We have been blessed to have our first overseas guest (since our house building)! Seth’s parents came! We took a day or two to show them around the Island and then brought them to our village and people group.
They Are Here!
We have enjoyed hosting them; showing them around, and having our people “meet our parents”. We have still been busy with ministry almost daily; still having men’s and women’s Bible studies, preaching, and being involved in the community.
The Truck is Packed-Off to the Bush!
We had Seth’s parents bring gifts for all those with whom we are ministering to (pastors and language helpers); we had everyone all come together and enjoyed a huge feast! It was the first time in our people group that everyone that is part of ministry came together for a meal. They all acknowledge it and appreciated it! They presented Seth’s parents with the typical gifts of flowers (shows they are welcome) and a sleeping mat (which means they welcomed to live and “sleep” here), Seth’s dad even killed the pig!
Accepting the Gifts
Observing Culture
We are going to take the next week or so to enjoy them and take our first vacation since before starting our work here, back in the fall of last year. After our time off we will get back into the full-time grind! Growing the Bible School students, training pastors, and learning the Tiale language!
The Gifts Seth’s Parents Brought
Thank you for your love and support!
Your feet to the unreached, Seth and Nicole Stokes
Stoking The Fires 
Love that “feet to the unreached!”
Thanks for keeping us posted on current events.
Very moving reports and newsletters. God bless you.
https://mailchi.mp/58dfd9c7ff87/the-compromised-christian-369385?e=0744724e42
I love this! Beautiful!
On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 4:07 AM Stoking The Fires wrote:
> stokingthefires posted: “We have been blessed to have our first overseas > guest (since our house building)! Seth’s parents came! We took a day or two > to show them around the Island and then brought them to our village and > people group. We have enjoyed hosting them; showing ” >
Goodonya mum n dad.
John Mackay
The Creation Research Team
http://www.creationresearch.net
http://www.askjohnmackay.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/askjohnmackay#p/u
LIKE US on [images] Facebook
FOLLOW US on [twitter] Twitter @creationbloke
KEEP UP ON OUR FOSSILS on [images] INSTAGRAM – Creation_Research
Subscribe to our Free [email-icon] Email Newsletters!
Dear Seth,
I’m glad your parents got to visit with you and see the work God is doing through you and Nicole!!
God’s continuous blessings and I love you both,
Louis
How wonderful to have the ‘rents in for a visit! 🙂 I’m glad you’re getting some time off, and I pray that it will be refreshing for you! I love your updates, even if they’re just little ones; it’s always so good to hear from you and how you’re doing! I also enjoy passing the updates on to my ladies’ sunday school class- it keeps ya’ll fresh in our prayers for you! ❤ ❤ Love you!! -Shari