Just a quick update to ask for your prayers as Bro. Dean and I will be making our first winter road trip down to Krasnoyarsk on Thursday, December 1. This trip will be for the purpose of buying supplies, produce and household goods – all of which can be had for much cheaper in the city. It will be a minimum of two days’ drive down to Krasnoyarsk and we plan to stay an entire week there in order to fill up our vehicles as much as possible and make the trip more productive.

We’ve been hearing mixed reports about the condition of the road, so we are a little unsure of how the road will be in reality. As a general rule, the worse part of the road is the stretch closest to Vanavara, so we should be able to get that out of the way first.

I would ask that as you close out your Wednesday night prayer meetings, would you take a moment and specifically pray for Bro. Dean and myself and this trip? We should be pulling out around the time that you all close and will be driving for a minimum of 10-12 hours on the winter road before we reach civilization. Also, please pray for Katie and the kids, and the rest of the Dean family as they remain in Vanavara. Life in the village can bring unexpected “surprises” at any time, so our prayer is that nothing out of the ordinary would happen while we are away.

Lord willing, I will be able to update you all when we reach the city. Thank you for your prayers and for holding the ropes on our behalf!