I am actually drafting this letter with a pen and paper since my laptop decided to take its own little vacation. Prayerfully it will be fixed this week.
How are you doing? This has been a good fall. My short script screenwriting class covered many useful topics such as research; story structures; and documentary, narrative dramatic and experimental script styles. I’m thankful that I was able to participate this semester. Please pray that I”ll have wisdom what to get involved in or serve in this quarter now that my class is completed.
Communications Projects
At work, we dug into the archive and edited the video Each Stick Had A Name. Soon we’ll be done with a couple short videos for New Tribes Bible Institute too. I’ve been getting homepage images ready for 2012. Three videos we made this year, Siawi Bible Translation, Footsteps, and Jason’s Prayer have been dubbed into Spanish. Now they’ve been translated into French and I’ll be working on subtitles for the videos this quarter.
Finishing
It was encouraging to interview Bob and Noby Kennel and see how God is giving the Malaumanda people hope and growth through His Word. He’s brought together a team of three couples to complete the church plant in that tribe. It’s so exciting to see the discipleship that is taking place and hear how God is changing marriages and transforming lives.
A New Office Building
Maybe you’ve heard that New Tribes Mission home office is moving to a new building. There are many benefits to this move, yet the new building only has office space. Many missionaries, including myself, are living in low-cost housing at the mission. We will need to find a new place to live in the next 1-2 years. It will take some time to prepare the new building, move the offices, and sell our building.
Ideas for Housing
All ideas are on the table for a new place to live, and I’m sure God has a plan in place for me. I’d love to have a roommate and live in Lake Mary/Sanford area near I-4, between my church and work. Most of my single friends prefer having their own space; alternatively, a 1 bedroom apartment is about $900/month. I would need to increase my support by about $700/month to cover costs for a one bedroom apartment. Purchasing a home seems like it would be too expensive to own and maintain. Another option is finding a mother-in-law suite. However, I am trusting God to provide housing, funds and roommates as needed in His timing. I will look at more specific options in earnest once I have a move-out date.
My prayer for this next year is that God would increase my faith, my love for Him and my joy in Him. I pray that you will too will be blessed richly with His presense this year, as He is always with us. Thanks for your prayers and partnership in establishing mature churches and sharing the Gospel to the ends of the earth!
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