9/23/04 email

Hi friends,

We returned to Belize on September 17th after a fruitful time of ministry and rest. It was a wonderful time for us meeting the brethren at Burnett Fellowship in British Columbia. They have a great fellowship and a dynamic ministry to the community at Maple Ridge. 26 persons signed up to come on a work/ministry team February 2005 and we are encouraged by their support to the work here in Belize. Pray that they will become permanent prayer/support partners with us in the near future. We were introduce to the congregation and praise God for this opportunity.

Our son Ken and his wife Earthel finally agreed to send our granddaughter Kia to come and live with us here in Belize to attend school. She has adjusted well and enjoying her new school located near the 26 acres, home of the future Bible College ministry, camping ground and Vocational School. Pray with us as we adjust to this new situation.

Pray for Kent as he works with the National Association of Churches in revising their constitution. He is responsible to making all the changes agreed by the members and presented a printed copy for their final scrutiny before printing.

Our first Day Camp at the 26 acres still under construction went very well. We had 62 campers for the week and Bus them to the camp every morning and took them back every evening. At our final gathering, the gospel was presented and the challenge to trust Christ resulted in 38 decisions for Christ. Marion was responsible for preparing the meal for all 82 persons (campers, counselors and ministry team).

We leave for Ecuador to attend a Field Directors Conference from October 3rd to 7th and will return to the U.S. where we hope to spend a few days R & R before returning to Belize.

Continue to pray with us that God will raise up others to partner with us and the work here in Belize. We thank the Lord for the many teams that came to help us this year and enabled us to meet our personal needs as Marion prepared the meals for them. With our fall in support, without them, it would have been difficult.

Blessing to you in His abounding Grace,

Kent and Marion
Your Friend and Missionaries in Belize

Prayer Requests:

1. Safety for Marion and I as we travel to Ecuador for Field Directors Conference October 4th to 8th. Pray also for a fruitful time.

2. For God's wisdom as Kent assist the National Church Association with the revision of their Constitution.

3. For our granddaughter Kia Abril who is with us attending school in Belize. Pray also for my son Ken and his wife that God will move mightily in their lives and bring them back into the fold.

4. Pray for Jim Coons that is coming to help with the Bible College ministry in promoting, organization and fund raising locally and in the U.S.A.

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