Morley Update 2011 #1

Everyone,
I apologize for being so slow in getting out updates. Our schedule has been packed and our internet access sketchy. I have had a lot of short term team and intern emails to take care of when I have been able to be online and haven't seemed to be able to get to an update.

Our visit to the embassy in SF went well. We still didn't have the reply from our FBI check and had also forgotten to get a release from a doctor about communicable diseases. The man we met with gave us a lecture on our stupidity for letting our residence papers lapse and a second lecture about why our insurance should not have been accepted. This is typical for a Greek bureaucrat wanting to assert their authority and we just agreed with him that we were stupid and let him lecture. After he had finished taking our paper work without even really looking at it he asked when we wanted to pick up our visas. We told him we would be back through the end of February and he said he would have them ready and in the passports but if we didn't have our doctor reports and FBI check he would void them. Please continue to pray that our FBI check comes soon.

We have started our rounds of speaking engagements. We spoke for both Sunday School and Church at our home church of Elmira on Sunday. It was good to see everyone and the church had outfitted the parsonage so we would have our own place during our stay. It was SO nice to unpack all our clothes and settle in for a while. I am also REALLY enjoying turning on a tap and have HOT water any time I want! It is one of my favorite things about being in America. With all this hot water Kent and I have been able to up our personal hygiene standards which are very different here than when we are going to the ARC every day. In Greece we shower every few days and wear the same tea and bleach stained clothes all week. When I am at the ARC I tie my hair back and don't wear makeup. It has been fun to choose a different outfit, put on make up and wear my hair down.

We spoke on Thursday at a church in Eugene to a Seniors group. We will be in the Seattle area for a week starting next weekend. We speak at Central Christian Church in Snohomish on Sunday the 30th. They are faithful supporters and we look forward to getting reacquainted with the people there. We will come back down to the Portland area the weekend of the 6th to attend church at Willamette Christian another of our supporting churches and meet with their missions committee the following day. We have another missions committee meeting on the 10th and will speak either the 13th or 20th at Bethany in Franklin which is near Elmira. I believe we will be in Willamina the morning of Feb. 27th (I am waiting for confirmation) and then at Turner in the Salem area that evening. We head back to CA on the Feb. 28th.

We have one less speaking engagement that we thought we would have due to the sad news that one of our supporting churches was closing its doors. We are so sorry to have this happen because we had grown to love the congregation there. This also affects us financially as they were providing 400 dollars a month of our support. We believe that the Lord will be faithful to replace this but we would ask you to pray about whether the Lord would want you to become part of our team with monthly support. If you would like to do this you can follow the link at the bottom of the page to give online or send support to the address for International Teams below. Be sure to designate this for the Ministry of Kent and Myrna Morley and indicate whether this is a one time gift or monthly support.

I have one other prayer request. Our friend Dr. Joseph has not heard from his family for the last month. This is very nerve wracking for him and even more so as a couple of months ago a friend who had been helping to move them about in hiding was shot and killed by the Taliban. Please pray that he will get word soon that his family is safe and continue to pray that he will get asylum and that he will be able to get his wife and children out of Pakistan so they can be reunited. Time is flying by and I can't believe we have been in the states for a month already. We look forward to seeing some of you in our travels and we look forward to returning to Greece and continuing with the work God has given us. Thank you for all your support and love.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
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Morley Update 2010 #50

Everyone,
I picked up a nasty cold from my grandkids and the last week has consisted of moving from the bed to the couch and back again. I still feel pretty bad today but am going to go down to my sister's for a change of scenery. Kent and the kids and grandkids are going to a first night celebration in Boston. I started on antibiotics today so please pray that they kick in soon. My bag finally arrived this morning only 12 days late. I am glad though because I really don't enjoy clothes shopping and wasn't looking forward to replacing things.

Some of you may have heard about the bomb that went off in Athens. It was in the neighborhood where a couple team mates live but thank goodness no one was hurt. The team is scattered at the moment with many people away for the holidays and the ARC closed until January 3rd.

We will leave MA on January 4th and fly to CA to spend a week with Kent's dad. We will drive to OR via San Francisco to apply for our visa. Please continue to pray for a miracle that our FBI background check will arrive in time. For those of you in the Elmira area we plan to speak at both Sunday School and Church and Elmira Church of Christ on Jan. 16th. and would love to have you join us. Sunday School starts at 9:30 and church at 10:45.

