Twenty five years ago Phil and I met Monty and Kathie Rasmussen on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Monty was our NTMA pilot, and he and Kathie worked together as a team serving our NTM missionaries in the bush. Kathie has became a big sister to me over the years, and we often consider ourselves part of the Rasmussen family. After serving together for several years in the Philippines, we have worked with Rasmussens here in McNeal since 1992.
Our NTMA class of 2007 arrived in August of this year. We have six couples preparing to serve in the Philippines and Indonesia. The men are working all day receiving technical training on the aircraft they will be flying and servicing on the field. What kind of training do their wives receive?
In September Kathie and I began a Monday morning class with the student wives at the Koop house. Having served with Monty since 1970, Kathie brings to the class a wealth of knowledge, experience, and years of walking with the Lord. Together Kathie and I are editing the teaching outline she has used for years. The topics we cover include the NTMA Wife and: Her Rights Before God, Her Walk with the Lord, Her Relationship with her Husband, Balancing Her Home and Her Work, Her Children, and Her Relationships with Her Co-workers.
All of these topics have already been covered before in the training these ladies have received. What makes our times together different is that we cover many of the unique challenges that will be faced by these ladies as they serve with their husbands in an aviation ministry.
Please pray for Kathie and I as we teach these wonderful ladies in preparation for their ministries abroad. In addition, pray for these six, Bailey, Kelly, Jane, Melissa, Candy, and Missy, as well as Jonie, Kari, and Gloria as we spend time together every Monday morning. Praise the Lord for a couple of staff ladies and one homeschooled teen who babysit the nine children under 5 years old so that the mothers can participate in the class.
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