April Update

OK...so it has been a while since our last update, but so much has happened and continuues to happen so we will try and get you all up to speed.

Family News
Praise the Lord we have all been very healthy. Alex has a cough now, but enjoying the opportunity to relax and watch Star Wars. Please pray for healing!

Elizabeth finished 6th grade last week with mostly all A's. Alex completed 3rd grade with all A's. The girls have this week off and then we start the 2008-2009 school year next week. This gives us the freedom to take time off from school while we are in the states.

Speaking of which we leave Burkina and head to America for our year long stateside assignment (furlough) on Aug.26th. Friends of ours gave us a countdown clock...118 days to go! That is almost the same as our daily temperature! At times it is hard to believe we have been here almost four years. We can look back and see His hand throughout our time in Burkina. We are looking forward to time with family and friends. Not to mention all the conveniences America has to offer. We have even booked all of our required speaking engagements.

Elizabeth went on her first mission trip and spent a week in a village about 6 hours away. She worked at an orphanage run by an American woman. Her only challenge that week was trying to convince us to adopt several kids.

Stephen has just finished his spring on-line seminary class and is preparing for the two classes he will take this summer.

Ministry News
Since January, we have seen a great harvest amongst our people! In three different villages, we have seen nine people come ot the Lord! On this past trip out to Corpus Christi, four people became followers of Jesus. Now there are at least six Belivers there that we know of! Bible study with Ike has been going well. It is very exciting to see him growing in his faith each week.

Last week, our two new team members Donna & LaVerne arrived in West Africa to begin their training to work full time with us. Lord willing, they will arrive in "Chicago" March of 2009. Also, a family that has committed to working with us here in Bobo came for a visit last week. Currently they are working in a neighboring country and their current assignement ends in July '08. If all goes well, they will be back here in West Africa mid-2009. God is answering your prayers for new team members!

Prayer Requests:

• For all the new Belivers to grow stronger in their Faith day by day, and for them to get together to form small groups.
• That our new team members will be strengthed and develop, and that God would begin to show them where He wants them to be working.
• For our family to finish this term well. Give us endurance as we close out our first four years in West Africa.

Thanks for checking out our new "blog." We hope to use the latest techonlogy more efficeiently in order to keep you all up to date.

Grace to you,

The Habers