As September comes to a close, it’s time to gear up for a busy October. This month hosts the Middle school and High school retreats on the first and third weekends of the month with Shane’s parents visiting us the weeks in between. The retreats are always a time of fun and fellowship with the students. They get to see us outside the classroom which can really help in building relationships with them. Shane will be the speaker for the Middle school retreat this year which is an exciting opportunity for him to share and challenge those students with what God has been teaching him. He will also be leading worship again for this retreat so please keep him in your prayers as he finalizes the details for everything. We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Shane’s parents in two weeks! They will get an inside look at what we do here and what it’s like to live in Moscow, Russia. It’s always quite the learning expeience. With all of this ahead of us, it is still hard to believe that it’s almost October already. So much has already happened and so much more still awaits us. We’ll keep you posted.