GRADUATION: As Mike and I reflect on the past 2 years at New Tribes Bible Institute, the words overwhelmed, humbled, and blessed immediately come to mind. Our graduation this past weekend was such a great way to close this season. What an encouragement it was to share the experience with Pastor George from HDC, who flew all the way from California to see us! We made some great memories with him, and we will always remember his visit with us. We have truly been blessed by the Biblical teaching we received here and are so grateful for the time spent studying and growing in our walk with the Lord. There is still so much to learn, and we are thankful for God’s grace in our lives! Many of you have supported us through prayer and finances, and encouraged us through emails, phone calls, facebook and texts. THANK YOU with all our heart!!
Us with NTBI President Ron Lindsey Us with Pastor George from HDC
NEXT STEPS: We are moving to the New Tribes Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Roach, Missouri on January 6. There, we will continue learning and studying about missions! This process lasts 1-½ -2 years. During our first semester, we will be studying Church Planting, Christian Living, Stewardship, and Culture/Language Acquisition. Our first semester starts January 17! We are all very excited for the move, but have come to love Waukesha WI, and will miss it here!
These kids deserve an honorary graduation!
THE KIDS IN CAPS AND GOWNS: The kids deserve to wear the cap and gown too! Here's a few reasons why. They were troopers through this process! They gave up their own bedrooms, gave away more than half of their things, and moved away from friends and family! Nicole helped us study for tests, learned Greek verb tenses with Mike, and learned the definition of Animism with Kristi. Jesse enjoyed laying next to Mike at night and falling asleep while listening to him read Basic Theology and other textbooks. We would not have felt comfortable going through the process of moving and training for missions if our kids were willing to adjust and have great attitudes! So...we dressed them up and snapped a photo!
MISS NICOLE: is growing up so quickly! She turned 9 this past March. She loves reading with a passion, and just finished the first Lord of the Rings book (over 400 pages!) She enjoys math, music, and art. Last spring she was the lead in a musical at her school, and did an excellent job! We are so proud of her. She continues to grow in her understanding of the Bible, and we cherish the time we get to spend with her talking about God’s Word.
JESSE BOY: is our active and crazy 7 year old! He brings us so much joy and keeps us laughing! He is doing so well in reading and has moved along rather quickly, we have been very proud of his determination to learn to read. He also does very well in math and enjoys counting as high as he can. He told me he can count to a million, and when I said when have you done that?! He said, “well I haven’t but I know all of the number combinations!” We are so touched by his compassionate heart for others; his love for animals, babies, and kids with disabilities. What a sweet boy he is!
Thanks again to all of you who made this possible! We love and appreciate every one of you!
Thanks again to all of you who made this possible! We love and appreciate every one of you!
Love, Mike, Kristi, Nicole, and Jesse
