This summer has been filled with many new changes. We have lived in many places and met many new faces. Whenever Seth was not connecting with churches, he was working for a local tent company and (when able) worked with his father-in-law doing odd jobs. Seth has greatly enjoyed his time working at the tent rental company, working up to 16 hours a day, alongside both saved and unsaved men (below is a picture of a tent he set up recently). He is very thankful for the ability that God has given him to work and is also thankful for the times he had to share the Gospel with multiple co-workers in various ways; whom which sparked the conversation (what a blessing!). Seth hopes that these coworkers think more about their conversations and he also prays that their conversation has somehow encouraged his fellow (saved) coworkers and employer. Seth was ecstatic that towards the end of the summer, he asked if he could pray over the meal for the whole crew, and one of the unsaved coworkers encouraged him to do so, and he was humbled with the opportunity to go before the throne of Grace (Heb.4:16) with a mixed group of saved and unsaved men. This job has blessed us by providing for our travel expenditures, as we had to do a lot of traveling already and are about to do a great deal more. We are reminded of Paul in Acts 18:3, where he had to work to help pay his costs’, and coincidentally, he too was a tent worker :).
We will be in the PA area for a week or 2 more so that Seth can work and save up for our travels while also connecting with more churches. After that, we will visit several churches in Michigan for about 2 weeks (part of that time we will be participating in a missions conference), then head straight to New Jersey for another conference. We might connect with another church while in the area then head back to PA to speak at our own home church’s mission conference. After that, it will be back to “tent-working” and scheduling more meetings (for the most part in the PA area), until our next Tour de America 🙂
Nicole has been our personal secretary, keeping all of our paperwork in order. She has also kept in close contact with some of the ladies from her jail ministry in Missouri and has been doing correspondence with them. PRAY for Nicole and for wisdom how to share truth with these ladies.
Continue to PRAY for our safety as we travel and for Gods blessing on our car. PRAY that the Lord would rise up people and churches to join our support team so we can get over to Papua New Guinea as soon as possible. PRAY for the hearts of the people who God is leading to partner with us prayerfully and financially. PRAY for compatible partners for us to work with in our tribal ministry. PRAY for those we hope to soon minister to, that God would preserve them until we get there so that we can give them the Light of our Saviour. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in having us share our ministry at church or over a meal, please contact us, we would love to share the burden God has placed on our hearts with you.
~Your Feet to the Unreached
Stoking The Fires 