Morley Update 2010 #48

Everyone,

Two more sleeps and then we head for the States! We are mostly packed and ready to go. Kent is at work with men's ministry today and I am finishing up the last details, cleaning house and doing laundry. Getting ready to be gone for three months takes some doing. We both work tomorrow and are giving out 200-300 sack lunches so it will be a busy day. We fly from here early Sunday morning (for those of you in America it will be late Saturday night your time). Please pray for us as we go through the Airports that there will not be a problem because of our expired paperwork.

We finished out the week with our last two Christmas parties. I was not sad to take off my Elf costume for at least another year! One family gave us the best Christmas present ever. "A" and his wife both speak English and have two boys. They are a nice family and everyone on the team enjoys talking with them. At one of the Christmas parties they told Nader that they are ready to accept Jesus but they would like to do it "officially" on Christmas Day. They said this is an important decision and they always want to be able to remember when they made it and what better time than on Jesus' birthday. They are going to come to a team gathering at Scott and Vicki McCracken house on Christmas day to make their confession of faith and to have the team pray with them. We are sorry to miss being there for this but will be rejoicing with the angels on that day!

Please pray for the team here over the next weeks. As you may have seen on the news last week there were many strikes and even some rioting on Wednesday. Tuesday we start for the ARC in our car so we could give a team mate a ride since there was no public transportation that day. After fighting traffic for two hours and only getting to the first metro stop which is 10 minutes from our house, Brett told us to turn around and go home because traffic was even worse downtown. The few team mates that could get to the ARC served tea to a small number of refugees and closed early. On Wednesday there was limited public transportation and we took the bike in for a team meeting. On our way home many streets were roped off and we met groups of policemen marching down the street in riot gear. That night on the news there were pictures of rioting in that area. Thursday there was a total transportation strike again so we had to cancel women's showers. We will be open today and tomorrow but there are strikes scheduled for every day next week. The ARC is always closed the week between Christmas and New Years but may have to close early if the team and refugees can't get there.

Please pray for us as we say goodbye to our refugee friends tomorrow. Many are planning to try and leave and we may not see them again. "M" (the 18 year old girl who speaks English so well) and her family did not show up for the Christmas Party although they had tickets. I do not know if they are still here or not. If they are I hope they will come in on Saturday so I can say goodbye. Pray for the refugees as the cold weather has set in for a month or two. Many are still sleeping outside and even those with shelter often do not have any form of heat. Pray for the Greek government and the Greek people who are facing their own financial crisis and then have the refugee crisis as well. Pray for justice and mercy. Pray for those who have heard the message of Christmas, that they will consider it and want to know more. Pray for us as we begin the re-application for our resident permit. Especially please pray that our FBI background check will come in time to go to San Francisco as planned. Pray for us as we will be traveling to five different states during our time there. We will see many of your during that time but if not know that we are so thankful for your faithful support. We love you all - have a wonderful holiday.




Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
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Elliniko 16777
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