Al & Mickey Williams' January Praise Bulletin

PRAISE ITEMS:

Fortieth Anniversary - This January Mickey and I are very thankful to the Lord for the forty years of marriage that He has given us. It has been a great time to think back through all those years and especially remember the good times we have enjoyed together. Many of you have been with us on this journey for all or most of those years and I thought you might enjoy some visual reminders of our family along the way. We praise the Lord for each of you who have encouraged and cared for us through these years. You are great blessings to us and dearly appreciated.

 Family Time – Our family Christmas gathering came in January this year. We very much enjoy having our children and grandchildren together for these gatherings. They don’t happen often, so we enjoy them fully whenever they happen.

Mickey’s Father – We are so thankful that Dad Shertzer continues to enjoy pretty good health, considering he turned 89 in December. He remains very active in the retirement home where he lives and is an avid Scrabble player, if you might be in the area and are looking for a challenging round of this game.

 Security Training – Several times we have asked for your prayers as I (Al) have worked on the Online Personal Security Training package. We are very close to finishing the testing phase and releasing this package for use by Wycliffe and SIL personnel as well as our partners. Thank you for your prayers and I soon hope to be able to tell you that this revision has been finished.

PRAYER ITEMS:

March Travel – I (Al) will be traveling to the Philippines at the beginning of March to participate in orientation of the new SIL leaders in Asia and a gathering of the SIL leaders from Asia and the Pacific regions. In addition to participating in the meetings, I have been asked to organize the security program for these meetings and provide a training session on Safety, Security, and Contingency Preparedness for the New Leaders’ Orientation. I would appreciate your prayers as I prepare to for these upcoming responsibilities.