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Dear Friend,
It
is time for another update. We are working hard on the new Crisis
Management System for Calvary International. The first round of Risk Assessments
is being evaluated. The end result will be increased safety for all of
our missionaries. We once thought policy development and contingency
planning were part of corporate monotony. We now realize that they have
a spiritual application as well. Here are some of our news highlights.
Click links and pictures for increased viewing pleasure.
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It's Confirmed
Feedback
is so important. We are often unsure of ourselves and seek
confirmation. God's feedback is equally necessary. We were definitely
in need of confirmation when we accepted the position of Director of
Member Care for Calvary International. After all, this was a larger
role than we anticipated or even asked for. But we distinctly heard God
clear His throat and declare us "in the right place, at the right time."
We
first met Roger and Mary Ann in a setting totally unrelated to
missions. Roger spoke and it occurred to me that he had been a
missionary somewhere and was hurting for it. While listening we
discovered that it had been fifteen years and that both he and his wife
were still grieving. And as we delved deeper we realized they worked
with the very same missions agency where we now hung our shingle.
Fifteen years earlier some poor choices were made and these
missionaries to Guadalajara were left with broken hearts and broken
dreams of a lifetime spent on the mission field. In March of this year
Mary Ann poured out her heart about that hurt, some of it for the very
first time. In April the healing couple was at a Calvary International event
rubbing elbows with old friends they hadn't seen in over a decade. And
by July they returned to the mission field on a short term trip to
Haiti...to give some other career missionaries some of their expert
assistance with accounting software. God is so good. He heals and
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Completed Fast
 We are grateful to
those that prayed as Tom completed his 21 days of fasting. We were
amazed at the relative ease with which it was achieved. And Tom's
energy level was amazing till the very end. Being part of meal
preparation and joining the family at the table ensured that
connectedness wasn't what was fasted. We all learned from it as a
family as Roxie felt invited into the experience and Troupe thought
..."this must be easy". The purpose of the fast was to seek God and to
hear from Him. We feel that the purpose was realized. And we are
grateful to those who participated with us. It appears that Tom is now
on a program to gain back the 20 pounds he lost during the fast. |
Troupe's Trip
Troupe finished 7th grade with his eyes already looking toward the
return to LaVilla for the 8th grade. The end of the school year was
punctuated with a flurry of effort towards raising grades and showing
his skills on the clarinet. He is in hopes of earning a spot in next
year's Symphonic Band.
His energy was rewarded with a noticeable improvement in report card
scores as well as his musical output. His piano classes should prove to
be more challenging next year as well. Troupe is in Texas for the
summer being shared among the many who sow love into his life. He
returns to us in early August. Click the picture for one of Troupe's
favorite offerings from Beethoven.
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They're Asking For Money
We have yet to reach our goals for raising partners and monthly
support. We have become aware that some have wanted to provide support
but deemed that their monthly contribution would be too small. Let us
assure you. There is no gift too small. We need partners who can join
with us at all levels. Please just pray about it and trust God ...even
if it is a "not yet" answer.
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It is our desire that we bless you by creating an opportunity for you to reach the nations for Jesus though us.
Grace and Peace,
Tom & Roxie McLeod
Till Every Tongue Confess |
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