We arrived in Nashville last night from Seattle, and met our daughter Ashley, who flew in from MO. to spend her spring break with us. Teddy was very excited to see his big sister and all the way home he was telling her about all the things he has been able to do since we arrived in the US 3 weeks ago...
"Ashley, I went to the Circus and Chuckee Cheese, all in the same day! I touched a star fish in Seattle and saw Octopus and seals and sea otters! I also rode a ferry and saw canyons! (cannons) In Michigan I drove a mobile all by myself! (snow mobile) Daddy and Mr. Dale ran right beside me, but I drove it! When I grow up up I want to be a pilot and push and pull the knobs and buttons! There are like 32 of them in there, I looked and saw them all when we got off the plane!"
It is fun to listen to him explain all the fun and interesting things we have been able to do since we arrived in the States and started visiting our churches. Everyone has been so great and generous! We have enjoyed renewing old friendships and making new ones!
This past week-end we had the opportunity to visit Westside Baptist Church in Bremerton, WA. This church has been part of our support team for many years, but this was the first time we have had an opportunity to visit them. It was wonderful to be able to meet these wonderful people and see what the Lord is doing there.
Since we arrived in the US, we have been in 2 missions conferences, and 3 other churches. We arrived in Michigan, from there went to Tennessee and this past week-end went to the Seattle, Washington area. It has been exciting to be in these churches and see God working!
We appreciate your prayers for our family as we travel. Please continue to pray for the work in Manta and the people in the church there. We are excited to see how the Lord will provide all the money needed for the construction too!
God bless you as you serve him this week!
Joy
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Happy Monday!
I pray that this finds each of you starting a great week! We have just finished up a great conference at West Park Baptist church in Knoxville, Tn. We enjoyed a week of fellowship with other missionaries, and making new friends and renewing old friendships.
This morning Tony is flying down to Miami to pick up our car. Please keep him in your prayers as he travels down today and drives back tomorrow. Teddy and I will have a couple days to visit with my Mom and Dad, then on Thursday we are all flying to Seattle to be with on of our churches over the week-end.
Please continue to pray for the work in Manta. Pray that the people in our church will remain faithful and that God will continue to bless the work there.
Have a great week serving the Lord where he has placed you!
God Bless!
Joy
This morning Tony is flying down to Miami to pick up our car. Please keep him in your prayers as he travels down today and drives back tomorrow. Teddy and I will have a couple days to visit with my Mom and Dad, then on Thursday we are all flying to Seattle to be with on of our churches over the week-end.
Please continue to pray for the work in Manta. Pray that the people in our church will remain faithful and that God will continue to bless the work there.
Have a great week serving the Lord where he has placed you!
God Bless!
Joy
Thursday, March 6, 2008
We arrived safely in the US. We enjoyed a great Missions Conference at our home church in Flint, Michigan! It was so good to have the chance to meet our new pastor and his wife. It was also a wonderful time to visit and catch up with old friends. Last Sunday evening, we were in Capitol City Baptist Church in Lansing. We enjoyed being in the service and reporting on the work in Manta. Teddy enjoyed playing in the snow in Michigan!
Monday morning we flew down to Knoxville, Tennessee and are now participating in the Mission's Conference at West Park Baptist Church. Once again we are enjoying visiting with old friends and making new ones.
Please pray with us during these days that the Lord would use us to be a blessing and encouragement to the churches we are in and that he would touch the hearts and open the doors for raising the funds necessary for building the new building in Manta.
The news we are hearing from Manta at this time is very encouraging. Please continue to keep the people there in your prayers. We are excited to hear that there are about 11 teens planning to attend youth camp next week.
Thank you for your prayers for our family as we travel around the US during the next few months.
Joy
Monday morning we flew down to Knoxville, Tennessee and are now participating in the Mission's Conference at West Park Baptist Church. Once again we are enjoying visiting with old friends and making new ones.
Please pray with us during these days that the Lord would use us to be a blessing and encouragement to the churches we are in and that he would touch the hearts and open the doors for raising the funds necessary for building the new building in Manta.
