THE KLAUS FAMILY: September 2009

September 28, 2009

Labor Day with the Kusiks

family picture time

We miss you Fred and Melissa!

the outlaws!!!

So sweet!
Daniel and I used to swing on this bench when we were dating.

September 25, 2009

Havilah's first photo shoot :)

I took Havilah in for pictures for the first time, and now I know why I've never done that before. I'm so glad Auntie Molly and Kelly came with to help make her smile! Havilah kept us busy--between eating the props, escaping with the pumpkins, trying to grab the camera, and of course drool everywhere! :)

laughing at her crazy aunties

She kind of just stared at the photographer like this most of the time.

The teddy bear helped a lot

She kept getting tangled up in the hay when she was trying to escape

Showing off

Most of the time she was not interested in looking at the camera.

maybe if I fake smile, they will let me go...

We are so thankful for our beautiful daughter and pray that she will grow up to serve the Lord with her whole life!

September 22, 2009

Sharing God's blessings!

God provided two more deputation meetings for March 2010!

Fall Update

We are continually amazed at God’s goodness to us! We are also praising the Lord for a wonderful summer in New York City. It is incredible to us that God would choose to use us in His service despite our weaknesses!

We had the privilege of ministering in New York for 8 weeks this summer! Each week we helped out a different church. We worked in Queens, Brooklyn, Yonkers, and Long Island: helping with various work projects, Vacation Bible Schools and evangelistic outreaches. Our main goal was to truly be an encouragement to the pastors and church families!

It was thrilling to be able to spend a whole summer in the exact place God has called us! God once again confirmed in our hearts that His perfect will for us is in NYC! We made so many friends that we had to leave there, and saw so many great needs that we really wanted to stay! Even though it was hard to leave when our time in New York was over, we are SO excited to return once we raise our support to stay there permanently. We are grateful for a good deputation schedule for this fall! Although we know that the economy is making it hard for churches to take on new missionaries, we are confident that God will provide in His perfect timing. And, we are excited to see Him do what seems like “the impossible!” We know that God has many more lessons in store for us during our deputation time.

Please pray with us as we schedule meetings for 2010 and try to fill up some empty slots for this fall. Also, pray for our ministry at our home church, Souls Harbor Baptist Church in Milwaukee. We work with the teens and music ministries, and Daniel is working at the church three days a week. We greatly desire to be used by God while we are here in Wisconsin, preparing to go back to New York City!

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

For the millions of souls in New York City,

The Daniel Klaus Family

September 20, 2009

More time with family!!!

Bethany and Maggy

Fishing with Grandpa

Levi

September 16, 2009

Discovery World

Havilah loved playing in the steam and water room.

Snuggling with cousin Bethany

September 12, 2009

Old World Wisconsin

I'm a city girl, Daddy! Don't make me go by the chickens!

Notice the look of terror on her face.

Brewers Game with the Klauses

September 11, 2009

Let's go sailing!

Havilah had so much fun with her cousin, Bethany!

Watching the Milwaukee skyline...sporting her new sailor dress Auntie Molly made her!

Milwaukee Boat Tour

It was wonderful being able to spend time with Keith and Julia and their family!

A blessing from God's Word

"I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
Ephesians 4:1-3