Hello everyone,


Well, many of you know that we are scheduled to leave tomorrow on a 1:25 pm flight from PDX to Germany and then on to Moscow after a brief layover. The only missing detail to our entire trip is this visa issue. Due to complications the visa's were not going to arrive until the day before we leave which is today.

Shannon at CCCPM said if we don't get them by 11:00 am to give her a call. Well, 11:00 am came and went and still no visa's. So I gave her a call as I was driving back to the house where we are staying. She said that she would begin the process of tracking down the visa's at the consulate in CA.

After I hung up the phone I felt so helpless but knew it was in God's hands. At that moment, wouldn't you know, a UPS truck pulled right out in front of me. I followed him into his next delivery and asked if he had any mail for David Barnhart. He promptly checked his list and said, "I sure do".

We got the Visa's and can now get on the airplane. Praise God! We're going to Russia!!

Thank you all for everything. We know that we did not have time to say all that's on our hearts to each person we are leaving behind. We trust you know that we love you.

Thank you for your prayers and financial support.

"May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you... and give you peace."

With love,
Dave, Rayma and Elias