The news we are hearing from Manta at this time is very encouraging. Please continue to keep the people there in your prayers. We are excited to hear that there are about 11 teens planning to attend youth camp next week.
Thank you for your prayers for our family as we travel around the US during the next few months.
Joy
Monday, February 25, 2008
Our bags are packed...
We have suitcases filling up our entryway. Our flight for Quito leaves around 2:00 this afternoon.
The pastor's wives retreat this past week-end went really well. Thank you for your prayers. We had 31 ladies attend. Because of all the rains and flooding we have had here on the coast, the roads between here and Santo Domingo were really a mess. At the last minute it was decided that Chris Tignor would take Lois and I in his truck instead of Tony driving our car. It was a good decision as we came to a few places that the car would have never been able to get through.
Our services yesterday went really well. We had 70 in Sunday School and 90 in the church service. Please pray for the congregation here in Manta, as they step up and take responsibility for the work, in our absence. Pray for Celcila, as she keeps the Children's classes running smoothly. She as committed to making sure everyone has the copies and any other supplies they need. Also to make sure there is a snack for the children each week. Pray for the ladies that have committed to work with the children for this semester. Celcila and Maria Jose are teaching the younger children, Aday and Janneth are teaching our older children's class. We have several teams that are rotating each month for our Children's church time.
Also pray for Zonia, Melenea, Wilda, Lupe and Consuelo as they take turns teaching the Ladies Sunday School class. Pray for Wilda as she organizes activities for the Ladies. Pray also for the men in the church as they lead the Men's class, the morning service, preach, and just take care of the day to day things. There is such an opportunity for growth on the part of the people here in the church during these months, but as you know there is also an opportunity for Satan to sow discord. So many of the people in our church are new believers.
Please pray for us as we travel today and tomorrow. Our first Mission's Conference starts this Wednesday night at our Home Church in Flint, Michigan. Pray too, that the Lord would go before us and prepare the hearts to be ready to participate in our building project. When we look at the amount of money we need to raise for construction, it just seems like an impossibility, but we know that with God nothing is impossible! What a blessing it has been to see Him work these past months and supply exactly what has been needed each step of the way.
Thank you for your prayers for our family and the work here in Manta!
God Bless,
Joy
The pastor's wives retreat this past week-end went really well. Thank you for your prayers. We had 31 ladies attend. Because of all the rains and flooding we have had here on the coast, the roads between here and Santo Domingo were really a mess. At the last minute it was decided that Chris Tignor would take Lois and I in his truck instead of Tony driving our car. It was a good decision as we came to a few places that the car would have never been able to get through.
Our services yesterday went really well. We had 70 in Sunday School and 90 in the church service. Please pray for the congregation here in Manta, as they step up and take responsibility for the work, in our absence. Pray for Celcila, as she keeps the Children's classes running smoothly. She as committed to making sure everyone has the copies and any other supplies they need. Also to make sure there is a snack for the children each week. Pray for the ladies that have committed to work with the children for this semester. Celcila and Maria Jose are teaching the younger children, Aday and Janneth are teaching our older children's class. We have several teams that are rotating each month for our Children's church time.
Also pray for Zonia, Melenea, Wilda, Lupe and Consuelo as they take turns teaching the Ladies Sunday School class. Pray for Wilda as she organizes activities for the Ladies. Pray also for the men in the church as they lead the Men's class, the morning service, preach, and just take care of the day to day things. There is such an opportunity for growth on the part of the people here in the church during these months, but as you know there is also an opportunity for Satan to sow discord. So many of the people in our church are new believers.
Please pray for us as we travel today and tomorrow. Our first Mission's Conference starts this Wednesday night at our Home Church in Flint, Michigan. Pray too, that the Lord would go before us and prepare the hearts to be ready to participate in our building project. When we look at the amount of money we need to raise for construction, it just seems like an impossibility, but we know that with God nothing is impossible! What a blessing it has been to see Him work these past months and supply exactly what has been needed each step of the way.
Thank you for your prayers for our family and the work here in Manta!
God Bless,
Joy
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