As our departure date approaches, Kay and Ian still do not have their visas.  We've been assured that we will receive them in the next week.  So we are planning that Mark will leave on the original travel date of January 22, and Kay and Ian will follow a week later.  This will allow Mark to begin looking for a permanent rental property, and we will only have to pay to change two of the tickets.

Ian has final exams this week, delayed one day because schools were closed last week on account of the severe cold.  He is also taking his driving examination Friday.  Greg has an interview at Starbucks today, and has had a good class during the January inter-term.

We've been blessed by friends that have gone before us to seek housing possibilities in Spain, so we'll have a list of places to contact when we arrive.  We'll need God's direction as we face new ministry challenges, including a new job description, this year.

Thanks so much for praying with us,

Mark and Kay