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Dear Family & Friends,                                                                                        November 2009

Each November Americans take time to be thankful around tables full of good food.  As we look back over this past year, we are also grateful to the Lord in so many areas.

We are thankful to the Lord for His amazing love to us and gift of eternal life.  We are so grateful for God’s Word in our own language that can be a source of guidance, inspiration and comfort as we need it.

It has been a blessing being part of the team helping to reach tribal groups in Papua New Guinea with the gospel.  We appreciate our co-workers and are grateful that there were tribal people who heard of God’s love for them for the first time this past year.

We are grateful for those that give so we can remain in the Lord’s work, especially in today’s struggling economy.  God is always good.  But more importantly, we are thankful for so many of you who have told us in recent days how you faithfully pray for us.  Your part in our lives is so vital and we appreciate you.

These past months we have been on furlough have been full with times with family/friends and visiting so many churches and supporters.  Together and separately we have shared in about 30 different meetings about what the Lord is doing in PNG.  Thank you for your warm hospitality and interest.  We thank the Lord for His safety as we have traveled many miles by car and plane and although the path has sometimes changed course or been delayed, we have always arrived to our destination safely.

We are incredibly grateful for our grown children and are so pleased with the Lord’s timing that allowed us to be in the states during these exciting days.  With much thanksgiving, we saw Jared graduate college and helped him with the move to his first teaching position in VA.     Additionally, it has been so much fun to be in on some of the preparations as Kevin and Heather look forward to their new little one in the up-coming days.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving as you count all the blessings God has given you!

With Love,

Brian & Susan Shortmeier

Good Morning

We have been having such a great fall spending time with family, friends and supporters and have been overwhelmed with the kindness and interest everybody has shown.  We appreciate your faithful prayers on our behalf.

We are reading and hearing so many news report talking about the flu epidemic in the states.  Heather has 7-8 weeks left in her pregnancy and at Johns Hopkins they try to be careful about the patients she deals with.  Could you please pray for her and her baby boy during these remaining weeks that the Lord would continue to keep them both healthy?  Thank you.

With Love,

Susan – future grandmom