Dollars and Centimos

When Matt and I moved to Spain in January of 2001, our monthly personal salary of $1535 converted to 1805 Euros. Since then the Euro began to gain on the dollar and our family has grown. Fortunately, we have been blessed with an increased support base every year since we moved to Spain , and we have been able to increase our monthly salary twice. Despite the increase, things have become quite tight for our family. This month our personal salary of $1849 converted to 1390 Euros. Even though our monthly salary has increased by $314, we've still taken a 23% salary decrease of 415 Euros a month because the Euro has gained so much on the dollar. 2001: family of 2 $1535 = 1805 Euros 2004: family of 4 $1849 = 1390 Euros We are not here in Spain on our own. We are here because we are supported by an awesome team of believers who also have a heart for Spain and the students in Santiago de Compostela. It is only because of your prayers, your contributions, and your encouragement that we are able to be a part of what God is doing in Spain . For this we THANK YOU! If you are interested in supporting the ministry here in Santiago , please send your contributions to: International Teams 411 West River Rd. Elgin , Illinois , 60123