Heidi has been discharged [Currently in USA] via Heidi's Husband Jeff Witte - Heidi has been discharged from inpatient rehab. A friend that has a lovely house on a lake outside of Omaha is allowing us to stay there for a few days. This will hopefully help Heidi adjust to being out of the hospital and allow her to rest and continue processing what has happened… Read more
Another update Regular updates on Heidi's condition can be found here. The latest is that she has surgery planned for Friday with the cardiologist. Please pray for wisdom and insight as they continue to monitor and evaluate her. Read more
A light in the area I [Leslie] now work at a doctor’s office. More importantly I, along with all the rest of the staff, have wonderful opportunities to talk about my faith and pray with people. God is using us to be a light in the area and people are noticing! Most locals would never have contact with a church and have never heard the… Read more
Update Our daughter Heidi collapsed into cardiac arrest on February 28th and was admitted to the ICU after having been resuscitated a couple of times. Following 5 days of intubation, induced coma, ECMO, and much more, Heidi began to show signs of survival. She tried to open her eyes. The ventilator was removed on Sunday. The hospital staff have said that… Read more
Heidi’s health Bernd and Karin's daughter Heidi collapsed on Sunday night. She is in intensive care and has been put into a coma and on life support in order to allow her organs to recover. Bernd and Karin have been able to get flights to the USA and have obtained permission from the US consulate enabling them to enter the country with… Read more
Missing pieces The most significant missing pieces of our ministry during COVID-19 have been the gospel choir and worship band. We have not been able to hold any concerts since September, but a member wrote a COVID song for our band, and we were able to record it. It has been played on Latvian Christian radio and is available on YouTube. Read more
Traditions Austria is full of traditions. Today, people here don’t really celebrate the coming of Jesus, but the coming of presents. We have friends of other faiths who have Christmas trees and also exchange presents. Pray for us, that we can break through the dark traditions here and bring the great news of what this season really means. Read more
Another update Here's a quick update on our The Journey course: The men met over Skype and to our amazement, it went well. The women met in the upper room of the building we rent. The Lord was with us and we were blessed. We have 2 encouraging lessons to complete and our usual celebration. Our team is looking at a Saturday… Read more
Last Journey Seminar We are in a light lockdown with many restrictions and a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. We were supposed to have our last Journey Seminar this weekend in our usual hotel, but It is now closed. We’ve been jumping hoops to find a way to meet, especially in person with the women. The men have decided… Read more
Update on ‘The Journey’ The Journey weekend was challenging and motivating. Thank you for praying for us. We experienced the Lord as He gave insight and wisdom about how to address stories. It is a privilege to comfort each other in group. Most people went home with a sense of hope, looking forward to meeting again on November 6-8. Like most countries, Austria and… Read more
The Journey Please pray for us as we start The Journey on Friday. The Journey is our ministry with wounded people. They have suffered all sorts and kinds of abuse in their childhood. We find it the most satisfying ministry we have for believers here. We have 9 people taking part. All have wounds that we want to address. Some of our people are facing anxieties… Read more
To use our time well For people like ourselves who usually have their lives scheduled 2 years in advance, this has been a time of learning to be flexible. Pray that we would use our time well and that we would keep looking for the doors God opens up to us. We have had some unusually good times with several of our neighbors lately, and… Read more