I haven't got any other news so will just wish you a Happy New Year.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
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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
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
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Elgin IL 60123
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Morley Update 2010 #47

Everyone,

We have finished three of our Christmas parties and have two more to go - one tonight and one tomorrow night. The first party was the children's party last week. Then Monday night and Tuesday night we had two parties for Farsi speaking families. We met at 2:00 on Monday afternoon and started filling bags of gifts. We had different bags for babies, toddlers, girls, boys, teen girls, teen boys, men and women. We set up assembly lines and packed over 500 bags in 2 hours. These were stashed in the baby room to be handed out at each of the four parties. When we finished that we set up the room, moving tables and chairs and trying to configure things in a way that everyone had a view of the stage. We then covered the tables with colorful clothes and bright napkins, placing a lantern with a tea candle burning in the middle of each. The result was that our large room was transformed into a beautiful, festive and welcoming place.

We opened our doors at 5:30 and and waited for the 150 ticketed guests to arrive. The first night we didn't have quite that many because the buses were not running due to demonstrations. When many of the refugees families arrived they were tired because they had walked all the way. One lady told me they weren't going to come but her little girls cried so they made the trek. I think by the time they went home they all agreed it was worth the effort.

As they arrived we greeted them with "Christmas Moborak" and invited them to find a place at one of the tables. Table hosts welcomed their guests and filled out a sheet to be sent to the gift room so a bag of presents could be packed for their table. While we were waiting for everyone to arrive we escorted families in groups back to our photo room where we took a family portrait that they will receive next week. I had fun making the backdrop for this (see attached photo).

When our guests had all arrived we started the program. The Helping Hands Team sang three Christmas carols - O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy to the World and Silent night. We have some good voices on the team and some people (like me) who just make a joyful noise. Both nights even though the songs were in English I saw women with tears in their eyes and we were roundly applauded when we finished.

Then it was time for the puppet show. (see attached picture) As I shared in my last update we told the story of Christmas but related it to them as refugees. We talked about long journeys, not having a place to stay and leaving your country for another because it was no longer safe for you to stay. I wasn't sure how the adults would respond to this but I saw many, many heads nodding as well as a few tears. After the puppet show we had Nader speak the first night and one of the leaders from our church spoke the second night and Nader translated.

When we finished the program we served the food - chicken, rice, salad and dessert. The first night our team did all the cooking and serving. The second night the church Kent and I attend, Νεα Ζοη (New Life), brought the food, did the decorations on the tables, served and cleaned up - what a blessing!! While the food was being served I hurried into the other room and changed into my Elf Costume. I sneaked out into the main room and went around to the tables passing out candy and greeting the kids. Afterward many of the children came to get their picture taken with me as did most of the teen age boys.

Once dinner was over it was time for gifts. Thanks to the generosity of churches, schools and individuals as well as many toys donated by Matell each person received a nice bag of gifts. There was much excitement even on the part of the adults as this is the first Christmas gift many of them have ever received. Once the gifts had been opened, hugs were given and pictures were taken, we said "Hadafis" (goodbye) and they all trooped happily homeward. When our guests were gone, tables were cleared, floors were swept and mopped and dishes were done. After the first party, I wasn't sure I could walk up our steps by the time we got home but we didn't have to be back the next day until 4:00 so I had a chance to rest up. The second party was much easier because the church was there to do most of the work and we got to enjoy our guests. Tonight we are on our own again with another Farsi party, this one for single men and any families who couldn't be accommodated for our first two parties. Tomorrow we will have a party for Greek and Arabic speakers. This will be a bit smaller with maybe 100 people and another church will be helping out with that one.

This was week of goodbyes as well. We are losing our three beloved interns who have been with us for the last three months. They have worked hard and endeared themselves to the team and the refugees. There have been many tears shed as children and women bid farewell to these young women who have poured themselves into their lives if only for a season. We also said goodbye to our short term team from Glad Tidings Church in Omaha. They were here for two weeks and a real blessing to us. We were sorry to see them go. Quite a few people on the team are going to be away over the holidays and several including us will be on furlough. Pray for the team left here as they minister with less hands to share the load. Pray for the last two parties and for our next week at work as we finish up and get ready to be away for three months. We are looking forward to spending time with family and friends and hope to be able to connect with many of you when we are home. At the same time it is very hard to leave this work and these people we love.

