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Spent the afternoon with Mike and Andrea Saunders. They rescued us when we had just arrived back in early August by letting us stay with them in Glasgow (1 hour west) for a few days. Pathetically, Kate and I haven't really seen them since. They're such a fun couple to be around.

We were able to share some stories over the last six months of starting churches here in Scotland. We both concluded unanimously that it's been much more challenging than we ever thought. You're told in advance, and you prepare as much as possible, but nothing can compare to the reality of it all. We've been blessed to have a team with us: Tony and Yvonne, Mike and Claire. They have had nobody but themselves and came from a large Church in Arkansas where all was well, but they felt the call to Scotland. Kate and I appreciate this family so much.

They started a church this past summer in a community center. This past January, a pastor in the area was retiring and gave them his church. This place was beautiful, valued at over $2 million.