USA Partnership Building « The Dunns in Romania

PRAISES

We've had a safe transition back to the USA.

Stephen successfully graduated from the online high school that we have been using. Lydia also completed her junior year and will be finishing her senior year in public high school in the States.

God has provided for us in amazing ways as we reestablish our lives in the USA for this year.

We had a great weekend of speaking and sharing about Romania at the Tri- State Family Camp July 10-11.

PRAYER NEEDS

Pray for Paula as she returns to Romania for two weeks beginning July 30 to reconnect with and maintain our relationships there.
Pray for our family's emotional and cultural adjustments to back to living in the States.
PPray for preparations for our kids' return to school... Stephen will be entering Spring Arbor University and Lydia will return to public high school as a senior.
Pray for Lydia as she begins a month of marching band camp beginning August 2.
Pray for us to make the right contacts as we schedule speaking engagements from September 12 through Spring, 2011.
Pray for our discernment of God's will for what our ministry in Romania will look like in this next term of service.
Pray for our ministry financial needs to be met.

Monthly Prayer Guide from Prayernet.ro - Romania's prayer network (Click on this link, then click on "Prayer Points."

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