July Update
Summer Home Assignment 2007 Begins!
As many of you know, I’m now on the “FLEX” plan for missionaries which means that between 2004 (my new five-year term) and 2009, I must spend a total of 12 months in the United States touring and speaking at churches and camps. I’m taking my first 3-month ‘chunk’ this summer. On June 14th, I landed in Pittsburgh, and enjoyed some time getting to know my family again! After a trip to Indianapolis for missionary debriefing, I began speaking in Pittsburgh area churches. It has been good to reconnect with so many people who have been praying and giving to support Kingdom work in Ukraine!
General Conference 2007 at Spring Arbor, MI 
One week ago, I returned from the Free Methodist Church of North America’s “General Conference.” Delegates from each area meet to make decisions about key church matters—and people from all over the country and world gather to celebrate, worship, and hear from the Lord. It’s hard to describe the encouragement and inspiration received when you share time and space with such a group of leaders. 
Family Camps, family camps, and more family camps!
Mom, Dad and I drove directly from General Conference to Tri-State Family Camp in East Liverpool, Ohio. I got to do two food-oriented meetings (ice cream social and ‘missionary tea’ – we FM’s love to do fellowship with food!), a few evening spots, and time with youth and children. Just yesterday I visited another camp that wasn’t on my schedule: the Cattaraugus camp in the Genesee Conference area. I went to see my friends Lynette and Josef Sykora and their new baby Simon. They normally live in Slovakia, one of the countries bordering the one in which I usually live (which, by the way, is Ukraine). It was a busy day but refreshing to the heart to see friends who also happen to be colleagues in Europe!
Tomorrow I leave for another camping marathon: Fairchance Family Camp followed by Kiski Family Camp. SEE YOU THERE!
Please continue praying for friends in Russia Thank you so much for your prayers for Richard’s family and friends in St. Petersburg, Russia. As I mentioned before, I didn’t know Rich personally, and only met his friends last summer while taking a Teacher’s Certification course in ESL. But it is a blessing to be able to offer even a little support to these teachers who are in shock and mourning—Pray with me that God will be very present in their lives right now.
A tremendously HUGE thank you to all of you who are constantly praying for me. I am humbled and supported by those prayers and your dedication. May God support and lift YOU up too!
In Him, Julie Allman
