Most Tuesday mornings, Anne Marie tutors adults who still hope to earn a high school diploma at the Spirit of Joy Dream Center. On April 1, at a celebration of the center’s one-year anniversary, Marquentis received his diploma. (In this photo, Anne Marie looks on as Joy Davis, our friend who runs the center and is a part of Cru’s inner city ministry,encourages Marquentis.)

It was a great start to a busy month.

Anne Marie then went to Dallas to attend the Outcomes conference. She and Judy Douglass presented a seminar that was well-attended. The Christian Leadership Alliance asked her to write a magazine article based on the presentation.

Next, we met in Chicago at the Evangelical Press Association convention. As the organization’s president, I led the board and membership meetings. It’s been a privilege working with the board and the executive director. I’ve been on the board seven of the last eight years, so I’m eager to pass the leadership on to the incoming president.

After the board meeting, Anne Marie and I enjoyed a visit from Michael, who lives a three-hour drive from Chicago. He joined us Saturday evening and Sunday morning. After lunch, he headed home and we prepared for the EPA convention, which started Sunday evening.

The conference was a success. We made valuable connections, introducing one of my coworkers to some editors who can advise her in her new role editing our newsletter. Worldwide Challenge even won eight awards for our last year of publishing.

Anne Marie also connected with some folks who offered her valuable information in her role coordinating two websites and two newsletters. And she was invited to teach her Writing for Life sessions next year when the convention will be in Orlando.

We’re truly grateful for your prayers. Over the next month, please pray for these things:

• Preparation for our upcoming Writing for Life training in Italy. As our notes need to be translated, we must have notebooks and slides done early.
• Our family trip to Nashville to celebrate Bethany’s college graduation.
• Anne Marie’s dad, Jim as he continues his slow recovery from surgery in February.
• Anne Marie’s work on the article for the Christian Leadership Alliance magazine.

Thanks for your partnership and friendship. Please let us know how to pray for you.

P.S. We just shut off our home phone. My phone number is 321-278-4530. Anne Marie’s is 321-202-3650.