This past weekend was good. The guys are doing well on the farm and thins have gone smoothly the past few days. A couple of the guys are beginning to open up and share with me and I have had the opportunity to listen and counsel them about some pretty important things. Yesterday Stephanie and I even had the opportunity to take one of the young men to church with us (he asked if he could come!). He and I have had several conversations about faith and what it means to know Christ and live your life for him. Pray that he would keep seeking and find himself in Christ. I have been working the past several days to create projects and programs to help the guys begin to think about and form beliefs about: what it means to be a man, respecting women, setting goals and developing plans to reach them, health and nutrition, and developing morals and beliefs. Last week one young man completed an essay assignment I developed in which I gave him a list of character traits: integrity, goodness, compassion, strength, loyalty, honor, faithfulness, and honesty and had him write a paragraph defining each work and why it is important as men to demonstrate and cultivate those character traits. He did an awesome job and shows so much potential! I've also been posting quotes on a dry erase board and I give the guys the option to memorize the daily quote for bonus points. This has been a fun endeavor as a couple of the guys now wait expectantly for the new quote to be put up so they can begin memorizing it.
I am eager to begin classes after Labor Day and have already begun my reading. I have all my books and think I am going to enjoy all of my classes this fall. Stephanie and I are also exploring a series of seminars at a local Christian counseling center that would equip us as lay pastoral counselors.
Stephanie and I are still looking for a church home and think we probably have it narrowed down to between a couple: Prince of Peace Anglican Church and Grace Anglican Church.
The wedding is only 47 days away and we are very excited to return to Michigan for the big day and the opportunity to see family and friends for a few days. We will return to PA a couple days after the wedding so we can both resume work and I can go back to school! It will be a busy fall but we are looking forward to all that the next chapter of our lives will bring.
We are experiencing very high temperatures and humidity which can make some days very difficult, but we are managing. We are hoping to be able to install a window air conditioning unit in our bedroom. The past week or so my car has been giving some trouble, particularly with the rear suspension and one of the tires is leaking. Please pray that the repairs will not be too costly!!!
Last Friday I went to the home where Stephanie works as a nanny and we babysat the three kids in the evening while their parents went out with friends. It was fun and nice to meet the family Stephanie works for. She continues to enjoy her work and I enjoyed seeing how much the kids love her!

Please Pray For:
- our health and safety
- for God's financial provision with getting the car fixed
- for Stephanie's work as a nanny to three young children
- for developing relationships with the guys I work with and that they would make positive decisions
- for Stephanie and I as we get closer to the wedding
- that God would lead us to the right church where we can find a Christian community to be a part of


Grace & Peace,

Micah & Stephanie