It seems a long way off, but we have some meetings shaping up already and need to look ahead to the end of the year. I was originally going to return in August, but we lost two teachers at Puerto Rico Baptist College this semester and I need to bridge the gap until Christmas break of this year.

We hope to fly into southern California in December, visit my family, and then stop in on a few churches as we work our way up to Tacoma, Washington. In January we have some meetings in the Tacoma area and then plan on heading out east a few states at a time until about April of 2006. Our daughters have been raised for the most part in Puerto Rico, so we have been thinking of showing them America during this trip. I have in mind to end our furlough in the Washington, DC area so we can show them some of the grandeur of our own country.

It is a bit scary making plans like this. Your help can make a big difference. We ask for your prayers, hospitality, financial aid, company and willingness to lend us a car, a camper, a hand or a place to stay for the night when we are in your area. We have felt a bit scared before, but the Lord has always blessed others who in turn have become a blessing to us. We hope we may be a blessing to you during our visit and personally thank you for your kindness and prayers for our family and our work among the people of Puerto Rico.