Starting Spoken Arabic School

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We are grateful to God for our new language study option. The director and founder of a local private school is learning the method we use to learn spoken Arabic. I, Mike, had my first class with him today. He did an excellent job. Once he learns to use the method, he will train Tunisians to be language helpers at his school. Sue and Joshua are excited to move on to a higher level in their Arabic studies.

Heavenly Father, help this school to use this method to teach many to speak Arabic. Give the director much good fruit for his labors and Your glory. Give the Farhos and the other homeschool families a great day at the Friguia Animal Park tomorrow.

Would you like to come to Sousse for a one to four week intensive course in Tunisian Arabic? Let us know! We'll help you line up all you need.

Boil on My Face

 Mike's Ugly Painful Boil with makeup.

Last week, a spot below my right eye started hurting. I thought it might be too much chocolate, giving me a pimple. :-) It got more and more sore as the week went on. My face got so swollen, I thought I might be getting the Mumps. It started to come to the surface on Friday. So I treated it will hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic ointment. Today, it is much better, but Sue is putting makeup on it so it isn't too ugly. Today we talked with John on the Internet and showed him my sore. It was a boil! A boil involves an infected hair follicle.

Heavenly Father, thank You that Mike's Boil wasn't as bad as it could have been. Make it to heal well and not to come back! Help them to get their car soon.

Joshua's First Violin Lesson

 Joshua, playing his violin for the first time.

It was fun to go for his lesson. A family has a music school in their home. The three year old was quite entertaining, while his mom was on Skype and his dad was teaching Joshua. When the Dad was playing Joshua's violin, Josh said, "I like the Russian violin music the best." On the way home, he said, "Dad, tell everybody I was smiling and skipping my way home from my first violin lesson!"

Heavenly Father, use these new classes as an opportunity for Joshua, Mike and Sue to be Salt and Light in Tunisia. Give Joshua a fun time at his new karate class tomorrow.

New Teachers

Joshua Taekwondo Red Belt 2nd degree

Because you prayed, we found three new teachers this morning! We're thrilled to find these people to teach Joshua Violin, Karate and Arabic. What a combination! After Joshua's run-in with a group of bullies yesterday, he sees his need to get back in shape. He is also excited about learning to play violin. He learned, after we bought his violin, that his best friend also plays one. All three of us are excited to start our new Arabic study program next week.

Heavenly Father, Thank You for answering our prayers for these new teachers. Give Mike, Sue and Joshua ALL the gifts they need to learn ALL their new lessons.

Car, Sound and Healing

 

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Much patience is bearing much fruit. We should have our car in the next ten days. The acoustics in our church are much improved. We spent a Friday morning trying various modifications to the sound system settings. We are no longer using it. We found the ideal location for the leader to stand. A small amplifier, with speaker, is adding volume on the floor. The echo is almost gone.

Heavenly Father, we pray that You would heal our brother Dave of his violent stomach virus and his wife of her respiratory virus. May You be glorified and others be amazed by Your power to heal.

Ordered a Berlingo

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After months of asking you to pray, we ordered a new Citroen Berlingo. They are called a leisure activity vehicle, meaning a roomy subcompact car with doors on the back. It should make our lives much simpler. Sunday's are quite difficult with all the stuff we haul to church in a taxi. We are looking forward to visiting our church visitors and members more easily.

Heavenly Father, thank You for providing the funds for this new car. Bless all the Farho prayer partners and donors as they have blessed the Farhos.

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Walking 2 Church

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God is doing miracles for Charlie. Two weeks ago he came out of a 12 day coma. You prayed last Tuesday that he'd get home ASAP. He arrived home in the UK the next day! Yesterday, he made his 1st post-coma steps. Our Facebook prayer partners prayed for better Sousse Church attendance. We've had 4 record breaking Sundays over 50. The most ever, 60, came Sunday, double our average!

Thank you Heavenly Father for all Your blessings: Farho's resident visas arrived; Growth in church attendance; Lay people serving at church; Open hearts to Your Good News; Surpassed goal of 2,000 weekly prayer partners. Praise You Jesus!

Grateful for your partnership in prayer,
Mike and Sue Farho
http://SousseChurch.org