Missionaries to Carribean: Ron and Janice Jones

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JULY 2008
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The only words I can describe the 2 teams from N.C. East that just finished VBS ministries here with us in Antigua. Team 1 was
from Newhope Church in Durham and brought 16 folks that knocked it out of the park! The week started with 65 children on Monday
and before the week was over 107! WOW! They all came with servant hearts and love for the children. 5 of the team members also
spent an afternoon at a orphanage for handicapped children. They were AMAZING! AND the team went away with a new perspective
and appreciation for missions. Team 2 was a group of 9 from High Point First, Troy, High Pine, Eden Trinity and Christ Greensboro.
This team went to the island of Montserrat. INCREDIBLE! We started the week with 67 children and finished with 120! WOWOW!
They also were AMAZING! These teams came in back to back so we had teams here on the ground from July 3 thru July 19. We were
tired after the first team, but God gave us a new tank of gas and off we went to Montserrat. We are resting up this week July 21-25 for
the next team July 26-August. WE ARE PUMPED! Below are some pictures. We will be uploading pictures on our website if you have
time to visit. Here is the link:
http://web.mac.com/ronniejones1/Site/Home_Page.html
Newhope Team Montserrat Team

Missionaries to Ecuador: Ned, Marlene and Jordan McGrady

Greetings Team! This month's M's M&M will not be a newsletter, but just an email saying to each of you, Thank you for standing with us in prayer and support for our ministry! Do you realize that we could not be here with out you? Thanks! FOR A SPECIAL FEATURE FROM "JORDAN'S CORNER" PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK TO OUR WEB SITE: http://straightpaths.org/jordanscorner.aspx
Prayers that have been answered:
Safety in all our travels to and from school, with no more incidents of violence being reported among the student body.
A wonderful weekend of R&R to the Caribe down by the border of Panama, a much needed break from intense language learning.
Overall health and well being of our family here in Costa Rica and back in the USA.
Our kids back home, Jessica and Joshua both get to visit for a week in August. Prayers that you may pray:
Our minds will be clear to learn spanish and use it for God's glory here and in Ecuador.
For the Wesleyan Church of Ecuador in leadership and direction to reach it's full potential for Christ.
For Jordan as he ministers to the children at "La Carpio" one of San Jose's poorest areas. Pray that the love of Christ will be clearly communicated and the group will be blessed as they share Christ with the kids.
For our first official trip as Pastor's to Missionaries as we go to visit Perry and Nancy Hubbard, in Panama City, July 24 - 28. Thank you again for standing with us in prayer and financial support. God is using you through sending us. We appreciate you very much and please don't forget to check out our web site as we have pictures, info and news posted there. God Bless you,Ned, Marlene and Jordan McGradyGlobal Partner's Pastors to Missionaries www.straightpaths.org

An Encouraging Word from Roger Campbell Ministries

KEEPING LOVE ALIVE
“Good morning, Babe!” Those three wonderful words were the first I heard this morning. Tomorrow, Pauline and I will celebrate our fifty-eighth wedding anniversary and this adventurous woman I married when we were in our teens has been an expert at keeping our love alive. On our forty-fourth anniversary, Pauline wanted to go Para-sailing, which you probably know, takes you up about 400 feet above a boat while you’re towed around a lake at a high speed, providing a view and sensation that must rank somewhere between that of allied paratroopers on D-Day and the coming resurrection. We fulfilled that desire and it’s a great shared memory, but the following week my column ended urging my readers to refrain from telling Pauline about sky diving or bungee jumping. Before either of us committed ourselves to each other, however, we had committed our lives to the Lord, which launched us on the ultimate adventure. This has enabled us to place our lives in the hands of the One who holds the future and given us courage to travel a different road than conventional wisdom would have allowed. When I resigned a good paying job to enter the ministry at one-third the salary, it meant moving our family from our new home to an old farmhouse but there was not one negative word about it from Pauline. And our love was just as warm in that drafty cold old house as it would have been in a mansion. We’ve learned a lot about love over the years. There’s the joy of listening and watching for things that please one another. Lovers keep their eyes and ears open for hints about desires that seem unlikely to be fulfilled and then fulfill them. Since there aren’t any perfect people, couples who learn the importance of instant forgiveness have discovered a great treasure. Life’s too short to hold grudges and some who feel wronged waste days, weeks or even years stewing about things that should have been forgiven on the spot and forgotten as soon as possible. Husbands and wives who refuse to criticize relatives help keep love alive. We’ve chosen never to say a negative word about in-laws and this has kept us from wounding words that would have accomplished nothing and might have done lasting harm. “How much time do you expect to spend fighting during your life together?” I asked the prospective bride and groom sitting across the desk from me. Surprised, they laughed. Not many who plan for marriage talk about the time they may lose in coming battles. Perhaps if they did, there would be fewer breakups. A young wife and member of a couple’s class I was teaching said: “My husband and I were just about to begin another argument when I remembered that fighting is a waste of time. She had learned the previous week’s lesson well and now was applying it. Keeping love alive requires expressing it early and often. That’s why my response to those first wonderful words I heard this morning were “Good morning, Sweetheart!”
Roger Campbell MinistriesPO Box 301004 Waterford MI. 48330248-623-6882 (Office Hours 9:00 AM-5:00 PM [eastern time] Monday through Friday)
Email: rcministry@ameritech.net

Pause for a Moment: Our Protector

Psalm 9:11-8 (NCV)
1 Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “{You are} my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
3 He is the one who will rescue you from hunters' traps and from deadly plagues.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor.
5 You do not need to fear terrors of the night, arrows that fly during the day,
6 plagues that roam the dark, epidemics that strike at noon.
7 They will not come near you, even though a thousand may fall dead beside you or ten thousand at your right side.
8 You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.

v 1-4 Living under the shelter of the Most High God means that we have chosen God our creator through the blood of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. When we find refuge in the Lord we want our loved ones to do the same and we begin to pray continuously for the lost.

v 5-7 We are protected from the devil's snares by divine grace. Wisdom and faith replace fear because we know our Father's will is done. (Romans 8:28)

v 8 God's people see and know the truth.

Thank God today for His lovingkindness and His faithfulness toward you. Pray for lost souls.