Beloved, thou doest
faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou
bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the
Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers
to the truth. 3 John 5-8
God has opened a three week hole in our schedule enabling us to be
back in Oklahoma City to take care of some needful things, such as preparing
the house for sale. We feel that God would have us sell the house in
Oklahoma City where we have lived for 25 years and move full time into
the ministry motor home. Our home base will remain in Oklahoma City
and our sending church will remain the same. Please pray with us that
God will have His will and way in this matter.
Since our last newsletter, we have been in churches and conferences
from Missouri to Maryland to Utah to Texas to Ohio to Arkansas with
some repeat trips back and forth to these states. It has been our privilege
to meet along the way some of the pastors and parents of HBBC students.
These have been special times of blessing as we talk about the students
and what God is doing in their lives.
We have met missionaries on deputation and those home on furlough who
have told us stories of those they know who have had to evacuate for
medical or other reasons on short notice. Also, I am finding that many
more of our missionaries than I originally thought are on the field
with little to no insurance, especially aero medical evacuation coverage.
Several missionaries have asked concerning communications from the field
and I have been able to make some recommendations to them for when they
get on their specific field.
The young people in the churches where we have been have been very receptive
to missions. They want to get involved now in some way and are open
to God’s will for their lives for whatever He would have them
do after graduating. We praise Him for these young people and their
availability for His work.
I received three calls for assistance on the same day just a couple
of weeks ago. A 17 year old missionary’s daughter with ruptured
ovaries needed evacuated from Mongolia, a 12 year old missionary’s
son with a growth near his heart choking off the blood supply needed
evacuated from Trinidad, and a 56 year old missionary lady with a broken
hip needed transported from southern Mexico. This was our busiest day
yet. I did what little I could to help get them in touch with those
who could get them out or recommended certain courses of action they
should pursue. I was able to confirm for one family that the $16,500
cash up front requested by the air ambulance company was not out of
the ordinary for their situation. Please pray for your missionaries.
Please continue to pray that God will move through His people and provide
more churches to co-labor with us in taking care of our missionaries
in an emergency.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.