Hello from our home in sunny, but c-o-l-d North Carolina.

You should be hearing the excitement as we anticipate snow for the weekend! We have the possibility receiving up to TWELVE inches, and the thought of being “snowed in” is exciting for especially the younger ones in our family. We’re getting groceries and planning on staying home as long as necessary. We do have a generator at our house this year, in case of a power outage.

We have unpacked and are settled back into “home life” again after our last tour. Our family experiences two distinct and different lifestyles. In our traveling schedule, we interact with many people, having multiple nights of ministry and a very full schedule. School on the road is more flexible, and our days are usually filled with many meetings and ministry deadlines. We still have many daytime responsibilities when we’re home, but the pressure of a full schedule is not as intense.

I am still finalizing the details of the bus transmission replacement. I had multiple options to sift through in getting the best equipment for the lowest cost. This will be a major expense that we were not anticipating. I hope to have more specific repair details soon.

We are continuing to interact with hurting individuals here at home (whether through emails, letters, or phone calls) as well as planning for future tours. In today’s broken world, the enemy is continuing to look for ways to steal, kill and destroy. The battle is real. Please pray for us as we interact in leading and guiding people to find purpose in their pain. We daily ask God for enough light for our next step. Thank God for His faithfulness!

I’ve included several inmate responses from our “mailbag”. They are men from prison who’ve read our “Big Mountain Bigger God” book. We praise God for how He is using it to impact their lives.

May God bless you richly.

Because of Jesus,

Duane

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