Prayer Needs:
Thank you so much for praying for Phil. He is recouperating well and begins physical training on the 4th. Please pray for continued strength, grace to do the hard rehab work that's ahead of him and patience with the slow healing process.

Elyse has been blessed with the opportunity to be involved in 3 writing projects for publication in 2010. She's acting as General Editor for Women Counseling Women a book that has been written by and for the benefit of the biblical counseling program at Master's College, published by Harvest House. She has also been involved in helping Pastor Jim Newheiser polish up his new book, You Never Stop Being a Parent, for release from P&R. 

And...along with her daughter, Jessica, she'll be writing Give Them Grace: Connecting Your Kids to the Benefits of the Gospel for Crossway. With Phil's surgery, she'll be balancing caring for him and the production of this manuscript by May 1, 2010. Please do pray for grace for her. 

Please do pray for wisdom, strength and joy in these projects and that many people will be blessed by these books.
  
COUNSEL FROM THE CROSS: Connecting Broken People to the Love of Christ by Elyse and Dr Dennis Johnson has been released!  Pray that the marketing and reception of the book will be positive and that many doors will open to get news about this important book out.

A PRAISE REPORT! The first run of Counsel from the Cross has already sold out! Thank God for His grace in using our efforts for His Son's glory!

Phil and Elyse are now attending Valley Center Community Church in Valley Center, California. Come and visit us when you're in the Southern California area!