Dear Friends of Eastern Europe Renewal:

The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

Spring has finally come to Basel! Today we planted the traditional red geraniums and white petunias in our window boxes. This is very Swiss. Later we put a blue lobelia or two in between to add and American touch. We want to do our civic bit. Recently, our town "Riehen" has been declared the highest rated town in Switzerland for amenities and quality of life. It is a gift from God to be living here. Riehen has a new Philharmonic orchestra. We went to their recent concert and were so impressed, we have decided to be sponsors of the orchestra.

Since our last letter, Ellis has been in Bratislava for 6 weeks of teaching at the SEN Gospel in Society Learning Community. Each student had a life changing experience and at least one became a believer in Jesus. During the Learning Community Ellis was in Vienna 2 weekends for teaching and preaching (at Easter) and a week in Hurlach, Germany to teach for YWAM. In Hurlach a friend took me horseback riding. This was a first and I'm hoping very much to do more of it next week when I am there again. Last week a former student, Fritz Hinrichs, who teaches home schoolers over the web, brought 22 students and parents here for an afternoon of teaching and discussion. It was a very special time and a joy to see Fritz doing such a wonderful job.

April 15-17 saw Mary and Ellis at a retreat for 60 students of the Strategic Life Training program of the Institute for Biblical Reform in a WMCA conference center above the lake of Neuchatel. Mary had a wonderful time. (see photo) The students were a varied group and it was a joy to be with them and teach them.

Tomorrow I will take an early train to Lausanne and preach in a Church there. Then back on the train to Augsburg, Germany and a week of teaching for YWAM. After one day back at home, I will fly to Bratislava for the SEN Staff Retreat and then on to Moscow for 12 days of teaching/training/preaching for some Russian Churches. Preparing for the Russia trip has included reading "Natasha's Dance" by Orland Figes, which I recommend.

Mary has developed some sort of nerve degeneration and is being dizzy and having trouble getting around. Please pray for this. Thank you, each of you, who pray for us and the work of EER and who participate in the finances, which are still, thankfully, in the black.

May the Lord bless and keep you.

Yours in Christ,

Ellis and Mary Potter

Teaching at SEN in Bratislava

Mary at the SLT conference

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