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The worst is over…I think

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
parking lot has filled up

Full Parking Lot

The new semester has begun here at NTBI.  A whole new class of freshmen has come and today was their first day of classes.  It has been exciting to see all the new freshmen get acquainted with their surroundings and their peers.  Adjusting to these new surroundings, people, and even cultures can be difficult at first but eventually it all becomes routine.

As you may have noticed, we have a brand new ministry site designed for ease of use and more common blog functionality.  Many of our co-workers have been working diligently to roll out this new site.  There are still a few bugs being worked out like some of our photos are not yet restored. Take a look around and see how you like it.  Sign up on the new subscription page to get our periodic updates and to be notified of new blog posts.  We would love your feedback as we get “moved in” to this new site!

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Wayumi

Monday, July 20th, 2009
The village

The Village

Wayumi = To go to a specific place, for a specific time, for a specific purpose.  We had the opportunity to lead a group of 17 people to one of the first weeks of Teen Camp at Wayumi in Jersey Shore. (more…)

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Enrichment 09

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Our Meeting Place

When asked to give one word to describe our time at Enrichment 09 it was clearly “Connections.”  Connecting to NTM International, coworkers, and innovative ideas for partnership development.

This was our first year to attend an event at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Missouri.  We learned many things. (more…)

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Youth Day

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Aqua Team

Youth Day is a fun pack twelve hour day for teens to get a better idea of what God is doing among unreached people groups and how they can be part of His work.  Nathan got to be the Master of Ceremonies this year.  He brought two Bible school students as well as two teens from our youth group to join in on the days activities.  They all had a blast.  Below is a photo journal of the day. (more…)

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Deepening Relationships

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
meeting new friends in the midst of these spectacular views

new friends

long time friends

long time friends

One of the advantages of ministering in the states is seeing your supporters more often.  Since we have a large concentration of people who support us in a variety of ways that live in PA, we like to make a trip out there once a year.

Had fun playing with other kid`s cool toys

Had fun playing with other kid`s cool toys

Although it is always very busy; it is also extremely enjoyable.

of course we were fed well!

of course we were fed well!

My favorite part, by far, is the depth of conversations we get to have with these precious folks.  Some we have only met a few times, but the commonality of Christ provides no end of encouraging and challenging things to discuss.

Wayumi

Wayumi

Wayumi is the name of the NTM Mobilization program that is located in Jersey Shore. The name comes from a people group in Venezuela that means the act of going away to another place for a time.  While staying on Wayumi’s campus, Nathan was able to attend several sessions of their program for a group that was there. It was incredibly exciting.

More pictures of our time in PA

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Summer Ministry

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Campfire with Georges

Cook out with Georges

With the students mostly gone, how do we fill our time?

Work in the office and at home, building relationships with friends and family and lots of fun! (more…)

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Our forgetfulness…God’s faithfulness

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Ellis Family

What would you do if you left the suitcase packed with all your children’s clothes at home?  Well, we didn’t quite leave it at home. We had some help not bringing it with us to Cincinnati.

We had some student friends living with us last week while they were packing all their belongings and cleaning their apartment. On Saturday morning we were both getting ready to leave and had suitcases all over the first floor of our house. In the hurried pace of the morning they ended up taking our kids suitcase with them to Missouri! (more…)

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Long time no see…

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Friends in PA

After two long years of being away, it was so wonderful to be back in the beautiful mountains of Pennsylvania.  Even more marvelous was getting together with the amazing people God has placed there. (more…)

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Receipts Clerk

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Check

Two offices, two bosses, four mornings a week…In order to fill in some gaps at the Bible school I have added to my plate the position of receipts clerk in the business office.  I am still entering grades into the database as well. (more…)

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What have we been doing?

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Boxes

Two months have flown by and we have not kept you in the loop of our lives…Exciting news:  we are moved into a house owned by the Bible School across the street from the building.  Painting  This is a first for our family.  We love having a backyard, garage and extra room for you to come visit. (more…)

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