Our prayer for you is that in the midst of the bustle of the holidays, you will have time to reflect on the true gift of Christmas. As God reached down to us with the gift of love and peace and hope, so we must reach out to those around us and share that gift with them. We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
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Morley Update 2010 #46

Everyone,

This Wednesday we held the first of our Christmas parties. It was a party for children ages 7-12. This is the first time we have done a party where the parents left their children with us and came back to pick them up. Many of these families are fairly new so it was a real measure of trust that they were willing to do this. We had around 40 kids. They were divided into 4 teams. Each team took a turn at one of our four stations. There was a craft table - where they made a picture of the nativity with great stickers brought by our short term team - Thanks Glad Tidings!. There was a cookie table where they frosted and decorated cookies. There was a "Knock Down the Snowman" game and there was a Toy Village where they got to pick out three toys to take home (these were donated by Mattel).

When the kids arrived - I greeted them in my Elf costume - see attached picture. We started the day singing a song with lively action called Jump Into the Light. The kids loved it but I must say by the time we sang it through a couple of times this Elf was a little tired out. It was fun helping to lead kids in singing again though - it reminded me of all the musicals and VBS programs we did in Elmira! After the singing they went around to the different stations and then we gathered them again to hear the Christmas story in a puppet show. We talked about how Mary and Joseph had to walk a long way to go to Bethlehem and how tired they must have been. We asked the children if they remembered what it was like to walk and walk and to be tired - many of the children answered "Bali" (yes). We then told how Mary and Joseph couldn't find a place to stay and had to stay in a barn with no bed. We asked the kids if some of them had to sleep outside because they didn't have a house or a bed. "Bali". We talked about how the bad king wanted to kill all the little boys so Mary and Joseph and Jesus had to go live in another country until the bad king died. We ended with: Jesus knows what it is like to leave your home, to travel a long way, to not have a house, and to live in another country because your own country is not safe. He loves you very much. Christmas time is a time to remember when Jesus came down from heaven as a baby. My own heart was touched as I looked down into those little faces - some of them not so clean. I can see those serious big brown eyes looking up at me as they thought about Jesus not even having his own bed and how they know what that feels like. I have heard it said before that "Jesus was a refugee" but seeing this for the first time through a child's eyes brought it home to me in a very real way.

It was a good day and one I know the kids will remember. Please pray for the families who live in such hard circumstances. Also pray for this next week as we will be having 4 Christmas parties with about 150 people each time. This will be the first time many of these people have a chance to hear the Christmas story and it will be a wonderful night of music, puppets, food and a small gift for each person attending.

Last week I wrote to you about "S" and young man from Afghanistan who accepted Christ. I asked you to pray because there were several other young men who were interested. Thank you for praying. This last week one of those young men "G" surrendered his life to the Lord. Here is "G's" story told by our team mate Brett Sanner.

“G” left Afghanistan in order to pursue an education. It’s widely known that women in Afghanistan were denied educational opportunities under the Taliban. In certain regions, however, even men (especially men from certain minority ethnic groups, like “G”) were denied much beyond an elementary education. “G” was not satisfied with this. He dreamed of learning English and French, the “languages of education” as “G” put it. This hunger to learn led “G” to flee Afghanistan for Pakistan, and then India before eventually turning westward to Europe.

“G” first heard about Jesus in India. Since then, God’s Spirit has continued to pursue him. Now, roughly nine years later, “G” is ready to follow Jesus. As an Afghan, “G” faces almost certain rejection from family and friends. So what can compel such risk? Love. Legalism and moralism cannot provide the courage to risk. “G” says that understanding the love of God, however, compels him to risk everything. Jesus on the cross paints the picture clearly: God is love. It is this love that has wooed “G” for nearly a decade, and now it is this love to which “G” surrenders his life. Jesus lords over us in love. “G” gets it, and now has given his life to it.

