“I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Phil. 1: 3-5. We have much to be thankful for, mostly for the grace of Jesus in our lives. This year has been hard, like many others, as we have worked through the ramifications of sin. Sin within ourselves and the results of sin in this world. “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!” Ephesians 2:4-5. With our elders and trusted counselors, we have been reminded of the hope we have in Christ.

Bill continues in his role as Director of Operations, which encompasses three areas: stewardship, communications, and daily office administration. While these sound like mundane tasks, they are all necessary to keep an organization running well and help keep missionaries on the field. He serves the senders and the sent in these ways.   In day-to-day operations, he runs the station (office) and Hospitality House, which proved quite challenging this year because the property experienced a sewer issue that caused a two-inch blackwater backup in both buildings. Since then, Bill has been working with county officials, the insurance company, and contractors to mitigate and restore the property. Remodeling is ongoing even as I write this. We are praying that the properties will be fully restored by mid-January. Financially, he onboards new missionaries and works closely with the mission’s financial services provider, Cedarstone. He endeavors to serve all who come in contact with MissioSERVE well. We are expecting great things from God these last weeks of the year in the area of finances. Pray that He provides the financial resources needed to end the year in the black. In Communications, he oversees the printing of missionaries’ newsletters and prayer cards, ministry publications, and mailings. Notice the picture below: staff working on a mailing in our destroyed station space. In other words, he has a lot on his plate. Pray for workers to join in these areas of service, full-time and volunteers.

This year in May, I graduated with my master’s in care and counseling, Missionary Care. Since then, Bill and I have been discussing, investigating and praying about what the Lord might have for us in terms of potential ministry opportunities.  Earlier this year I was asked by my professor to attend a Missionary Member Care conference in Kenya in October. I was asked to sit on a panel as well as man the table of CIU. Both were a joy and a privilege, and Bill and I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. We also managed to get away for a few days for some fun adventures and just to relax. Although a camel ride is not exactly relaxing. It was while at the conference that we were able to speak with multiple ministries that provide missionary member care services. Together with our elders, we are praying about and pursuing a ministry opportunity in Africa, looking at a couple of options. Add this to your prayer list and pray with us,won't you? With that comes a need for increased support. We would appreciate the opportunity to communicate with you personally about the needs before us. The QR code or button below will take you directly to the MissioSERVE giving page.  We cherish and thank God in every remembrance of you. Merry Christmas,  Bill & Debby     Partner through giving Reach Debby MissioSERVE Alliance Reach Bill Copyright © 2026 Bill and Debby Abitz, All rights reserved. At some point in our lifetime, you told us that you would like to follow our ministry. You told us that you would pray for us as we "GO ye......" and that you would rejoice with us as GOD moves in ways that will leave us all, in amazement at HIS greatness. Thank you for being part of our team!