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Merry Christmas!

 SHANNON’S CORNER


HOPE OF THE WORLD!

Jesus is the reason for this Christmas season. He is our Prince of Peace, our joy to the world, and love that came down. Jesus has already come as a baby, Messiah and Savior and he is yet to come as our King of kings and Lord of lords.  Are you ready to receive?  Are you eagerly anticipating his coming again?


We as adults can many times make things so complex and complicated when it is really, simple.  As I was preparing for the Third Culture Kid debrief, I had many games and activities ready in my arsenal to use, yet what was needed was time to just be kids and play.  The family just recently got back to the US, so they were in the throes of transition in hitting the ground running with the holidays, seeing family, supporters, and friends.  The kids needed a space for them to use their imaginations and creativity.  Play gave them back some control in all the chaos of uncertainty in the transition.

During the three days, the kids would tell me what I needed to do or who I needed to
be as we would play. There was a range of comfortable and uncomfortable emotions throughout our three days of play, yet I had the amazing privilege to hear tidbits of their story sprinkled throughout our play.  Some of the fun things the kids had us play were having a store and buying things, hiding toys and then saying hot or cold when trying to find the toys, playing with cars, trains, and trucks, and their favorite was playing chase.


Jehovah Jireh, the Lord provides is faithful and encouraging me as we are over halfway to $40,000.  Here is what has been raised to date, one-time gift is $3,951.  My monthly and quarterly supporters continue with $21,940.  The total raised and pledged is $25,891.  There is still time to give, and I still need your help to reach the goal.  

Would you be a monthly partner?  

Would you give a one-time gift?

Would you refer a friend?

Would you ask your church to give? 

Would you ask your small group to give? 

Would you refer a business to give an end of the year donation?  

 

Join the team and be rewarded.  Together we can move mountains and advance the gospel of Jesus Christ.


The most wonderful time of the year usually brings celebrations.  TCK Connect had a virtual Christmas party as we shared the virtual gifts, we got one another.  There were some very fabulous gifts given and so thoughtful. Here is a sampling of the gifts given, art supplies, 2024 Olympic tickets, VIP to see the Broncos play, cooking lessons, monthly subscription to books, a comfortable bed to sleep, popcorn maker, and an adventure pass.  Safe Place Ministry celebrated as a team virtually through the Grinch’s story with games and laughter.  Some of the Safe Place team who live in Pennsylvania got together for lunch and watched a Christmas concert which was entertaining, fun, and delightful to be together in celebrating Christmas.


Reflecting over this year, there has been so many things that have happened in 2023. Here is a quick overview of who we served this past year that reached across 43 countries.


DEBRIEFS

15

CARE SESSIONS (1:1)

83

TRAININGS

10

RETREATS

4

SUPERVISION MEETINGS

4

WEBINARS FACILITATED

2

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

3

TRIPS OUT OF THE US

1

TRANSLATE BOOK INTO SPANISH

1

TRANSCRIPT FROM WEBINAR

1

TCK CONNECT SESSIONS (INTERACTION INTERNATIONAL)

31

ADULT TCK CONNECT SESSIONS (INTERACTION INTERNATIONAL)

6

BCM PERU MESSAGING

33

GLOBAL CITY MISSION MEETINGS

5

VELVET ASHES CONNECTION GROUP

8 weeks

CHERRY RUN CAMP MEETINGS

18

CHRISTIAN LIFE COACH – CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION PROCESS, LAUNCHING THROUGH SAFE PLACE MINISTRY, WEEKLY BLOG POSTS, JOINING COACHING GROUPS


Celebrate and rejoice with me, giving thanks and praise to God our Father for all He has done and continues to do.


There are many more adventures to come in the new year.  Continuing many of what is already listed above, along with a few new things on the horizon for 2024: helping to facilitate a women leader’s cohort, traveling to Sicily to help facilitate personal retreats for missionaries, traveling to Malaysia to care for Bible translators at their conference, launching a Facebook group for missionaries and expats who are returning to their passport country, facilitating a church partnership training with OMS, and being the missionary for Cherry Run Camp. Ready to rock?  Don’t miss out!  Join God in the work he is doing.


Merry Christmas!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Praise the Lord for a great semester with the students on TCK Connect!

Praise the Lord for Christmas season!

Praise the Lord for the amazing people I get to work with as we proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ!

Pray for Family debrief Dec. 21st & 22nd with three kids 5, 7, & 9 y/o.

Pray for fundraising, $40,000 for 2024.

Pray for Family debrief Jan 17th-19th with three teens.

Pray for the women leader’s cohort with 35 women that starts mid-January for 8 weeks.

Pray for me to continue learning to trust in God. Trust him in the process and outcomes.

Pray for wisdom, discernment, and insight as I meet with people either one-on-one or debriefs.


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