Our first destination was Amsterdam, Netherlands. From there we took a train to a facility in Harderwijk. Through the weekend we met with the Caleb Forum, a group of 18 of the early leaders of our ministries across Europe. It was a very encouraging time of fellowship and sharing about the challenges of the future….
Actually on September 26th, just the day before our new Fall quarter began, Judi and I departed for a two-month trip to Europe and beyond. We stopped in California for a day to see family and then continued on to Europe.
On September 27th we began our fall quarter with nearly 700 students arriving, our largest quarter ever. Along with our new students, we had nearly 100 children come with them and follow a school program specifically for them. This quarter, along with our staff, represented people from 41 nations, speaking 34 languages.
On Sunday September 2nd I preached at the old stone church in downtown Kona, Mokuaikaua Church, in both of their morning services. This church is the oldest one in the State of Hawaii, founded in 1820.