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We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We love and appreciate you all. May you enjoy this day and the significance of it and the Reason for our celebration, the birth of our Saviour.

~Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

Please pray for the Tiale leaders and their wives as they go to another island on an outreach with the intent a share a pure Gospel, promote the Bible School for next year, and encourage one of the recent students who just graduated.

Your feet are multiplying and covering more ground in Vanuatu!!!

-Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The students have officially finished their 3 year program at the Bible school! They worked hard and persevered to the end. It wasn’t without challenges or struggles but they made it. Now these students will go back to their villages (4 different villages,3 language groups, 2 separate islands) and use what they learned to encourage the believers and evangelize the unsaved. Three of these men are on the pastoral track and will return for further teachings next year in pursuit of becoming pastors. The teachers did an awesome job learning alongside the students and growing in their knowledge to be able to teach the students. The ceremony was very special and included speeches from students and teachers followed by a big feast! People from several villages came out to the event. It was truly a monumental and memorable day!

Video link:

https://youtu.be/WCg0cK7s84E?si=0oE-eND-0EA56Hte

We thank you all for following our journey and the ministry the Lord has entrusted to us in Vanuatu. It is a blessing to be able to be an extension of so many wonderful people.

Your feet to the Tiale people & to the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

Getting ready for graduation! A lot went into the special day. From getting the property all cleaned up to cutting the meat for the meal. Many hands sure do make light work when such an event occurs. It was such a blessing to have people from several villages come together for this event. Stay tuned for more about the graduation…

Video link:

https://youtu.be/Gdu7s0PMk7M?si=D3wHYpF4Z5sIRKJ_

Thank you for watching!

Your feet to the Tiale people and to the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The Bible School just finished this past week, and it has been a journey! It was originally meant to be a 3-year program for studies, and then a 3-year practicum t0 develop leaders. This extended program really enabled me (Seth) to develop and train 3 teachers. Though the adventure took longer than expected, we arrived at a much better destination… See below to keep reading. Also, check out our Instagram for videos and pictures, our handle is @stokingthefires.

We greatly appreciate you all following our journey in Vanuatu! It is a blessing to get to be apart of the awesome things God is doing in and amongst the Tiale people, the Bible School, and in the country of Vanuatu.

Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The Bible school has finally come to a close! What an amazing year it has been! The students worked so hard to complete this third year at our Bible school. It has been amazing to see these students grow leaps and bounds in their faith and knowledge of the Word of God. The three teachers (4 including Seth) have done a wonderful job coaching and mentoring these students during their studies. Our Bible school is the only one in the country of Vanuatu in the national language, thus bringing students from different language groups and even different islands. This is why we see it as an opportunity to reach the country of Vanuatu with the Gospel. Thank you for all of your prayers for us and the Bible school ministry!

Check out the video below to see what the last few days were like for the students. Stay tuned for an update on their graduation ceremony next time.

Video link:

https://youtu.be/uQFVL8PiSrc?si=kJk6wuTz2kXnSJl-

We are your feet to the Tiale people & the country of Vanuatu,

-Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The ministry in Tiale land has been flourishing and the church body sure has been reflecting that! There have been many deep Truths taught recently and the congregation has truly been loving it and taking it all in. It has been a blessing to see them hunger and thirst for the Word of God and to grow in their understanding of our Lord and Savior. Check out this video below about the main church service in Tiale land.

Video link:

https://youtu.be/_uJgfl5fZTM?si=tayG8dYVT7YZskPq

Thank you for following our ministry! We are your feet to the Tiale people & the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

We are down to the last few weeks of Bible school and the students are doing great! It’s been amazing to see them grow in their understanding of God’s Word this year. Please keep them in prayer as they finish up. Pray for Seth as he finishes out the year of teaching and continues to disciple the students and teachers while he is there. Here is a video to show you more about what Bible school is like. Thank you for following our journey!

Bible School Update video link:

https://youtu.be/qOnMjoIaXZQ?si=A3k5T9GoTONeFfcH

Your feet to the Tiale people and the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

The Tiale church is maturing! It is beautiful to see how the Holy Spirit is moving within the church. A new part of the service is ‘asking review questions’ from the previous week’s message. They just finished the book of Galatians. Young and old answered questions. The young man asking questions is one of the pastors in training. When he asked “Who wrote the book?” A kid not even 10 years old, raised his hand and said “Paul”. The service continued with questions like; What is the false gospel? What is the true Gospel? What is the purpose of the Old Testament Law? Not only are the Tiale people coming to the Lord, but they are also growing closer and closer in their relationship with Him in their search for the knowledge of the Holy One.

God is doing amazing things in the Tiale church! Praise the Lord! Your feet are multiplying and getting stronger! Check out this video to see more. 

Video link: https://youtu.be/NTZ6kHiyhA0?si=zBGE3qNGRZpj7uqd

Your feet to the Tiale people & the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes

There is a lot to update you all on. Featured in our newsletter below: Bible School, Ministries, Healing, and Seth heading back. See below or click on the link to read our full update. We greatly appreciate you all and your faithfulness to us and our ministry. We are an extension of you all. Thank you for continuing to follow our journey.

We are your feet to the Tiale people & the country of Vanuatu,

Seth, Nicole, & Selah Stokes