Thanks for your prayers

I continue to Praise God for my wife Christa coming on staff with LEI. She has been an invaluable addition to the mission, taking on the role of Publications Editor. She is also my newest co-pilot and a stellar one at that. As my 2011 summer travel schedule ramps up, we covet your prayers over the next few months. The following is part of the upcoming itinerary:

NORTH AMERICA
May 15 - Preaching @ Sutter Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO

June 10 & 11 - Tri-Presbytery meeting, Stillwater, OK
June 19 - Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian, Tulsa, OK
June 20 - Speaking @ LEI - International Literacy Training Institute (ILTI), Tulsa
June 22 - 25, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, General Assembly, Memphis, TN
June 26 - Preaching @ Good Shepherd, Bartlesville, OK

July 4 - Intl. Literacy Training Institute Evening Picnic & River Fireworks, LEI campus (Everyone is welcome! RSVP 918.585-3826)
July 12&14 - Speaking @ LEI - International Literacy Training Institute (ILTI), Tulsa
July 15 - Intl. Literacy Training Institute Graduation
July 18 - 20, LEI New Missionary Orientation
July 25 - 29, Denver Seminary, Doctor of Ministry - Leading Change Seminar

August 1 - 5, Backpacking - Pecos Wilderness, NM
August 14 - Preaching @ First Presbyterian Church, Kokomo, IN
August 20 - LEI Board of Trustee Mtg., Tulsa
August 25-26, Fellowship PCUSA, Minneapolis, MN
August 28, Colonial Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO

AFRICA
Sept. 16 - Enroute to Kenya
Sept. 20 - Board of Trustees Mtg., Partners in Literacy Ministry, Nairobi
Sept. 21- Arrive Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sept. 23 - Themne primer launch, MaKeni, Northern provincial capital
Sept. 25 - Mende primer launch, Bo, Southern provincial capital

Prayer concerns:
Physical and spiritual strength for the journey. Wisdom, understanding and insight as it relates to building God's kingdom through Literacy and Evangelism International (LEI).

I continue to praise God for being provided the opportunity to represent LEI by preaching, speaking, and encouraging missionaries and partners around the world. Thanks for holding me and Christa in your prayers.
Always your grateful brother in Christ, Sid