March 2010 Ps&Ps

BACK ON THE ROAD -- We must admit that getting back into the “saddle” of furlough travels will be another adjustment to life. Please pray for stamina and spirit. We look forward to seeing those who have been supporting and praying for us these last five years particularly, and it will be a blessing to share the photos and memories of the ministry in Costa Rica.

 

Just this past weekend, we presented our first report at Calvary Baptist in Parkertown, NJ. What a blessing to hear how so many have been praying for us and for Kevin’s medical needs. What a praise! (Photo: Kevin and Tia with Pastor Mike and Michelle Dellaperute, more photos here.)

 

In April, Tia will have the opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile, to work for three weeks with Dr. Bev Monroe at the ABWE missionary school there. They will be helping to set up their school library—which was also affected by the recent earthquake. Dr. Monroe came to San Jose, Costa Rica, back in 2005 to help us at Sojourn Academy, and we know what a helpful ministry this is to the schools educating our missionary kids and national students around the world. (Photos.)

 

Please pray for our travels and that we are able to encourage others during these visits and presentations:

• Cornerstone Baptist, Springfield, OH — April 16-18, 200
• Grace Bible Church, Pompton Plains, NJ — April 23-24
• First Baptist Church, Hackensack, NJ — April 25
• Hainesport Community Baptist, Hainesport, NJ — May 2
• First Baptist Church, Perkasie, PA — May 16
• People’s Baptist, Maybrook, NY — June 6

With faith in Him, Kevin, Tia, Colleen, & Tara

FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD
Looking ahead to ministries in Costa Rica, we also request prayer as we will be significantly switching gears this term. Our focus last term was the ministry at Sojourn Academy in San Jose, Costa Rica. Now we are facing a return to more time in church planting, particularly in a more interior region of the country. In that same area, we will be involved in a pastoral training institute. We also hope to work with a Costa Rican lay pastor in a new work in Cartago—the catholic center of the country about 30 minutes from the capital. Huge needs exist in that area, and prayerfully we will make an impact with the gospel. One of the tools we plan to use is The Story of Hope and The Way to Joy booklets put out by ABWE, in this situation in Spanish, of course. (For more information about this ministry resource, visit Good Soil .)