Gas Prices: It's all about perspective!

In DALLAS, the gas prices are around $3.73.




While we were in IOWA, the gas prices were about $3.48.
While in INDIANA, we paid $3.75 for gas.



In CHICAGO, we have been paying between $4.19 and $4.35...sometimes more!



When we get to URUGUAY, gas prices are about $6.20/gallon*.
In SPAIN it is around $8.15/gallon.
(*The unit of measure for gas is actually liters, but this is the converted rate.)

Looking at just the cost of gas can give you a good picture of the sort of standard of living that we will be introduced to in Uruguay and Spain. The value of the dollar, plus the problems with gas contributes to this increase in gas prices. Right now, the exchange rate in Spain is about 1Euro = $1.51. Because of this exchange rate, the monthly amount of support that we are raising is $8,024.19. The currency rate is one of the many challenges that we will face as we serve in ministry in both Uruguay and Spain. One thing's for sure...we won't take the $3.73 gas in Dallas for granted :)

Incredible Iowa - Part I

We were really blown away this past weekend by all the encouragement we received while in Iowa. The people of DeWitt were amazing.



Have you ever had a time in life where although you went to serve others they ended up serving you way more than you could have ever served them? That was the type of weekend that we had. We were given almost complete access to the church, their activities (men's bible study, small groups, sunday school, youth group, spoke in both sunday am services), and were able to give away lots of prayer cards so that we could build our prayer team.



In short, the three days we spent in Iowa affirmed that this stage in our lives is a powerful ministry called partnership development. We saw true partnership at work between the local church and missionaries. We served and they served back.



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