In 25 days we will be at Teen Missions International
beginning our summer adventure!
· This week, Erinn and I’ll be visiting my parents for a few days in MI while Shonn is taking his last trip for Bethesda to Southern IN. Lots of emotions have been playing out as he finishes up here in IN June 8th, with a final end date at Bethesda Lutheran Communities on June 13th in Watertown, WI. (I finish June 6th) We praise God for the many individuals, friends, and blessings through our 14 years in Indiana!!
· On our way to Nantes, France with 13 teens
Shonn, Erinn, and I will be leaving from Watertown on the 13th to begin the trip to TMI in Merritt Island, FL for BOOT CAMP. We’ll be arriving there June 17th. We’ll have a few days of training, welcome our team of 11 girls & 2 boys, attend the Missions Conference and will begin the actual BC on June 25. Boot Camp is an intense two weeks of classes that help our team prepare for the 4 ½ weeks we’ll be serving overseas. There’s Bible classes, puppet classes, music classes, personal devotions, Bible memory, obstacle courses, nightly rallies, etc., to get us ready physically and spiritually. Did I mention there are no electronics of any kind? And we live in tents? In Florida heat and swampland? And do laundry and take showers using buckets? J Now you know why I say it’s an ‘adventure’!
· In the beginning of July we will head as a team to the city of Nantes, France, to do Bible schools and teach English to the French and Arabic children in this beautiful city. We’ll be working alongside a national pastor and pray we will be both a support and an encouragement in the ministry. We will be staying in a dorm-like setting overseas.
Please pray for our team!
That we will grow spiritually as individuals
That we will grow together spiritually, mentally, and physically
That we will be ‘salt and light’ as we minister in France
That we will grow together spiritually, mentally, and physically
That we will be ‘salt and light’ as we minister in France
· We will be back to Indiana the end of August to continue raising support! Our goal date to be fulltime staff at TMI is October 1, 2012. We need approximately $2000 in additional support to go fulltime.
I hope you have some wonderful plans to serve the Lord this summer! The Lord bless you!
