Thursday, January 28, 2016

Fruit Of Your Faithfulness

Your Gifts And Prayers Are Bearing Fruit!
The main focus of my role with Global Outreach Mission is to make sure our missionaries have what they need to develop and maintain the personal relationships necessary to get to the field and stay on the field. It's my pleasure to report that because of your investment in our lives and ministry in North Carolina, Greg & Donna Jouglard, one of the missionary couples I've worked with these past six months, have now raised their full financial support and are ready to deploy to Africa!

Greg & Donna
Greg & Donna are headed to Impfondo, Republic of Congo, to manage Global's newest radio station, Radio Sango Kitoko transmitting in partnership with Pioneer Christian Hospital, another Global ministry. PCH is a 60 bed missionary hospital in the heart of the Congo River Basin rain forest. The radio ministry has grown from a vision of Dr. Joe Harvey, Director of Pioneer Christian Hospital, to carry God's truth beyond the hospital grounds. "Radio Good News" 106.3 FM, is now broadcasting 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. Here's an update from Greg & Donna:

January 13, 2016: Greg & Donna Jouglard, Houston, Texas
     "Today the (radio) tower crew will depart the US for the village of Impfondo, Republic of Congo. During the next six weeks they will erect a 300 foot tower which will allow the radio station to be heard across a radius of 70 kilometers sharing the Word of God, and the Hope that is in Christ, with the Congolese people. Please pray for a safe journey and the successful completion of the tower raising.
     "God has been faithful in these last weeks. Greg and I have partnered with more people in this radio ministry and have reached our support goal! We are scheduled to deploy to Impfondo next month to help the tower crew and begin our work with God's ministry that is Radio Sango Kitoko, Thank you so much to all of you who have prayed for us, hosted us, and partnered with us in this journey."

Dr. Joe Harvey, Pioneer Christian
Hospital. Republic of Congo
THANK YOU for being a critical link in the chain of faith stretching between Buffalo, NY; Graham, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; and the village of Impfondo, to reach the helpless and hopeless of the Congo River Basin with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Karen: A Heart Song Of Praise

Greetings from Graham, NC! It's Karen doing the writing today.

Karen
Recently I was listening to some music and a song came on that I hadn't heard before. The words caught my attention and I stopped and listened. It was one of those times that tears came as I remembered just how thankful I am for where God has brought us.

These past few years have been hard but have constantly pulled us to our knees drawing us closer to the God who loves us, and who knew His plan for us, even before we were born into this world. Life has a way of throwing us into times of wondering just what-in-the-world God is doing with us, in us, through us. Inspirational music, acts of encouragement, and even words of Scripture can be hard to embrace when circumstances seem to dwarf your faith--making it seem way too small to cope.

Then, when I heard this song, "Never Once," I suddenly realized that at some imperceptible moment I had come to a place of feeling I was indeed "on the other side" of the rugged mountains we've been traversing in these past years. Deep in my soul this song expressed the truth that: never once in all we've gone through did God ever leave us all alone.

Of course we know that God is always with us whether we actually have a deep sense of it or accept it by faith. But I also realized that we have been embraced by so many people through this time of multiple transitions that it would take many more pages, and several hours, to recount them all.

We have been blessed by faithful supporters--some new and some who have been with us through the entire time of our mission service thus far, and continue with us. We have also been blessed by both old and new friends and brothers and sisters in Christ. Some have quietly maintained support to sustain us so we did not have to worry about meeting our daily needs. Some sent cards or called or even visited to encourage us. Some guided us with wise counsel as we hit particularly difficult times of struggle. Many prayed for us and with us. Some sent special gifts of encouragement. We are so thankful for each one!

As we continue to grow into our roles as Global Outreach missionaries, we thank you for being the team that partners with us so we can continue to serve where God has called us. We have much to learn, and are so glad that God is a patient Teacher.

Please pray for Keith as he daily embraces the many new responsibilities of guiding others in developing the teams they need in order to go, settle in, and serve well as they work to spread the Gospel of Christ across the globe. Please pray for me as I learn new software and strive to take on more of the responsibilities of home and personal ministry management.

Please hear the joy in our hearts as you take just a few minutes to listen to the song that expresses our deep praise for God's faithfulness to us...to you...to ALL of His people:

(Be sure to click on the play button AS WELL AS the Sound button)



We never walk alone and we never will! Thanks be to God!

Thanks to each of you who are God's hands and feet for all of our needs. Every missionary that is serving somewhere in the world has a team of people who enable them to do so. We are part of that team for some 200+ other missionaries who serve with Global Outreach Mission. YOU ARE THAT TEAM FOR US!