Jim's GEM's Dec '04

Text Box: This fall has been great working with Awana Clubs at my home church as a listener. Having kids commit scripture to memory is such a great foundation for their lives! I will continue working with Awana Clubs until my departure date. Speaking of departure dates, I am now working hard toward leaving in early January of 2005. It has not been set in stone, nor have I purchased tickets yet. I would like to be in Germany to be able to start language school on January 15th, 2005. I have decided to keep my house in Portland

Text Box: and rent it out while I live in Germany. I am fixing up the place and hope to have it renter-ready by the end of December. For those of you concerned with my dog Klaus I have been checking into the cost of taking him with me. He will be going cargo because of his girth, but will be able to go on the same Luftansa flight as I do. I will fly into Frankfurt and drive the rest of the way to the offices in Muellheim. I am developing my own web site to keep you posted in the future. I hope to have it up and running by the time this letter gets out so look it up when you have

Text Box: different perspective on all the festivities of this season! I continue to pray that many of you will also be able to join me on a project in Europe in the future to help spread the Good News to all people!

Text Box: Thanksgiving was spent with my family all pitching in on preparing the meal. We had a great time together and shared two things we gave thanks for. My two were the Lord’s continued guiding hand in my life and a family that can hang out together for holiday and birthdays. I will miss that in Europe, but look forward to the new families and friends I have met and will meet over there. I look forward to one last trip around

Text Box: Portland to see all the Christmas decorations and maybe taking a few more photos. I also look forward to Europe and all the Christmas Markets and Cathedrals over there. I most of all look forward to sharing the love of Jesus Christ with all the people in Europe. The need is great to bring a true celebration of Christ’s birth and life here on earth to so many people in this world! To know that Christ lived and died on the cross for our salvation brings such a

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Jim Budlong

E-mail: jbudlong@gemission.com

Greater Europe Mission

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