As our time in Bogota draws to a close we wanted to give you an update as well as ask for your prayers.

The semester at El Camino Academy ended yesterday and though it was sad to think that there are many families we may not see around here again, we are thankful that the Lord has used ECA in our lives and that we have been able to serve and support many missionaries in teaching their children.  Pray for the students and teachers who are moving to various parts of the USA and the world.

Bill hopes to complete one more project at ECA before we move on and that is to begin the installation process of a new network server.  Pray that the process goes smoothly without many of the typical computer glitches!!

There are two weeks left until the end of the semester with the Bible school.  It has been a good semester thus far and there are 31 students (from Bill's two classes) who have worked hard to the end. Pray that all they have learned about how to study and apply the Bible will be put into practice in their local churches.

Over the next three weeks we will be turning over the rest of our responsabilities to other people in our JVargas church.  We know there will be many tearful goodbyes with those we have connected with most.  Pray that their faith would be strengthened as they learn to lean more upon the Lord.

With our departure, Gilberto Vanegas will be the sole elder in our assembly.  We know this will be a tough challenge.  There are about three other men who will be able to help out in some ways, but they are still learning and maturing and not quite ready to assume the role of elders.  Please pray for Gilberto and pray that the Lord would raise up more capable men to help lead.

Angela has a young woman ready to replace her role as teacher in the Sunday teenage (girls) bible class - but only on a part-time basis.  So we are praying that the Lord will show who else will be good to help in that way.  Pray for another mature woman to lead these young women.

Also pray for us as we go through these difficult goodbyes and look to the Lord to show us how He wants us to continue to live and serve in the USA.  We will be travelling and visiting many assemblies and supporters over the next two and half months, arriving back in CA in time to start seminary the last week of August.

Praise the Lord with us for all the good contacts, adventures and growth we have experienced here... but most of all praise Him for the work He is doing as His word reconciles many Colombians to Himself and changes their lives!

With much love in Christ,

Bill and Angela Loudon