All the best...

... for the New Year! That is the common greeting here. This is "Old Year's Night" and we will "see in" 2007 at church. It has been a busy week or two, but we have enjoyed many opportunities to share the love of Christ in different forms. After going to church at 6:30 AM on Christmas, we had our own time of worship and opening gifts. Then we went to deliver cake and goodie bags to our neighbors and had some good conversations with several about what Christmas means to us. Our Christmas dinner was spent with our national pastor and his family and another national leader and his family whom we have worked with and mentored in various ways over the years. Later on in the week, it was a joy to have two long term missionaries from the interior of Guyana, Bev Dawson and Chic Ruth, spend some time with us. They are working on translating the New Testament for the Wapishanas, an Amerindian tribe, and the project is within 5 years of completion. Then, another national pastor and his wife, came over with 7 of their 9 kids for games and a hot dog roast. It was fun having children at our home running around enjoying themselves. As this year comes to a close we want to praise the Lord for the many ways He has shown Himself faithful to us, and to our family. There are some exciting times ahead in 2007 for the Potter family - a new grandchild (Owen Daniel - they have confirmed a boy) due in April, and a new "daughter" Christine Tomlinson, recently engaged to Jon and planning to be married in the summer. Although we are far apart physically, we keep close in spirit and mind. "Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world." Isaiah 12:5