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SIM Information Technology Consutation

Dear Friends,

This is just a quick note to let you know that I leave for an IT conference at SIM Int'l in Charlotte today.

What's this?

The IT conference will bring together IT people from all over the SIM world, to exchange ideas, and to help each other see what is going on in different parts of the world relating to Information Technology and how it impacts missionaries on the field. Part of the reason for this is, especially in computers and communication, it is not all one world. What may work well in western countries, may not work well, or work at all in other parts of the world. This is a first time thing for SIM and it is exciting to be a part of it.

Unfortunately, the schedule is packed and the time frame in which I am stateside is short, so I will not get to see many of you. After leaving to day from Niger, I arrive late night Friday in Charlotte, and have Saturday off to reorient myself to the US. Sunday I will be going to church with a long time Niger field family, and maybe picking up some things. Sunday night kicks off the conference with a dinner at one of the organisers.

I leave Charlotte again Saturday afternoon, arriving back in Niamey Sunday evening. It looks to be a very busy week. I've joked that when I get back to Niger, I will need a vacation!

For those of you playing along at home concerning our financial partnership levels, the cost of this trip does not come out of our support fund, but is being pulled from SIM funds to make this conference happen.

We'd really love to have you pray with us concerning these things

1 - Travel mercies and safety. Good connections and little stress. Air travel is not a relaxing exercise for me.

2 - Safety and a good time for the family while I am gone. From past experience, Satan delights in having little things go wrong while I am away. Anything from plumbing to cars.

3 - While I am gone, unfortunately I will be missing one of the 2 softball tournaments that go on in West Africa, and they boys are all playing. Additionally, the week I am gone is also an off week at school, so I will doubly miss being at home! Pray that the boys will have a great tournament and Wanda will be safe driving them back and forth to the 2 different locations.

4 - Financially, we have had some very good months, but then August was lower again, and we were a little discouraged. But we just got the numbers for September, and I was so sad I even doubted God a little bit! Thank you being God's vehicle to supply our needs. There will be rough roads ahead, but we must be faithful to Him that is faithful.

Sincerely,

Randy for Wanda Chris Justin and Noah