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| Ripe for Harvest get-together 2012 |
We
were very surprised and blessed to recently receive the following
endorsement from our Regional Field Director of Ripe for Harvest in
Asia. Although technically speaking we are now fully with YWAM, we
still maintain a relationship with our original sending agency,
mostly because they are a great bunch of people.
Dear
Ministry Partners of Steve and Allyson,
My name is Steve Hines. I am the Regional Field Director of Ripe For Harvest in Asia. Part of my job is to visit all of our missionaries within this region. Although we are no longer directly responsible for them (now that they are with YWAM), I just wanted to share with you how inspired I was, recently, as my wife and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Steve and Allyson, your missionaries serving in Thailand and other countries in Asia.
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| Create International: Thailand |
Steve
gave me permission to write to you to give you an update on their
ministry. Before I go on, I want to sincerely thank you for your
financial partnership with Steve and Allyson. From what we personally
saw and experienced, their ministry is meeting a tremendous need as
they continue to give their lives wholly for the Lord's work and the
expansion of His Kingdom.
We
arrived at their beautiful facility and were warmly greeted by a
smiling Steve and offered coffee and cookies as we settled into our
chairs. We were amazed to learn about the incredible and diverse
ministry that they are a part of. Their work in teaching classes to
the new volunteers in the School of Frontier Media (Create’s
program to equip volunteers to be part of the worldwide missions’
movement through media) and making powerful films with life changing
stories using native actors, authentic music, and in the languages of
unreached people groups is truly outstanding!
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| Steve (Not Steve Hines) |
These
evangelistic films that their team (called Create International)
makes are used by missionaries and local workers in many countries in
their evangelistic campaigns. Media is so popular all over the world
that it is a great tool for sharing the gospel! We saw their
enthusiasm in their work and we can tell that they clearly enjoy the
calling to which God has given them! We got a chance to view some of
their latest films and hear about upcoming projects and it made us
proud to be a little part of their ministry and I'm sure you are,
too!
Our
time spent with Steve and Allyson and their girls (Rachel and Abby -
Samuel is currently in the states at the University of Massachusetts)
was a blessing. We praised the Lord for the work that they are doing.
Your
partnership is bringing in eternal dividends beyond anything you can
imagine! If you haven't done this yet, check out their web sites at
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| Ally at the Create International table in Cebu |
Space
will not allow me to share with you all that I saw and experienced
during my time with Steve and Allyson, but I would like to take the
liberty to bring to your attention two needs that they presently
have. First, their personal financial support is down and they
currently need an additional $1000/month in regular monthly support.
Additionally, the girls have a visa run coming up where they
will need to return to the states to get new visas for Thailand. The
current estimated cost of that trip is $7900. They no longer have
their funding processed with RFH so please remember to follow the
YWAM instructions. Without your continued help, none of this would be
possible. Steve and Allyson are pressing on for the glory of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please prayerfully consider these two
urgent needs that they have.
I hope
that this short letter will be an encouragement to you. Our prayer is
that you continue to partner with them through your prayers and
support as they diligently spread God’s love and forgiveness to
those throughout Thailand and the peoples of other nations that they
are able to touch with their films and seminars.
Warmly
in Christ,
Steve Hines
Ripe
for Harvest
(Steve also supplied the first three photos above taken during his visit to Chiang Mai.)
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| Indonesian Princesses |
On Facebook Steve has been uploading one photo every day from his recent trip to Indonesia. If you are on Facebook, stop by and enjoy the virtual, ongoing tour.
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