International Partner Spotlight WRITTEN BY KIRK ALBRECHT
Bob & Natalie
Bob has reached a level of language ability that enables him to begin preparing
It has been a wild 5 years for Bob & Natalie
materials to teach the story of the Good
and their kids as they have moved to a new
News. This is a big step!
country, adjusted to a radically different lifestyle than the US, engaged in language
Pray for them as they need to get some
learning, opened a business, and endured the
official paperwork for the baby (passport,
past year of COVID-19. Oh yes – and also
visa) before they can return and resume
having 3 more children in that time! Back in
ministry. Pray for God to keep growing
the States for a few months, they just
them in ability to speak the native
welcomed their 5th child, a lovely daughter
language, to develop key relationships,
named Annaliese.
and see the Gospel take hold in peoples’ lives.
Their host country is a challenge culturally and regarding religion. Their best opportunity to remain long-term for ministry is to do something productive in the government’s eyes, so a language school is how they are doing that. The school is doing well, though like many schools, they had to shut their doors because of COVID. Relationships continue, though, so ministry is always happening.
