Reports from the Mission Field

During the past couple of months, the EKU staff team and I have been performing our summer assignments as ministers with Cru. This summer, due to Covid-19, we have had limited options in comparison to previous years,so my role has been taking online theological classes for my continued development. My favorite class thus far was Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics), grow...

The Clow CommunicatorMay/June 2020 12 weeks is how long we spent apart.During the month of May, we tried several times to get me home to Honduras. Every week a flight was canceled.Finally at the end of the month we made the decision for John and Evan to come to the States. On June 2nd we were reunited!The LORD has provided us with free housing andfree transportation.We ha...

The Times, They are a-Changin' We aren't talking about Bob Dylan here. From Covid 19 to social and political unrest - in some respects I feel like I'm back in the '60s but know we are far from it. This isn't just an American phenomena, believers worldwide are facing profound challenges. What isn't a-changin' is Jesus. In all things, of this I am ce...

Welcoming the Nations Equipping Kingdom Ambassadors Dear Friends,The ancient Chinese classic, Tao Te Ching, says: "At that time, the broken will be made perfect; the bent will be made straight; the empty will be filled; those who having little will obtain much; and those having much will be overcome." This thought captures the reality we all know, and have been feeling...

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Reopening with Caution CIT has made the decision to open training again in late June. Surprisingly, with all the risks and concerns, registrations have been strong. In fact, we are full now with waiting lists for the summer and fall! God is sending us His servants who are willing to embrace the risk of COVID as one of the many risks they will face in the future as they se...

Hello wonderful ministry team! I truly hope that during this season of caution you are still able to enjoy some of the activities you love this summer! Due to COVID-19 shutting down all of our mission trips, instead of Prague, I am spending my summer in Chattanooga, raising support and hanging out with students. I am so thankful for all of your support and prayers this p...

In lieu of a summer home assignment, we've made this video to give you an idea of what God has been doing through our ministry in establishing a church plant in Chiayi County, Zhongpu. As always, thank you for your prayers and financial support which make this ministry possible.Click here to watch the video on Youtube. Thomas and his co-workers took a few men hiking in ...

The Clow CommunicatorMarch/April 2020 This is not the newsletter I expected to write for March/April. I expected to share with you about the churches I got to visit. I expected to tell you about John hosting new teammates (currently support raising to join the team in Teguc.) on their short visit to meet the La Ceiba team. Expected to share with you about Holy week in Hon...

Managing the Crisis With a sewing machineKathy has spent a significant amount of time sewing masks for the Sheriff's department where Beth works. They were very much needed and much appreciation was expressed. In addition, she made some for our CIT facilitators and students. To date, she has made well over 100 masks. With a computer and phone (from home)Just after our...