6.10.2010

June 2010 Ps&Ps

 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous 
      and his ears are attentive to their prayer, 
   but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 
Who is going to harm you
if you are eager to do good? 1 Peter 3:11-13

Dear Supporting Family,

We need to touch base again with you all. We have had a very busy last few months—mostly busy on the road (or in the skies).

Tia enjoyed a great trip to Chile with Dr. Bev Monroe and Mrs. Ginger Kirk. They spent almost an entire month at Santiago Christian Academy working on the library—sorting, culling, cataloging books into the computer, labeling, and reshelving over 7600 volumes. The experience provided a varied, enriching mosaic of cultures—Chilean, American, Korean, Turkish, etc. One highlight for Tia was the opportunity to visit with missionary friends who have passed through language school in Costa Rica and now are working on the field. She also had the chance to see friends whom she has not seen since our own language school days (1996) or since our years working in Paraguay (1997-2003). The ladies were able to visit several ABWE church works—including a deaf ministry—and that provided great fellowship and included a lot of Spanish and even mate (South American tea). If you would like more details and a ton of photos, please visit Tia’s blog at Library Adventures in Santiago, Chile.

At Hainesport
While Tia was gallivanting in South America, Kevin and the girls attended three churches in Ohio and in New Jersey. We enjoyed sharing our ministry and seeing new and old faces at
·         Cornerstone Baptist Church, Springfield, OH
·       Grace Bible Church, Pompton Plains, NJ
·   First Baptist Church, Hackensack, NJ

Then when she returned, Tia joined Kevin with visits to
  •  Hainesport Baptist Church, Hainesport, NJ
  •  First Baptist Church, Perkasie, PA
  •  Northmoreland Baptist Church, Tunkannock, PA
  •  People's Regular Baptist Church, Maybrook, NY


At Perkasie
With John Phykitt
We have been so encouraged with these visits (and the ones that preceded them). Everyone greets us with their assurances of prayers over these last few years, and we are so grateful. Those prayers support us in ways we do not understand (I Timothy 2:1-3). And as we have shared time with so many special friends along these roads, we have seen the necessity of our own intercession for all you here in the United States struggling with life and with sharing the gospel in this difficult field of ministry. We are praying for you, too!

These last few weeks—after our Pennsylvania and New York visits—have also included intense conversations with our mission’s regional administrator and with our pastor at Grace Baptist in Cedarville. We have been looking at a change of ministry (from the work at Sojourn Academy) and were aiming to return to Costa Rica in August 2010. However, due to a few doors closing, some lacking finances, and a general lack of peace about the timing of the return, we have decided that the return may need to be later in the year or early 2011. 

We so need your prayers and we are so grateful for your friendship! This furlough has encouraged us so much through your love! 

With faith in Him,
Kevin and Tia Reilly, Colleen and Tara

P.S. Kaity is doing great—she finished her first year at Central State Univ with a 4.0, and has an excellent job in the area. Sean continues strong at Fort Eustis in Virgina, and will graduate from there in September and then he and Christina and baby Galen will all be together again—somewhere.