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Missions Team & Family,
December, 2017
May your hearts be filled with wonder & awe as 2017 comes to a close. Wow! It flew by fast. In this fast paced life Trisha and I wholeheartedly want to be another voice encouraging you to SLOW DOWN - and to meet with Jesus. Our schedules so easily fill up, worries and demands upon our me occupy us, and o en mes our rou nes get shaped apart from VITAL me in His Word and Presence (we know from experience). Yet it's that very TIME that fuels us and leads us in to fruit-bearing ac on. During this last month of 2017 let's all do a spiritual inventory looking back on what worked, what needed improvement, and what needs to be either dropped or added to our lives. Our family wouldn't be able to be ac ve in full me missions both in Mexico and the United States apart from your faithful support. That said, we pray for you and think about you o en and genuinely CARE about how you are doing physically, spiritually, emo onally, and rela onally. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with your updated prayer requests or just to say hello. Sean's email is [email protected] Trisha's is [email protected] We pray that your home life would be thriving in submission to the Lord - and that HOPE would fully consume your households. Life is difficult - but God is faithful. Trisha and I know how hard each of you work to provide for your families, to give to your churches, and to support God's work in missions both foreign and domes c. Some mes we wish the words Thank You carried more weight. May the Lord reward you and strengthen you in a way that only HE can. Thank you for trusƟng God to bear fruit through our ministry - we are daily seeing many great things happening! From houses being built upon the foundaƟon of Jesus, to young people being discipled, to Pastors being cared for, strengthened, and trained. The homeless are hearing about Jesus and receiving physical and spiritual care - and Jesus' influence is spreading! There is MUCH more work to be done for Christ's Kingdom - - and this work can be truly joyful and rewarding. It can also be challenging and difficult - but never more than we can handle as we abide in Jesus and His infinite love! Merry Christmas - the Lamb who was slain for us was born as an innocent baby in a simple manger. May that simplicity and peace rule your hearts as this year ends and 2018 begins. We pray for each of you more than you know and hope to be in contact with you in person soon!!! In His Love,
Sean, Trisha, & Girls
December, 2017
May your hearts be filled with wonder & awe as 2017 comes to a close. Wow! It flew by fast. In this fast paced life Trisha and I wholeheartedly want to be another voice encouraging you to SLOW DOWN - and to meet with Jesus. Our schedules so easily fill up, worries and demands upon our me occupy us, and o en mes our rou nes get shaped apart from VITAL me in His Word and Presence (we know from experience). Yet it's that very TIME that fuels us and leads us in to fruit-bearing ac on. During this last month of 2017 let's all do a spiritual inventory looking back on what worked, what needed improvement, and what needs to be either dropped or added to our lives. Our family wouldn't be able to be ac ve in full me missions both in Mexico and the United States apart from your faithful support. That said, we pray for you and think about you o en and genuinely CARE about how you are doing physically, spiritually, emo onally, and rela onally. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with your updated prayer requests or just to say hello. Sean's email is [email protected] Trisha's is [email protected] We pray that your home life would be thriving in submission to the Lord - and that HOPE would fully consume your households. Life is difficult - but God is faithful. Trisha and I know how hard each of you work to provide for your families, to give to your churches, and to support God's work in missions both foreign and domes c. Some mes we wish the words Thank You carried more weight. May the Lord reward you and strengthen you in a way that only HE can. Thank you for trusƟng God to bear fruit through our ministry - we are daily seeing many great things happening! From houses being built upon the foundaƟon of Jesus, to young people being discipled, to Pastors being cared for, strengthened, and trained. The homeless are hearing about Jesus and receiving physical and spiritual care - and Jesus' influence is spreading! There is MUCH more work to be done for Christ's Kingdom - - and this work can be truly joyful and rewarding. It can also be challenging and difficult - but never more than we can handle as we abide in Jesus and His infinite love! Merry Christmas - the Lamb who was slain for us was born as an innocent baby in a simple manger. May that simplicity and peace rule your hearts as this year ends and 2018 begins. We pray for each of you more than you know and hope to be in contact with you in person soon!!! In His Love,
Sean, Trisha, & Girls