Please pray for “G”. He asks specifically for boldness in living and sharing his faith. Pray for God’s love to be all the more evident to “G” as the persecution and rejection of the world begins. Also, “G” still has a great passion for learning; I know that he would appreciate greatly if you would pray that God would provide an opportunity for formal education.

Thank you again for your love and support for us and for the refugees we serve. Thank you for upholding us in prayer as we finish out the couple of hectic weeks before we return to the states. Our prayer for you is that during this wonderful time of year you have moments of peace and a chance to remember what we are truly celebrating. We love you all.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
Online go to: www.iteams.org/give
Or Send to:
International Teams
411 W. River Rd.
Elgin IL 60123
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Morley Update 2010 #45

Everyone,

Time is flying by and we will be flying back to the States before you know it. I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and are enjoying the holiday. We had our Thanksgiving dinner with the team on Monday because it is our day off. We gathered at the Dirrim's home. We had to cook three turkeys because the largest one I could find was a little over 8 pounds and I had to go to two stores to find that! There were babies, kids and lots of women bumping into each other in the kitchen. There was laughter, loads of food and a man doing the dishes! (Thanks Kenn) I am always blessed when we gather as a team. Even though my family is far away, God has given me a wonderful family here.

It was a good week. Recently we went from having men's showers to having a meal and gospel outreach for single men. It was a hard decision but we were giving 60 men a shower and 40 more were turned away. We decided that by opening for a meal we could serve 120 and at least do something for more people. It has been a good thing for the men on our team because instead of just running people through the shower they get a chance to sit down and talk with the refugee men. "S" is an Afghan young man I wrote about in a previous update. Kent has spent time with him as have some others on the team. He has been very sad and frustrated with being stuck here but has been coming to the ARC and had taken a bible and other literature with him to read while he is in the park since he doesn't have a house. Last week he sent a text message to Nader our Iranian team mate saying "I have become a Christian and am ready for baptism". Nader told him to come in the next Friday so they could talk. On Friday Kent and Nader and some of the other men spent time talking and praying with him. He told them "In Islam I felt like there was a path to God and I started down the path but then I was just going in a circle. I was praying and trying to follow Islam but I wasn't getting any closer to God. Now I have joy in my heart because I feel very close to God". This is a man who called Kent crying a few weeks ago because he was so depressed about his situation! "S" also said "I think it is like if I want to go to America. I can try and try but I cannot get across the ocean by myself. I need an airplane to carry me over the ocean. Jesus is like the airplane that carries us to God when we can't get there by ourselves." Please pray for "S" and for several other young men who are very interested.

On Wednesday we decorated the ARC for Christmas. We put up 10 Christmas trees, hung stars from the ceiling, draped a huge garland across the front of the room and put up lights. I know the kids will be excited when they come in and see it. We will have our first Christmas party next Wednesday. It is a kids party and I have been working on puppets (see attached picture). As you can see by their faces all the puppets are very excited about being in the show! :} I am also making a costume for myself. I will wait until the day of the party to take a picture of that because I don't want to ruin the surprise but let's just say I will look VERY festive.

Tomorrow we welcome a short term team from Nebraska. They will be here for 11 days and help out with several of our Christmas parties.

I have a couple of prayer requests. One is that we would stay healthy through these next weeks and get all the things accomplished that we need to do before we leave. Pray that God will bring to our minds any things that we need to gather for our paperwork or take care of here before going. We are particularly concerned about our FBI background check. We need to have new fingerprints taken for that and have tried everything to get them taken here but cannot. We will have them taken as soon as we arrive in the states but that will only be about 2 1/2 weeks before we need the results and the Christmas and New Year's holidays fall in that two weeks. They say it can take up to 12 weeks to get the report back and that would be a big problem for us. Last time we got them back in only a couple of weeks so please be praying that they will come quickly.

