The Bakers in California

In Georgia with the cousins

The Bakers have spent a good amount of time in Livermore, but we have also been traveling quite a bit as well! We arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on July 1^st after a missed flight and a luxurious sleep over in Frankfurt! We spent a few days with two of my (Leah’s) cousins and their families! We had a house full of six kids under 6 years old which was lots of fun!!

Cousins!!

Piet speaking in Redding-- "Creating revival moments in our city"

We then spent about 10 days in Redding, CA visiting the Stirring church, which is one of our supporting churches as well as a few friends from the area. Piet preached at the evening service during the first Sunday we were there. He shared about our ministry and about how revival in our city and surroundings starts with us. We stayed with a wonderful family, Gil and his son Todd Moegerle. These two gentlemen have such generous hearts which derives from their love for God and his people. We had very deep and  intentional conversations around the table every evening. We received wonderful hospitality from the Moegerles and our friends at the Stirring.

Our jazz-singing auntie Joy!

Our next destination was Santa Cruz, CA and the surrounding areas. We spent a few days visiting my aunt and uncle in Boulder Creek. We enjoyed family fellowship and the best home baked pies!! We had the awesome opportunity to speak briefly at the Boulder Creek Community Church. We felt very warmly welcomed there and made new relationships with a handful of people! We love the church’s heart and passion for God! We were also to spend a few days relaxing at the boardwalk and on the coast in Pacific Grove.

"Lover's Point" Pacific Grove

For the remainder of our time in Livermore we are enjoying every moment that we can with family. My grandfather has had MDS disease for the past 10 months.  We are glad to have this opportunity to see him while he is being made comfortable at home since we never know if this will be the last time we will have with him. We are also blessed to be able to visit with other family members as they come to be with him as well.

Men's camp in Lake Tahoe 

Piet went with Ken (Leah's dad) on a men’s retreat and visited Lake Tahoe and parts of Nevada for the first time. They had a great time!

We are very excited to be sharing with our friends at Discovery Church this Sunday afternoon! We will be preparing a local African meal and presenting about our business training classes. We invite all who are able to attend to do so!

I had mentioned in a previous email that we are seeking new financial supporters for our ministry as we have had and are anticipating a 25% loss in support (and possibly more) by the end of this year. If you have not had the opportunity to visit with us this trip but would like more details about giving to our ministry, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss it further!

We truly do mean it when we say we cannot do what we are doing without YOU! We are so thankful for those who pray for us, communicate regularly with us, and who give financially towards our work. Ministry can be quite a lonely place no matter the location, but our loved ones sustain us!

Thank you for all that you do!

We love you!

Loving Africa

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Waiting for the shuttle in Germany

The Moegerles and Bakers

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Hanging out with our friends in Redding