Bridges Vol. 2, No. 2

Dear Friends,

I could offer a variety of explanations and excuses regarding the late arrival of these Bridges. However, rather than bothering you with unnecessary details, I will simply invite you to enjoy returning to Christmas and New Year’s themes as you read these updates.

You may want to note that although I am committed to preparing twelve Bridges during 2005, I will no longer be dating these updates according to the months of the year. You see, in 2004, I discovered that some months have more news, and others have less. Furthermore, some months are filled with deadlines, and others are more relaxed. Thus, I have decided to stop attempting to prepare these updates according to the strictures of the calendar. Thank you for understanding this decision.

Please remember that I am eager to devote some portion of each Bridges to news that you have to share about Czech connections that your congregation cherishes and/or to respond to questions that you have about this part of the world. I can imagine that, with your help, Bridges may become an avenue of two-way communication. If you would like to make a contribution to a future edition, please contact me at Joyce Mauler. If you know of other persons who would like to receive these updates, please send their email addresses to me.

This note has been “all business” (as emails tend to be), but characteristically, I want to conclude with a personal greeting: May each of you be blessed with wonderful assurances of the glory of love as Valentine’s Day and Lent’s beginning almost converge.

With warm regards,

Joyce

The 2005 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 177