{"id":197,"date":"2011-08-06T06:51:24","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T12:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/josh-simmons\/?p=197"},"modified":"2011-08-08T08:39:12","modified_gmt":"2011-08-08T14:39:12","slug":"packing-planning-purchasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/josh-simmons\/2011\/08\/06\/packing-planning-purchasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing, Planning & Purchasing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NTM PNG Highlands Center where we will be serving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melody and I pray all is well in your respective households.\u00a0 We are doing fantastic.\u00a0 We just wanted to give everyone a quick update and let you know about a couple prayer requests.\u00a0 Most of you know that we are now in the final stages of preparation for a ministry in Papua New Guinea with New Tribes.\u00a0 Our status just updated last week to \u201cEn route\u201d, which is very exciting for us as it\u2019s been a long time in coming.\u00a0\u00a0 Currently, we are engaged in full-time partnership development, which means building the support team that will help us with prayer and financial needs.<\/p>\n

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Last week we were notified that there will be a shipping container going to New Guinea in late September. \u00a0With that in mind, we are scrambling to try to get everything together, taking stock of what we have and what still needs to be purchased.\u00a0 We will make a trip back to Missouri from August 22nd<\/sup> until late September to oversee the packing and shipment of our belongings.\u00a0 While in the area we plan on speaking with individuals, small groups and local churches to share what God is doing in our family and in tribal missions.\u00a0 To all of my Missouri brethren, if you know of individuals or churches that would be interested in hearing about our ministry with tribal missions, please let us know.<\/p>\n

We are very blessed to have so many supporters already, and it wouldn’t be possible without the Lord\u2019s help, bringing friends like you into our lives.\u00a0 We are currently at 63% of our recommended monthly support of $7323.\u00a0 We still have 37% left to raise before we can leave in January 2012, and are confident that the Lord will provide for our family in His timing.<\/p>\n

We would encourage those of you who have been on the fence, waiting to make a commitment of prayer or financial support, to take that step and see how God would lead you to be a part of what He is doing in tribes across the globe.\u00a0 Melody and I can’t wait to see how God completes our team of supporters.\u00a0 One thing is for sure…He always surprises us with how He chooses to work!\u00a0 I’m attaching two forms that describe the different ways you can further partner with us in ministry.<\/p>\n

Thanks to all who are currently praying for us and making sacrifices of time and finances to send us to New Guinea.\u00a0 We are deeply grateful and count it an honor and a blessing that God has brought you onto our team.<\/p>\n

Melody and I would like to ask for prayer as we plan and make critical decisions in the weeks and months ahead.\u00a0 The following are some things you can be praying for with us.<\/p>\n

Prayer requests<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n