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Autumn in Australia
We are very fortunate to live in one of the
areas of Australia that enjoys all four seasons, even though
they are the opposite of the States. We have here some of the
most beautiful and colorful trees in the nation. To take
advantage of the gorgeous weather, Dwayne took the men on a
men’s fishing retreat. It ended up being a men’s retreat with
one girl since one of the men had to bring his daughter at the
last minute. It turned out great because Austin had someone
there near his own age. The men enjoyed a day out on Lake
Jindabyne in the Great Snowy Mountains. Even though they didn’t
catch any fish they had a great time. Dwayne brought several
encouraging devotions to the men on “being an anchor” in your
home and family. Pray that these three men will apply what they
heard on the retreat. The ladies had a great craft night the end
of April. We have renamed the night as “Unwind and Design
Night”. The women really like the name. It is a time to unwind
from the busyness of the day and create something pretty and
useful. In April the ladies made wooden desk clocks. We were so
thrilled to have 12 women attend. This was the most we have ever
had for a craft night. Seven of the ladies were there for the
first time. Many had heard about us and signed up at the Autumn
Fair in March. Valerie did a devotion on “Redeeming the Time”
for the ladies. Pray that this challenge spoke to the hearts of
the women and they will continue to come to our monthly craft
nights. We also held our Thursday night prayer meetings each
week with an average of three people attending. Even though this
is a small number, it is so refreshing to see some of our people
coming out in the cold to pray for our ministry and others. We
hope our numbers will grow soon.
Moving Ahead
In order to eventually purchase land and
build a building our ministry must be incorporated. The first
step in this process was to have a business meeting. Our first
meeting went very well. Our people decided to go ahead with the
incorporation. Eventually, we will change our name from Baptist
Fellowship Outreach to Fellowship Baptist Church as part of the
incorporation. We are praying that some land will be released
soon and that we can obtain the finances needed to begin the
next step in obtaining it. We would appreciate your prayers in
this matter. We will be letterboxing this week to over 2650
homes. Pray that the people who will receive our brochures will
read them and decide to visit our ministry. Once again we ask
for prayer concerning our financial situation. The Aussie dollar
has reached more highs in the past month. There are reports on
the news almost every night about the increasing prices of
groceries and fuel. We have very little purchasing power now. We
praise the Lord that He continues to provide for us through
faithful churches like yours. Thank you again for your prayers
and support each month. We are so thankful for you.
Dwayne, Valerie and Austin Keefe
Lifting Christ Up Down Under
Phil. 1:3
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