Sorry it has been so long since the last update, time just seems to fly by. Right now is Easter vacation for those in Innsbruck. Schools and many businesses are closed down for a week and a half. However we still have German classes except for next Monday. It is good though to be continually in classes to help learn more. This Wednesday we are going to head out on the train to the town of Linz, Austria. We will be helping out with a leadership training conference for young people. Four of the students from our youth group will be attending which we are very excited about! Seth & I will be the ones in charge of cooking for the group of about 20. Be praying that everything goes smoothly for us as we take on this new endeavor. The train ride lasts about 3 hrs and we will be gone Wednesday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. Please be praying that God really uses us there and that he molds these youth kids to be more like him! Also be praying because right now I am sick, Lord willing I will be all better by Wednesday afternoon

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When we come back on Saturday we will be attending the Baptism of a couple from our German class at the Catholic church. The husband has come to the bible study we attend before. Please be praying that it will work out for him to keep coming back and that their relationship with God will continue to grow and that they will keep seeking until they find the answers to their many questions.

Sunday April 7^th there is going to be a race here in Innsbruck! I am very excited! There will be 3k, 5k, 10k, 15k, and 21.1k. I believe I will be doing the 10k J and I think Seth will run as well but probably the 3k. There is an organization here in Innsbruck called the “Stadt der Hoffnung” which is the City of Hope: Initiative Innsbruck. It is a group of believers that have come together to spread the hope of Christ! This group is calling all believers in the city to come to this race and where the shirts they have made that say Hope runner on them. Most all believers I know of are planning to either run or come wearing these shirts. Please be praying that God will use this time and provoke those around us to be asking questions!

There is an English speaking women’s bible study that meets here but it has always been Wednesday mornings and we have German class every Wednesday so I have never been able to attend. However about a month ago the switched it to Friday mornings which is the one day that we do not have German class so I have been very excited to start attending. However every week I have been prevented from going, the first time we had a meeting, then we had a makeup German class and now this week we have the leadership training conference. Please be praying that it will work out that I will be able to attend this bible study regularly.

Also we are still searching for people to help with summer camp! If you know if anyone that would be interested in coming for about 2 weeks and help with either being a cook, cabin leader or program staff please let us know!

Thank you all for your prayers and your encouragement!

Alyssa