Support Update 1

Hey everybody!

Just wanted to give you a little update about our support raising and other news that's going on with us. We've already had several response cards turned in, and you guys have been a huge blessing already!! We're off to a great start towards our support need of $12,000. We've also received some responses from those who are committing to pray regularly for us, and we thank you so much for making that commitment. Here are some things you can pray about for us right now:

- For support raising, that God would continue to provide the resources we need for this journey He has called us on

- For language learning, that Elyse and I would find the time now to work on learning and brushing up on our German. As of right now, we don't know what resources will be available for us in Germany (like language schools or tutors), so anything we can learn before we go will be a huge help.

- For the Panepinto family who we will be working with.

- For our semester at school as we balance finishing up the things we need to do now with the things we need to do to prepare for the future.

Thanks again for all of your prayers and support! We could not do this without each and every one of you! Remember to sign up for our email updates too if you'd like. This blog will probably be the primary way we communicate before we leave, but we'll still be sending out a few emails too as we get closer to July. Hope to hear from you soon!

Ryan and Elyse