Prestoncrest Missions

39 Wishart Drive
Broomridge, Stirling FK7 7TR
Scotland, U.K.
Tel: 011-44-1786-816259
Email: mitchvick@btinternet.com

Hello from Scotland

Just as we thought spring was on the way in Scotland, we found ourselves on the receiving end of more wintry weather. Thankfully, the days are longer and the weather is – slowly – getting better! In the changing of the seasons, as in all other things, God is good.

Congregation News

The church continues to do well. Our new sister Jie is attending faithfully, and Tristan and Leslie Block continue to work with her. We also have her husband Danny and her friend Carey with us regularly in worship. For some in the congregation it has been a difficult month. Anne Carter, the wife of our elder Dick Carter, recently lost her sister Margery Sharp to cancer. Others in the congregation have battled illness over the past weeks. Meanwhile, John Renwick is in the Western Infirmary hospital in Glasgow, where he has successfully come through surgery for the remaining cancer in his liver and colon. His doctors are optimistic that he will make a full recovery, and they continue to talk in terms of “cure,” which they were not doing a few months ago. We are so thankful for his progress and ask you to keep him in your prayers during this tense and difficult time.

Youth Club

At the moment our Tuesday night Youth Club is off because of the spring school break, and it is scheduled to resume in mid April. However, this restart may have to be delayed because of construction work in the school. During the first weeks of Youth Club we regularly saw 12-15 kids every week. Tristan has done a great job with planning a weekly life lesson, and David McCready has done well planning the games. For the moment our youth emphasis is focused on planning a Youth Day, a first for the Stirling church, which is scheduled for June. There will be more information as plans take shape, but Tristan and Leslie are working with David and Emma McCready, as well as our young people, to put things together.

FriendSpeak

Our FriendSpeak program has continued to do well, though it has been a little up and down with the Easter break at the university. Even so, in addition to Jie, Danny, and Carey, we continue to see Cristina (from Mexico), Ann (from China), and Wendy (also from China). Several are progressing beyond the first study book, and we are thankful to see their continuing interest. We hope to increase numbers again once the university schedule gets back to normal, and some special activities are also being planned.

Personal Notes

All is going well for us personally, and Isobel and I had a very good, and MUCH needed, break in the Inverness area for a few days. Even the uncertain weather cooperated, though the snow on the hills meant we were never very far from our winter coats! My mother is doing reasonably well and recently celebrated her 86th birthday. Isobel’s dad is also doing well, though he remains very frail. Robin and Chrissy had a great campaign in Mexico, and were also able to be in North Carolina for the retirement from the Marine Corps of Chrissy’s dad, Matt Ingram. Laura and Clay are doing well also. Laura has left her job with the law office to concentrate on the library work, and hopes to get into a graduate program in the future. Hannah is well, and staying very busy in what should be her last month of academic work (more or less) before “on the job” placements start in May.

We love and appreciate all of you so very much. We ask you to please continue praying for us and for our work.

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Mitch and Isobel Vick