10 year dating anniversary, she looked at us kind of puzzled. They don't really celebrate dating anniversaries here in Deutschland. Come to think of it, most people do not celebrate their dating anniversary, but this is something that I grew up experiencing from my parents. They have been celebrating there wedding and dating anniversary all of my life. So way to go dad! Thanks for being a great example for me! We had a blessed time and ended up eating at another restaurant on the way home, one of the best Italian Restaurants that are in this area for sure!


Anaya Marie Roper
On July 3, 2011, Anaya Marie Roper entered into the lives of the Roper Family. My sister Stephanie gave birth to Anaya on July 3 at 10:19pm. She is 6 pounds 4 ounces and 19 inches long. Stephanie has been sending us pictures almost everyday to give us those daily updates! We are looking forward to the day that we will be able to meet our new little niece, Anaya! We do praise the Lord that all of the delivery process went well and that there were not too many complications! What a precious little gift the Lord has given to Stephanie!







Finishing Amos
Last night we finished the book of Amos and I do believe that the Lord really blessed our time of worship, prayer, the study of His Word, and communion. It was such a blessing to open it up for a period of time after the message and the worship to give the people an opportunity to give thanks and praise to the Lord. If it wasn't getting so late, we probably could have continued to go on for quite a while! I am so thankful that I have had the opportunity to teach God's Word to the precious people here at CC Herborn and look forward to the next minor prophet that we will study through, Obadiah. Once again if you are interested in listening to the studies of Amos, click here.


Praying Over Claudia
Last night, as we ended the service, we all, as a church, surrounded Claudia Nickel, laid our hands on her and prayed for her. I could not help of Acts 13 when the people where there ministering to the Lord and then the Spirit of God spoke and set to separate Paul and Barnabas for the work to which He called them to. What a blessing it was to have been ministering to the Lord, in worship and prayer, and then to lay hands upon Claudia once again and ask that she would be sent back out in the power of the Holy Spirit! May the Lord truly be glorified in all that Claudia does there in Peru!