Maxed Out
Do you ever feel like this power strip? There is so much expected from you that you're not sure that you can deliver? From Jan. 17 - 28 we stayed busy - traveling and engaging with Chr!stian workers from various parts of Asia.
We co-hosted a training in Bangkok Jan. 18-22. Our topic of training was the orientation of new workers from the younger generation to team's ministry areas in Asia. One statistic that was sobering: 50% of the workforce in America will come from the millennial generation by 2020. We thank God for those of the millennial generation who are responding to God's call to the nations. Pray for our Member Care dept. as we participate in the development an orientation model that will assist new workers to have smooth transitions to new cultures, peoples and teams.
We co-hosted a training in Bangkok Jan. 18-22. Our topic of training was the orientation of new workers from the younger generation to team's ministry areas in Asia. One statistic that was sobering: 50% of the workforce in America will come from the millennial generation by 2020. We thank God for those of the millennial generation who are responding to God's call to the nations. Pray for our Member Care dept. as we participate in the development an orientation model that will assist new workers to have smooth transitions to new cultures, peoples and teams.
As we wrapped up our training in Bangkok, we hopped in a van and headed south to Hua Hin. We participated in an annual conference for workers from Chin@. Sorry, no pictures from this conference. There were 4 Ps that we were asked to observe because of security issues. "No Pictures, no m!ssion Phrases, no Posts (on social media) and no Papers left around that might link them to this kind of work.
A young girl from one of the families wanted to be baptized during the conf. because she wanted this 'family' of chr. workers to witness the event. Jesus said in Mt. 12:48 "Who are my mother and brothers (and uncles and aunts ? ) but those who do the will of my father." We thank God for those willing to leave extended family behind to follow His call. And we thank God for providing new family far from home.
Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for us as we prepare for our next member care visit to the country of Nepal Feb. 22-March 1. We are thankful for time to rest and re-group before this next trip.
2. Continue to pray for Alberta in her current course on culture and world view. It requires her to do 10 ethnographic interviews in the two + weeks before we leave.
3. Pray for Heather as she applies to theater companies to do an "external placement" as part of her studies at the University of Surrey. Pray for the right opportunity and the right fit.
4. Pray for Krista as she finalizes her applications to schools she would like to study at next fall. She's feeling the pressure.
Serving Christ with You, Steve and Alberta
A young girl from one of the families wanted to be baptized during the conf. because she wanted this 'family' of chr. workers to witness the event. Jesus said in Mt. 12:48 "Who are my mother and brothers (and uncles and aunts ? ) but those who do the will of my father." We thank God for those willing to leave extended family behind to follow His call. And we thank God for providing new family far from home.
Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for us as we prepare for our next member care visit to the country of Nepal Feb. 22-March 1. We are thankful for time to rest and re-group before this next trip.
2. Continue to pray for Alberta in her current course on culture and world view. It requires her to do 10 ethnographic interviews in the two + weeks before we leave.
3. Pray for Heather as she applies to theater companies to do an "external placement" as part of her studies at the University of Surrey. Pray for the right opportunity and the right fit.
4. Pray for Krista as she finalizes her applications to schools she would like to study at next fall. She's feeling the pressure.
Serving Christ with You, Steve and Alberta
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