I thought about listing all the things I am thankful for during this season but decided it would take too long. If I HAD made a list YOU would be on it. We are VERY thankful for all of you who support us with prayer, notes of encouragement and financially. We look forward to seeing many of you in the New Year.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
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Or Send to:
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Elgin IL 60123
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Morley Update 2010 #44

Everyone,

I find I am feeling a little stressed. We leave for the states in only a month and there is a lot happening before then. We are having 4 large Christmas parties at the ARC plus one smaller children's party. I need to have a puppet show ready for the children's party and our church is sponsoring one of the large Christmas parties so I am helping to facilitate that. We have a short term team coming in one week. Short Term Teams are a big help but I need to coordinate airport transportation, settling them at the hotel, orientation plus making sure they know how to navigate around the city, use money etc. In addition I am gathering papers and sending off for needed documentation to apply for our residence permits again. I need to make sure we have all our ducks in a row so that when we hit the states we can get the process started quickly. I am also trying to figure out a speaking schedule for when we are home and make sure we have all the pictures and materials we need for presentations. I need to pre-purchase medications, arrange to have our rent and other bills paid, plants watered and all the other little details that need to happen in order to be gone for three months. To top all this off I started having some trouble with my eyes and had to go to the ophthalmologist. I was seeing long black strands and clumpy black dots as well as flashes of light. Turns out I have a vitreous separation, which is not dangerous once it separates but can cause problems during the process. I need to put a gel and some drops in my eyes twice a day for the next 20 days and then see the doctor again. Are you feeling sorry for me yet? I can hear my friend and team mate Ilir say "Do you want some cheese with that whine?"

Being on the mission field is interesting. Sometimes you feel like this is the best job in the world and sometimes you think of your old life and wonder "what were we thinking?" Sometimes that can happen on the same day with the same set of events. Wednesday is a good example. We started with a team meeting and then set up for a shoe give away. We received a donation of several hundred short, rubber, fur lined boots for kids in all sizes. My job at the beginning of the day was to escort families up the stairs, determine the child's size by having them stand on a chart on the floor, take them to the appropriate table and help them try on their shoes. When they finished I was to take them to a table to sign up for the children's party and escort them back downstairs. Depending on my outlook, I could tell about trying to get shoes on dirty, sweaty, stinky little feet with no socks, I could tell of a child insisting on a pair that was too big or a parent trying to get me to give them a pair that were too small for their preteen son because we didn't have any that fit. I could tell of standing in line at the Christmas party sign up while a mother argued that her small child should be allowed to come even though the invitation clearly said "7 to 12 years old only". I could tell of walking up and down the stairs until I was limping and finally trading jobs with someone just to sit down for a few minutes. I could tell how when Kent and I left on the bike there were demonstrations downtown and we had to go the long way around even though it had started to rain. I could tell how by the time I got home I was wet from the rain and from getting splashed by dirty water thrown up by a bus. I could tell how Kent built a fire because I was freezing but I still had to fix dinner before I could finally sit down and warm up. I COULD tell it that way.

Or I could tell about the kids. So many of them wearing flip flops or dirty ratty tennis shoes and no socks even though it is beginning to get cold out. I could tell about how excited they were to pick out which color of shoes they wanted and how they smiled when they slipped their feet into the warm fur lined boots. I could tell how many of them said "Thank you" in English. Or I could tell you about the parents. I could tell you how they looked on fondly as their kids tried to decide if they wanted red, black or blue and how I thought that it's probably been a long time since they were offered a choice about anything. I could tell how they knelt down and felt the toes to see if the shoe fit and how I remembered my own mom doing the same thing. I could tell about their grateful thanks and how they walked out holding the hand of a child who skipped along happily in their snug new shoes. I could tell how thankful I was after work not to have to ride the bus and how even though it rained, we rode along the sea. I could tell how my best friend and partner in life and ministry often reached back to pat me on the leg as if to say "I'm glad we are in this together". I could tell how when we got home I was grateful for my home, my fireplace and food to cook. I could tell how we finished the evening toasting our feet by the fire and doing a crossword puzzle together.

Wherever you are living your life you have a choice. You can look at things with gratefulness or with discontentment. Pray that we never forget how much God has done for us and all the blessings He has given us. Pray that God will give us a heart to love and care and to reach out to those less fortunate, for they are all around us. Thank you for all you do for us. We love you all and look forward to seeing you before too long.

Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
011 30 210 96 38 625
backhoeboy1@juno.com
http://kent-uniquelymorley.blogspot.com
To Support:
Online go to: www.iteams.org/give
Or Send to:
International Teams
411 W. River Rd.
Elgin IL 60123
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