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Traveling Around the World:Good-byes and Welcomes on Three Continents

The decision to return to Burkina Faso came quickly as it was a necessary one in order to continue with the process of Marcus becoming an American citizen. It has been amazing to feel great peace about the decision, and also gratitude that both of us feel that it is the right decision. Of course, there is a sense of anticipation of the difficulties we might encounter, not only culturally or environmentally, but spiritually and relationally. Pray that we would continue to seek God and to listen well to Him in all things. We also appreciate your prayers for Silas and his health as we all transition to life in Burkina. Many fellow missionaries and local friends in Burkina Faso have expressed their joy at our upcoming return, and we can’t wait to see them all.

As we leave Charlotte and spend time with family in New Jersey and Switzerland, we hope to see some of you. We are a bit sad that we did not get back to visit Indiana and Washington DC one more time before heading out, or getting out to Seattle, but our need for rest and effective preparation is key in starting our second term in Burkina Faso. Once we have settled in, we would love to have visitors from the US and Switzerland. If you would like to come see where we live and work, let us know, and we’ll look forward to welcoming you “chez-nous”. We are so grateful for all of you who are caring for us, praying for us, and supporting us financially - and we hope that you will continue to keep us in mind as we enter the busy season of preparations before we travel back to Afr ica.

Returning to Burkina Faso

P R A Y E RHome Assignment:

Marcus has been approved for naturalization and will be sworn in as US citizen in September! Thank you for praying!

Health:

Jen is seeing some improvement with her dry mouth and is trying to find a good solution for her dry eyes. Marcus has normal levels of iron in his blood and is n o t n e e d i n g w e e k l y phlebotomies anymore.

Ministry:

As we prepare to go back to Burkina Faso, Marcus is phasing out of the work he has been doing here in the US. Pray for a good transition.

Support:

With the increased cost of living and i n c rea s i n g i n su r ance premiums, our support is below the requirement necessary for us to return to Burkina Faso. We are averaging $800/month less than where we should be. Would you consider prayerfully if God is calling you to support us financially? If so, here is the website and mailing address:

www.sim.org/giveusa

Enter our name and/or account number : 72741, then select “Support” from the menu.

Mail checks to:

Receipting DepartmentP.O. Box 7900Charlotte, NC 28241

include 72741 Baeders Support on the memo line. Thank you!

Travel Schedule at a glance:

September 2-12: New MexicoSeptember 16: Jen and Silas fly to New JerseySeptember 17 or 18: Marcus & Lee drive to NJOctober 5: Leave NJ for SwitzerlandOctober 10-17: Marcus in Kenya for a conferenceOctober 27: Leave Switzerland for Burkina Faso

LIPAMANLIBi-monthly Newsletter from The Baeders - Serving with SIM in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Summer 2010

! ! ! Silas eating yoghurt - made his mom proud!! ! ! ! ! 4th of July - on the boat with Sarah

! Silas voluntarily holding hands with dad while ! walking at McDowell Nature Preserve.

CONTINUING THE JOURNEY...Many of you have prayed and thought of us during the last several months, especially as we’ve been dealing with health issues - we are deeply grateful for your love and care, and have felt wonderfully supported by all of you. May God bless you richly for your efforts and care! Thank you also for continuing to partner with us on this journey.

Jen and Marcus with Silas

P.O. Box 7900Charlotte, NC 28241

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Baeders

19 Jonathan Smith Road

Morristown, NJ 07960

baeders@mac.com

J: +1 973-234-7999

M: +1 973-234-7767

Skype: baeders

For regular updates, please visit our blog on our webpage:

web.me.com/baeders

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