We are proud to announce that Elyssa was married to Collin Hayes on May 20, 2018. We are happy for them both and look forward to seeing how God will lead them in the future.
Their plan is to stay in Spokane, WA while Collin finishes his degree in education.
We have had time to get used to Elyssa not being with us, but we still miss her a lot.
Lynette, Micah, and I will return to Thailand for the second year without Elyssa on Sept. 25.
Micah has completed the first year of Dyslexia tutoring and has shown great improvement in his reading. He will most likely need 15 more months to complete the program.
We are extremely proud of him also. God has blessed him (and us) with our amazing tutor, Marci. She said:
“Micah Rawlings is progressing nicely through the Barton Reading and Spelling program. Micah has completed 5 levels of the Barton system. He is currently in the 6th out of 10 levels.”
Here is a link to read Micah’s full story. You can also make a donation to help with his education.
While we are working here in the States to advocate for God’s kingdom, our partners in Thailand and Myanmar are bringing the good news of Jesus and His salvation.
Here is a story I found in a ninety year old book that really inspired me.
“An American business man, who was an earnest Christian, in conversation with a fellow worker, remarked that he himself worked for Christ twenty-four hours of the day. “In all my business relations,” he said, “I try to represent my Master. As I have opportunity, I try to win others to Him. All day I am working for Christ. And at night, while I sleep, I have a man working for Him in China.” In explanation, He added: “In my youth I determined to go as a missionary to the heathen. But on the death of my father I had to take up his business in order to provide for the family. Now, instead of going myself, I support a missionary. In such a town of such a province of China, my worker is stationed. And so, even while I sleep, I am, through my representative, still working for Christ.” Christian Service 170
Below, is one of the projects being accomplished in Myanmar while we are sleeping here in the States.
Emerald Missionary Training Center – Myanmar
Two, three-week medical missionary training programs have been held for a total of eighty-five Bible workers.
We were blessed to have Dr. Lee from Aenon Health Care in Malaysia and Sebastian Tae from China as our medical missionary teachers along with pastor Phamor from Thailand and the Central Myanmar Mission president, pastor Alvin Hala teaching Bible.
Because Emerald – Myanmar is only a classroom at this time, we have decided to do short three week training sessions at Mountain View Academy located next to our classroom.
We will need to build two dorms, a cafeteria and extra toilet and shower rooms. More on this later.
Praise the Lord…three out of the five churches we told you about earlier have been funded and are at various stages of completion.
However, two more churches still need to be built.
The cost is $4,000.00 each.
The gospel workers are meeting every Sabbath at several locations. These groups are meeting under houses or outside under a shade tree if it is not raining.
Currently it is rainy season and very difficult to worship outside.
This is too uncomfortable for the new interests and discouraging and embarrassing for the members when the new people stop coming.
Together, we can help plant centers of influence in this predominately Buddhist area to let the Light of God’s word shine.
Will you help us shine the LIGHT of Jesus into the hearts of these villagers?
Will you stand with us today and prayerfully send a sacrificial gift to support this project?
(Please note that it is for church building)
This is one of the churches on it’s way to completion.
