Although there has been a virus that has affected most of the trainees and saints here in Airdrie, the Lord is sweeter now than He was before. We thought we came here to shepherd, but instead, we have been shepherded. The Lord sovereignly brought us all into a very sweet mutual shepherding with the saints here. We feel connected, blended, and one with the saints in Airdrie after just one week!

Friday, January 31st after our truth pursuit, we went to the University of Calgary to support the Bible study with the college students. In the evening, we had very sweet fellowship with the saints in the home meetings. On Saturday, we had another perfecting time for the college students. After this time, the college students were really encouraged and excited to come visit us in the training this spring. Saturday evening, we went to a home for the second young people’s meeting in Airdrie. The burden for this time was to encourage the young people to serve and function in the church life, specifically with the children. On Lord’s Day, before our table meeting in the afternoon, there was a special fellowship with the sisters in Airdrie at 9am about serving in the church life. We must be like Martha who served practically, but we must also be like Mary who loved unreservedly. Our service to the Lord and our love for him must be in and through His resurrection life. We need to be a Martha-Mary-Lazarus people.

On Monday, we distributed 11 Bibles at the University of Calgary and had two appointments with college students at Ambrose University. Monday evening we had a sweet time visiting saints in their homes and spending time with their young people. We really feel this time was sovereignly arranged. On one of the car rides, the young people opened up to us and asked us to pray for their going on despite their struggles in the church life. May the Lord bless and keep each young person in Airdrie!

Prayer Burdens:

• The last two days of Bible distributions and appointments at the universities in Calgary (Ambrose, University of Calgary, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
• The strengthening of the church life in Airdrie and for the going on of all the young people.
• Our visit to the church in Lethbridge from February 6-9.