Editor’s note: The following is part of the Coyle’s Newsletter for May which can be found here in it’s entirety. The photo below is the 2013 Graduating Class with EEMN Director Bill Moberly.
As we sought to begin the International Bible School-Petrodolina, you prayed. As nine students enrolled into the first year program, you prayed. Through the ups and downs of this past year, you prayed. Dear friends, we now get to share with you new and exciting news. The Lutheran Church here in Ukraine has unanimously passed an agreement with EEMN regarding the future growth and development of the school. This agreement outlines details regarding the formation of a school board, curriculum development, and the building of an official Bible School building. We are thankful for our Presidium as they prayerfully and carefully went through this agreement along with EEMN director Pastor Bill Moberly. We would like to include a brief excerpt from the Moberlys’ recent update.
“Bill also had an important meeting with the GELCU Bishop and Presidium midweek. The goal was passing a new agreement establishing the International Bible School Board of Directors, which opens the door to actively planning for the next needed building, and planning for a second year of Bible School. Our board, the Coyles and our partners in Ukraine would not have imagined a unanimous vote by the Presidium three months ago, but that is what happened on Thursday, May 16! Bill is on the Board, and will take part in the first Bible School Board meeting, sign the agreement, and start planning for 2013-2014 school year when we return to Ukraine June 19.”
We are praising God that he has opened the door for further development with this school. Thank you so much for your faithful prayers.
Summer Furlough
It is hard to believe that we will be returning to the States for the summer in just a few days. We plan to leave Odessa May 23, overnighting in Vienna, and then landing in Minneapolis at 5pm on Friday. We are thrilled at the possibility of seeing many of you, and sharing with you what God has done as well as the vision for the future development of the International Bible School-Petrodolina. Please pray for us as we travel and as we culturally re-adjust. Pray also that these news months can be a physically and spiritually refreshing time for our family.
In His Grace,
Andy, Monica, Moriah, Isaiah and Josiah
“I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” Psalm 57:9-10
