NOV 2015 Update

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Seven Weeks and Counting

Dear Friends and Family, Our time on furlough has gone quickly, but we are so happy to have accomplished so much in a short time. We have visited all but one supporting church, been to two missionary conferences, and Joy just completed her recurrent flight training at JAARS in Waxhaw, NC. We have a few more things on our to-do list like finishing up some online courses, working a bit more on our newsletter address book and format, and then pre-field shopping and packing. Now is the time to get all the one-on-one visits that we haven't had a chance to do due to our packed schedule. PLEASE contact us if you are in the Chicago area and haven't had a chance to get together with us personally. No matter what the calendar says, fall disappeared last night with the raging winds that stripped the leaves from the trees here in Chicago. As winter begins for the Carrera family, we are thankful for the God's blessings to us in the fall. The children continued to adapt to their schooling situations and are doing well in their studies. The boys have enjoyed a Friday night youth group, and Camilla has loved attending Awana on Wednesday night and being part of a girl scout troop every other Thursday afternoon. Even though we made week-long trips every two weeks, Bill and I have had a few chances to visit some of our favorite places in Chicago and go on bike rides. Despite our aversion to cold weather, we will allow you to pray with William that Chicago sees some snow before Christmas :) The kids would really like to experience this before we leave. Thanks again for your prayers. In Christ, Bill and Joy Carrera   Joy spent 10 days at JAARS training center getting her licenses current (bi-anual review and instrument currency) and complying with a required five-year training course. The first few days were spent in a simulator reviewing instrument procedures and taking advantage of the training time since outside it rained for almost the entire week. Upcoming Schedule   Nov 21-22 Saturday Night -                  Sunday Morning @ Faith Community Church      Davis, Illinois Dec 30 Return to Peru Fundraising Goals We are close to reaching the recommended support for returning to Peru. We have added a few new supporters and current supporters have increased their monthly gifts. THANK YOU! A few individuals have mentioned their desire to begin giving, and we are trusting they will join our team as well. Will you join us in reaching our goal of the $300/month remaining? Online giving can be done here. Car Fund   We've made it! Thanks to some amazingly generous gifts that came in this past month, we have raised enough money to purchase a vehicle that was built sometime this century.  :) Please pray for us to be able to sell our older vehicle to complete the funds and that we would be able to find a reliable used vehicle with 4x4 that we can use in our ministry in Peru.