Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Dear Praying Friends,
I guess it is about time for another update on what is going on in Venezuela and in our lives. I will start with our lives.
We are currently in North Carolina until the May 28th when we will head down to Florida to be with Pam's mother for two weeks. While here in NC we were able to attend Sarah´s graduation and Daniel and Karrah's Commissioning Service. Caleb and Sarah head for Japan on the July 2nd for six weeks and return for Caleb to finish up one more semester of college before he graduates. Pray for their trip and ministry opportunities while they are in Japan. Daniel and Karrah will head for Costa Rica on June 11th to start two months of intensive language study and then, Lord willing, fly to Venezuela around the August 15th. They still lack 8% of their support to be cleared by the Mission to go to Venezuela. Also pray for Karrah as she is 3 months pregnant and the baby's due date is December 7. This will be while they are in Venezuela, so
that birth will be a very special joy!
Venezuela: Alberto wrote us by means of email and that was a pleasant surprise. Tim has been communicating with him through email encouraging him to grow in the faith, sharing Bible verses with him. Continue to pray for him that God will use him for His honor and glory in the ministry.
Remember the married couple (the lawyers) who were at the Valentine dinner? Miguel Yustiz has continued to disciple the man and he is now auditing an online Master's program through Piedmont Baptist College. This guy is really moving along in his Christian growth! Based upon how he is able to handle the courses will determine if he is permitted to continue the degree as a regular student. His name is Reinaldo Useche. His wife's name is Adriana. Pray for these two.
Camp season is coming up and there is a lot of preparation going on. Dan Brooks from the Christian Camp "The Wilds" will be going down to train specific men who feel led of God to dedicate their lives in the camping ministry. That will be the week of June 22nd. On the 27th, the second Youth Rally for this year, will be held and we hope to have at least 180 youth in attendance. Pray that God will use this day full of activities which includes, 12 hours of Bible preaching, Bible quizzing, work shops on evangelism and sports events to challenge the youth in their walk with the Lord.
We have one church that has responded to our call for workers for a project at the camp. A group of 6 men will be coming down July 28th to work at the camp for ten days. Also we have met a young couple, Todd and Natalie Bishop, who desire to serve the Lord and are seeking God's direction for their lives. They will be with us for three weeks to see what God is doing in our city and to work at the camp (he is carpenter). If anyone else would like to come during that time to work at the camp, I can get you in contact with the group coming down form Ohio if you would like to travel with them or you can come by yourself. Just let us know and we will help you get there. Of the $4000 needed for the camp construction we have $750. Please pray about how you can be a part of this project.
Upcoming events:
Three weeks of camp - August 10 - 29. A two week module on Pastoral Counseling with Sam Hornbrook - the first two weeks of September The beginning of the 2009 - 2010 school year at the Bible Institute (September 14)
The Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team coming to minister to the churches in Puerto Ordaz - November 25 - 29
1 Thessalonians 5:17: In everything give thanks...
Thank you all so much for your prayer support. God is faithful and we thank Him for what He is doing through His servants in Venezuela and in answer to your prayers.
With thankful hearts,
Tim and Pam Darling
(Update:)
I would also like to include and add Joseph and Meg and Alec Darling to the prayer list....Meg is still having problems from a car accident that she had in 2004 and Alec who was 2 in January will be having some surgery on his mouth in June....Thoughts and prayers for them would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Margaret Lawson (Meg's Mother)
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