Maya, you are brave to do your health class.  Good for you to learn that important.  I don't think I could do that even to a chicken breast!

Hi Rudowske's

Gosh, I miss all of you.  It sounds like everyone is doing fine.  I am sure there are the usula bumps in the road but looking at your pictures is reassuring and heart-warming.  To think about the day you left Dayton and all that has transpired since is incredible.

I think of you often and keep you in my prayers.

All my love, Barb Long

P.S. Be sure to give all the kids a hug and a kiss from me!!

Hi Rudowskie's one and all.  Enjoy your newsy Encouraging Word.  We certainly miss all of you.  We'll miss the blue and gold cheering at church!!  We will be blessed with a Red's, and Bown's fan club next. We're getting ready for a wild "JC Jungle Jive"  VBS.  Sue Freeman has had us working on this since November.  Ship the kids they'll love what we are planning.  Our Father has certainly blessed us with joy.  Thanks for sharing God's love with others as we too try to connect others with Christ.  Take care and God Bless.  See you in November.  Betty and Bob

Greetins from Haiti.  It's nice and warm here, 85-90, sunny blue skies, warm friendly people, reasons to celebrate, etcfh.  Ask a Gideon for a small personal worker's Testament.  He'll give you one.  If not write me and I'll send one.

It's about time the old Pastor Phil signs the guestbook.  I always want everyone to sign here at Emmanuel, so I guess I should practice what I preach.  Applying it to ourselves is always the toughest thing for us pastors.  We miss you all here at Emmanuel--kids, Maya, and even Pastor Rich!  I'm getting to preach all the time, meet myself coming and going, and recognizing how thankful I should have been (I think I was) for the Rudowske family (yes, and particularly Pastor Rich).  God bless you all!  We love you! 

Greetings from Puerto Barrios!

Rich, you've been in Puerto Barrios, so you know where we're at. Welcome to you and your family to Lutheran Bible Translators.

Blessings in the years to come.

 For the Frog Pond,

Allen

Allen & Sheri Larsen

Kendra, Thomas & Peter

Hi!!  I wanted to drop you a note and tell you all how blessed we are at Faith to have you in our family.  We do not have a youth director; however, we have a pretty tight-knit group.  If I can do anything to help the kids feel more welcome and to help them know they are part of the family at Faith, please let me know.  You have a beautiful family and I am so impressed with your courage to follow where God wants you to go.  I would hope I could be so obedient.  Somehow, I think I might  fall short.  You are both great and I am really looking forward to getting to know you better.  Love,  Karen

Hi!!  I wanted to drop you a note and tell you all how blessed we are at Faith to have you in our family.  We do not have a youth director; however, we have a pretty tight-knit group.  If I can do anything to help the kids feel more welcome and to help them know they are part of the family at Faith, please let me know.  You have a beautiful family and I am so impressed with your courage to follow where God wants you to go.  I would hope I could be so obedient.  Somehow, I think I might  fall short.  You are both great and I am really looking forward to getting to know you better.  Love,  Karen

Blessings to you both!  It was a pleasure to talk to you on the phone today, Rich, about what God is doing in your lives.  I know that the people here at Faith Lutheran have been blessed by you both, and we are honored to be a safe place for ya'll to rest and grow for a short time.

Saved to Serve,

Brady

My husband and I really enjoyed your sermon and the Sunday School lesson when you all visited our church in Glenpool, OK.  We will be praying for you and hope you all can come back and visit again sometime.  I thought it was really interesting how the different verses of the Bible had to be translated to match a language the people of a certain region can understand.  I guess I had never really thought about all of that before.  God's peace and blessings to all of you!