Hello everyone!

We hope that you all are great. We just wanted to give a quick update on our support raising. As of March 25thwe have 69.5% of our needed monthly support. Can I just say, "God is good". We still have quite a ways to go, but we have been very encouraged. Through this process so far, we have hopefully made some new friendships. We have two monthly supporter now, who we went to school with, but haven't talked to in a long time. I have been in contact with both of their wives, and can I just say they are two amazing women. They are willing to financially support us monthly, and they have never met us. That is a total God thing. It really makes me think sometimes how God works in other peoples hearts. Thank you ladies for having amazing hearts!

Nick and I are still up just about every night until 2-3 in the morning, so we can call the States. Some nights are easier than other, but we have a lot of encouragement that comes our way. And amazingly enough, we don't get too cranky with each other. Which, in itself is a miracle. :)
Nick is in the final prep for his missions trip to Romania. I wont get to join him this time, but MAYBE next year. He is very excited about this trip. It will be a lot like the other short term trips that he has taken in the past, especially Jamaica. They will be doing quite a bit of manual labor, along with a fair share of ministry. Please pray that the team is safe throughout the entire trip, and that they may reach the hearts God places in front of them. I will give you more of a description and update when I get it.

We had a rough week last week. We had to deal with a pretty difficult situation with some students that we love. Feelings got hurt and hearts were injured, but I really feel like the Lord has a handle on the situation, and will heal all the hurt in time. Please be praying for these students and their families.

The girls are great! They are pretty tough (just like their mom :)) We have Easter Break in a couple of weeks that they are excited about. Nick will be in Romania, but we will make the most of it. We are actually going to "bird sit" for some friends of ours, and I have told the girls that we could do a little something special with the money that we will get from that, so we'll see.
I think that Ive rambled long enough, so just please keep us in your prayers as far as our support raising goes. I cant wait for the day when I can tell you that we are 100%!! As always, please let us know how we can be praying for you. AND of course if you are interested in supporting us, PLEASE let us know and we will tell you what you need to do. My email address is www.mhighley@vcs-austria.org. NO amount is EVER TOO small.

Thanks for the love and prayer!!
Nick and Girls!!