Here is a copy of our most recent newsletter. Some things have already occurred at the time of this post, but you can go to the ministry update we sent to our Prayer Team on July 20, 2021. As always, God is good! Welcome Noelle Linda Vroon! We met our daughter on May 2nd. Things have been a bit of a blur since, as taking care of a newborn is a lot of work. On one particular night, Ian grabbed my arm and shouted, “Get the baby!” He’d been dreaming Noelle was falling off the bed. Of course she was perfectly safe and sleeping in her pack-n-play. Yet despite the lack of sleep (and some crazy dreams), we are loving being parents. Nothing can describe the joy of watching your little baby discover the world with wide eyes--or have her give you a big toothless grin for the first time. Partnership Development Now the whirlwind of May is past--and lo and behold, we have come to the hot months of summer. Our plans? To visit family and potential partners out east. That's right! We’re going on a trip to Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In West Virginia, we will visit local churches and hope to meet with people in the area for partnership. We’ve reached 38% funding--almost halfway to the 80% we need before Ian can begin work with CEF in the eastern panhandle. God has led us this far, and he will get us there. Summer Plans As August opens, we will make our way to the CEF headquarters in Warrenton, MO, for formal training. (https://www.cefcmi.com) For three months Ian will take classes to prepare for his new position. He’ll learn additional skills related to leadership, evangelism, instruction and children. While he is busy with that, I will do the real "hard" work--taking care of our bundle of joy! And after training? Depends on how much funding we have. If we aren’t there yet, we will be praying for wisdom in reaching new partners and cultivating our present relationships. Otherwise, we’ll begin the business of house hunting! Thank you to all who are partnering with us financially and in prayer. We have enjoyed meeting with some of you, sharing our vision with you, as well as hearing about your lives. God is good! God bless! -Ian & Nicole Vroon We depend on your prayers!
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