so very glad to have a computer

wow, it has almost been a month since my last post. i promise i have not forgotten you... just a lack of internet for mrs. bowlin. mr. bowlin cannot seem to stay away from it though. the combination of emails and keeping connected with nz and his masters work has kept him staring at and typing on the computer almost non-stop. he did finish his first semester at seminary with all a's. us girls are all very proud of him and try to help him wherever we can to get his work done.

we have been traveling and updating currant/meeting new churches all over the u.s.a. it seems. we had the privilege of attending memorial drive wesleyan in muncie a few weeks ago and are now visiting a few new contacts here in texas. we hope to bring a few more team members into our new zealand team over these 10 days we are here. we are at 50% of our funds needed at the moment and hoping to make some big jumps in the next month or so. josh just turned in a big proposal to help lower our budget this last week. we really are doing all we can while we wait for God to bring in our funding. i love how our friend at headquarters put it when she said we were actively waiting. praying, working on paper work, visas, traveling, speaking, and packing everything we don't need right now, are just some of the things we have been doing in preperation to get back "home".
pray with us that we will have the energy and the connections to continue to travel and share what God has called us to do, and the need for partners in this ministry.
until next time.....

christmas new year update

we have had a great christmas and new year season with our families. it was different because my grandmother passed away this spring so it was the first year without her. it was bitter sweet but very good because last year we didn't have any family around at all (we were in NZ of course.) we have been busy traveling but haven't really raised any support the last few months. the economy has effected us but only in small ways. only one of our churches dropped off but we have had a few pick us up as well. i think the ones who are already on our support team won't be dropping off but to ask a church to take on a new commitment is very hard at this time.
our girls are doing well. they are growing and growing. they are trying to get along and learn to share and play with each other. we did find out a few weeks ago that we are expecting a new baby. we are due july 9th and so excited to add another member to the bowlin family. we do really need to get to N.Z. before our last trimester, so we need your prayers that the Lord would give us the places and connections with people to raise our remaining support.
Hope this finds you well and well Blessed of the Lord. we thank you for all your prayers,
The Bowlin's Josh, Becca, Cail, Averie and Baby Bowlin