Extracts from Martins' Memos News Briefs - May 1999
Martins' Memos News Briefs |
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Texas, USA |
May 1999 |
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Jason Completes First LeTourneau Year,
Looks for Summer Work
Jason Martin finished his first year of studies at LeTourneau
University in Longview, Texas. After attending his brother's graduation and marriage, he
will be looking for a summer job. He requests prayer for the summer job of the Lord's
choice.
Martins’ Partnership Development Progressing
Bill & Lenore are praising the Lord that many have contacted them
and renewed their commitment to pray for them. They report that their monthly financial
support has also increased to 70% of the minimum amount they need to return to Papua New
Guinea in September this year!
Joel & Rebecca Wed June 5th, Work this Summer in NC, Move to
Indiana in August
Joel and Rebecca's big day is June 5th! Mom and Dad and
Jason are driving out to So. Calif. at the end of May to help with preparations for the
wedding. After the wedding Joel and Rebecca will haul their things to Upland Indiana,
store them there and drive down to Charlotte, NC where Joel has a job lined up for the
summer. Then in August, they will travel back to Upland Indiana where Joel hopes to work
for Taylor University while he finishes some final work for his computer science degree
program.
Martins Attend Seminar on
Member Care for Crisis Situations
The world today is a dangerous place, and missionaries increasingly
find themselves in crisis situations. May 10th-14th saw Bill & Lenore participating in
a member care for crisis situations seminar in Dallas. "It was a wonderful
workshop," Lenore reports, "there is a lot more we can do to help bear one
another's burdens, and be better neighbors to those around us who are going through, or
have gone through stressful situations and crises. When we carry one another's burdens, we
fulfill the law of Christ. (Gal. 6:2)"
Visit the Martins' Web Page!
Bill and Lenore Martin have published their own personal web page on
the Internet. It is designed as an information and prayer resource for their friends and
partners. It also contains quite a bit of information about the Lindrou Translation
program and the Lindrou people. Bill reports, "We will be able use our web page as a
tool to keep our partners better informed of our work. One of our challenges in the
past," says Bill, "has been getting timely praise and prayer items out to our
prayer partners. We are trusting the Lord to use our web site as a supplement to our
prayer/news letters in getting the word out to our constituency. Check out the Martins'
web site at:
Praise Items:
Praise the Lord for Joel's graduation from Taylor University.
Praise the Lord for Joel and Rebecca's commitment to the Lord and to each
other.
Praise the Lord for Jason's desire to have the Lord's choice for a summer
job.
Praise the Lord for the technology that enables us to communicate easily
and quickly with each other.
Praise the Lord for each increase in our partnership base.
Praise the Lord for His loving care for us especially when we find
ourselves in stressful and crisis situations.
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Prayer
Items:
o Pray that Joel's offer to work for Taylor University will be finalized soon.
o Pray that the wedding will go smoothly and be a blessing to everyone who
attends.
o Pray that Jason will find the summer job that the Lord has for him.
o Pray that the Lord will use our web site to bless our partners and others who
view it.
o Pray that the Lord will provide the remaining partners we need to return to PNG
in September.
o Pray that we will use our training in member care for God's glory. |
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We want to thank you for your part in the ministry of Bible Translation
for the people of Papua New Guinea.
In His matchless grace,
