Miles and Coleen Templeton Our vison the world, our field Brazil Family Reunion coming up
Pray for nice fall weather not too cold, travel safety for all coming from afar, and good health and immunity against colds and flu.
The Funeral Walk
“There are no words” was the only thing that I could think of as we walked down the street behind the hearse that carried the body of our friends’ son to the cemetery.
Around us were the sounds of songs sung to Mother Mary on behalf of the young man that had died. Some of the words were as follows:
“I hope to save my soul, with the help of God.
My obedience of the Ten Commandments opens the gates of Heaven. ”
These words really struck me as being so final, and eternally condemning. The depth of death struck such a blow, and carried with it a soul unprepared to meet his Maker. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: death
Joining Hearts, Hands, and Helpers
Several years ago when our own children were in school, there were a number of MK’s studying here from other mission organizations. We always found it to be a blessing and an encouragement to work with these children and their missionary families. Now, once again we have been blessed by the work of brothers and sisters of like precious faith.
SIL, known as Wycliff Bible Translators in the USA, is soon closing their school and offices in western Brazil and moving much closer to where we are located. Beginning in the August 2008 term, a good number of them will be sending their children to our school and some of their school staff is now going to become a part of our staff. The transition has already been in the works for a number of months and is going well and according to schedule. Sometime ago a para-organization to Wycliffe Bible Translators known as Wycliffe Associates was scheduled to go to the SIL center and build a playground for the children attending school there. When this re-location was decided upon, the associates were asked if they would be willing to build the playground instead at our MK school where now both NTM and SIL children will be attending school. How blessed were we to have this team agree to come. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: associates, helpers
Your Labor is not in Vain
I share this article as a note of praise to God for what He is doing in this great land. CMT
‘This verse came to my mind when I received the most recent news from the Gaviao work. Horst and Annette Stute have worked with these people for 43 years and now are retiring and returning to Germany. In spite of all the persecution that they encountered during the beginning of the work, they remained steadfast because they believed in the Lord and believed that their work would not be in vain.
At the ‘going away’ party given for them as they left, one of the leaders of the village, the same one who had shot at Horst when he first arrived there, placed a necklace on Horst’s neck as a symbol of gratitude and acceptance.
At the airport there were many Indians singing and praying for the missionary couple. Horst gave his last words of counseling to his children in the faith and there was much crying. How marvelous that they were able to see there the fruit of their labors, in which they had continued ’steadfast and immoveable”’ "
Learning Language for Eternity’s Sake
Please partner with us in prayer for our co-workers in the Javae tribe and elsewhere who are studying tribal languages. Their goals are of eternal value.
"Not too long ago a little Indian grandma and her family came to visit and have lunch with us. The grandma wasn’t feeling well and was very weak. I helped her to a bed while I worked on finishing up lunch. She wasn’t doing well at all and I kept checking on her and sitting her up so that it was easier for her to breathe. She has tuberculosis and after several bouts of coughing etc…I was really getting worried about her.
I called Steve who was with her grandson at our co-workers house to tell him I thought she needed to get to the hospital. Her grandson said she may just be hungry, so once she got settled down again, I finished up lunch. PTL she was very hungry and after two large platefuls of food, she seemed much better although was still hurting a lot and rested the remainder of the afternoon in bed.
The grandma doesn’t speak hardly any Portuguese, only Javaé and a feeling of hopelessness came over me as I thought she could die here in my home and I can’t even share the Gospel with her because I can’t speak her language. I realized too the hopelessness she faces that she could die anytime, has almost died several times, but doesn’t know our precious Savior.
Please pray that we’ll learn the Javaé language quickly and be able to share the Hope of the Gospel with them."
Ordinary or Heavenly
Even in mission work, our ministries can become mundane and ordinary, when we loose our “heavenly perspective”; that is, the eternal results in of what we are doing. Occasionally God gives us a glorious “fresh perspective” to urge us on.
Thank you for praying for us as we traveled to Missouri and participated in our NTM Field Fair at the Missionary Training Center in Camdenton. I believe thirteen countries were represented by veteran missionaries who were presenting the specific and always pressing needs from their fields. What a privilege to stand before those one hundred plus students, eager candidates for the Lord’s service, and share our hearts. Read the rest of this entry »