n May, the Womacks were thrilled to welcome Solid Rock Baptist Church’s first national assistant, Russel Houlie. He was serving in another church where there were not enough ministry opportunities for all the men who wanted to serve. The pastor of the other church recommended him, and they have been praying for over a year about it. It appears that he is part of God’s plan for the church as the Womacks go on furlough in spring 2027. The Womacks recently celebrated four years of living in Port Elizabeth. When they arrived, the area was under a near-decade-long drought. In May that ended and now there is significant flooding. Please pray that the rains will subside and the city will recover from widespread damage, including mold, as it is winter there with little sunshine. For 3 weeks, a severe virus swept through their family and the church, causing them to cancel some services. Despite challenges, the Lord has blessed with growth in their Friday Night Youth program and through discipleship ministry in which both Matt and Courtney are involved. 2 young ladies Courtney has worked with are going to begin attending Bible college this fall. Pray that God would provide Godly husbands for them.