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September Newsletter

SHANNON’S CORNER

September 2017

New missionary orientation:  Kids Alive had six candidates come through our orientation.  Three will be serving in the Dominican Republic and three will be serving in Guatemala.  Hearing their stories of how God has brought them to where they are is a delight and a joy to be a part of their journey.  I had the privilege to come and share with them some of my fund raising experiences along with doing a workshop regarding member care.  In the member care workshop I highlighted the need for each of our singles and couples to pray about developing a core ministry team who ministers to them.  I shared with them my experience when I did not have this core team and now that I do how it has made a big impact in my life and ministry.  Just being able to answer questions and sharing with them about life on the field has been in and of itself very rewarding.  I can remember when Connie Rhodes came to share with my sending church about Peru and answering everyone’s questions and concerns how that was very valuable to all involved in sending me for the first time to Peru.

It was a privilege to get to see our home office staff and meet some new ones since my last visit.  A time to reconnect with them and to hear what’s been happening in their lives.  Worshipping together every morning and being in God’s word together is such a refreshing and fulfilling time.  Seeing how our staff and missionaries interact with one another and the relationships that are built.

Hurricane Irma, Jose and Maria have been terrorizing the Caribbean and we are so thankful that the Dominican Republic so far has not had the damage nor devastation like many of our neighboring islands have had.  Please continue to be praying as Maria makes her way this week towards the DR and other islands especially for those who have already lost so much.

PRAYER REQUESTS
Praise the Lord for safety and protection from Hurricane Irma!
Praise the Lord for safety in traveling to the US for the new missionary orientation & conference!
Praise the Lord for our KAI home office staff!
Pray for our missionary retreat Oct. 13th-15th.
Pray for our women’s Bible Study groups…for spiritual growth and community.
Pray for the Misio Nexus Conference Sept. 21st-23rd which I will be attending.
Pray for the spiritual health for everyone in the DR (kids, staff, leaders, missionaries).

Cory, Cathy, Dave, Connie, Alexa, & Jay

Commissioning Service:  Cory

Celebrating Kelly's birthday

Working in small groups

Sharing their story:  Dave & Connie

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