As I type this, Seth is in Vanuatu and about to embark on a journey back to our home in Tiale-land. It has been raining a good bit which means the rivers have been flooded. Seth will be hitching a ride with a local transport driver and once they arrive at the river, if they find it is too high to cross with the truck, the passengers will then have to walk/hike the rest of the way. Please keep Seth in prayer especially this next week as he will be very busy in the village with a lot of preparations for the upcoming ordination service and getting things ready for Bible school beginning in May.

Thank you for continuing to follow our journey! We greatly covet and appreciate you prayers for us and the ministry that God has given to us. Below is our most recent newsletter with more information about the ordination service and other great things that are happening.

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

~Seth & Nicole Stokes

What is it like for kids to grow up in the village? Do they go to school? This video gives you a small glimpse into part of their day. Enjoy the video!

Video link: https://youtu.be/CENxDiUuB4A?feature=shared

“Nearly every week we try to “get ahold of” our Tiale family through various means. Over the past month or so we have received many reports of their faithfulness to God. Our men are being faithful to their congregations and the women have been continuing to lead the Bible studies we left for them”… to continue reading click on the link below.

We wanted to share a little bit more about our special evenings with the couples and give you a glimpse into their perspective of the teachings. Here are some quotes from several of the Tiale pastors and also a local believer:

“My marriage is sweeter than honey now.” -Tiale pastor

“I am now close to my best friend.” -Tiale pastor

“I wanted to do right by my family, but I didn’t know how.” -Tiale pastor

“Before I thought, I understood what marriage was about, but after the classes I found out that I knew nothing.” -Tiale believer

Thank you for continuing to follow our ministry and the work that the Lord has given us. You are a blessing!

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

Seth & Nicole Stokes

In Vanuatu, there is one day a year set aside to celebrate every child’s birthday, rather than individual birth-days. The whole community joins together to celebrate! We hope you like this video.

YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/hzqa8MhmyCs?si=XuLPgqXdrJqrRNoP

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

~Seth & Nicole Stokes

What do we do on Friday nights in the village? On Friday nights during Bible school we had 23 couples attend marital teachings. These couples were so excited to learn what it means to Biblically love each other and grow together. Check out this video to see more!

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mFGePG4rUXg?si=443plec5PKMwo5b7

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

~Seth & Nicole Stokes

Many of you have asked what our drive to our home in the jungle looks like, this video will give you a better “visual” of just that.

The link: https://youtu.be/Lqw6YTgzyeY?si=Zkg0U3gEY50FJuFC

We are honored to serve in the country of Vanuatu amongst the Tiale people,

~Seth & Nicole Stokes

Some highlights we wanted to share! It is always amazing to see God doing work in and amongst the Tiale people. God is good! We GET to be a part of what He is doing. What a privilege!

Click on this link if you don’t see it above: https://youtu.be/gr3KWqTQwWE?si=ZinAnCyiAolUMrcr

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

Seth & Nicole Stokes

Happy Thanksgiving! This might be one of best updates ever! Being home for the holidays, seeing the next generation of Tiale leaders develop, and a new team member added to our ministry! We are thankFULL for so many things that God has done for us over this past season of ministry. Please read our update to see all the exciting news, and if you are wanting to partner with us in some of the upcoming projects, please contact us. We love and appreciate you all, thank you for your prayer and support!

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

Seth & Nicole Stokes

Many people have come to the Lord over this past year, here is a video about the first group of baptisms we had. Some of the individuals are Tiale people and some are from other language groups and even other islands. God is good and continues to build His church! May He receive the glory!

Video link: https://youtu.be/eHnA7GVSojI?feature=shared

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

Seth & Nicole Stokes