On July 13th we celebrated Kaden’s 4th birthday! His Aunt Delorah (Denise’s sister) has her 10th birthday coming up next week, so we threw them both a big party. What a great time we all had with family and friends, a sprinkler, water balloons, water guns, and lots of great food.
Happy Birthday Kaden and Delorah!
Karl and I recently celebrated eight years of marriage!
Thank you Karl for being my husband all these years and putting up with me. :) I love you!
We have been talking about actually going away for a week for our 10th anniversary. The big question is… where should we go? Should we go back to the Lake of the Ozarks where we honeymooned, make a trip to Europe, or get a cabin up north? What do you think we should do?
When Jesus Christ said “I will build my church” it was more promise than prediction. Through the centuries He has been faithful to “seek and save the lost” but He also seeks believers who will faithfully serve Him. In our story, Jun-Li was saved through the prison ministry of some non-NTM believers while God arranged for NTM missionaries to share the Gospel with his family. God is building His church, and you can be a part!
Read more from the GPS, a quarterly update from New Tribes Mission of Canada. This is the June 2010 issue. Enjoy!
In March we posted about a story Chesley entered in a writing contest, “Lightning Man’s Protective Armor“.
Well… he won 2nd place!
Chesley picked up his prize last week; a green bag filled with a book, magazine, video, and notebook. He was also mentioned in the local paper. We are all so proud of him!
Congratulations Chesley!
To celebrate Karl’s 30th birthday we spent the day in Sauble Beach, Ontario. It was a hot and humid day, making for the perfect weather for our trip. We spent our time wading in the water, digging in the sand, walking through the shops, and enjoying some local food.
Happy 30th Birthday Karl!
Written by Gabriel and Rachel Nunez, missionaries among the Ka’apor with New Tribes Mission in Brazil, South America.
What do you see when you look at this picture? It is a picture of a Ka’apor teen taking pictures and listening to music on his cell phone. More than that, it is an illustration of the transition the Ka’apor people are currently experiencing. The world, which once was so far away, is now only 45 minutes away by motor bike. They are captivated.
Easy access to money and government assistance have caused a diminished work ethic. The people spend less time working in their gardens and more time going to town, drinking, partying, and being promiscuous. I am certainly not saying that every Ka’apor is involved in these things. What I am saying is that as a whole they are being greatly affected by the negative influence of the world.
How has this affected the Ka’apor church?
The Ka’apor church is struggling right now. The enemy would like nothing better than to see them give into these temptations and turn away from the Lord. We have already seen many of the men of the church turn their backs and give into the desires of the flesh. It breaks our hearts to see their families and the church struggling as a result.
Please pray with us. Even though you don’t know these people personally, you can have a great impact on their life and their Christian walk. We would specifically like to ask for prayer covering over the men of the church. They seem to have been under the greatest attack. It would really encourage our missionary team to know you are praying!
