Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser August 2017 "God knows.... He always knew..... There wasn't a time that He didn't know....."   As the evangelism team enters the church, we are greeted by translators, local church members, Satura facilitators and the team just increased 3 times over. As team coordinators, this is the moment that we have planned and prepared for. We begin to process which translator will work the best with which person. We begin to search how many locals we have and if we have enough. We begin to count men and women as we don't want to have all men teams or all women teams. Before we know it, we have started the opening program with a time of devotion and our busy minds can rest for a few minutes.  This devotion time has become such a precious time to bind us together in the Spirit of God, as well as calm each one of us.  It's not just the team coordinators that are internally frantic, but each team member has put themselves in such a vulnerable position that it requires total dependence upon God.  Each translator is thinking about their ability to remember and speak English.  Each local church member is filled with the unknown of serving alongside someone from another country.  All of us begin to doubt the decision we made to obey and serve the Lord in this manner.  We are flooded with emotions, and just as we feel as though we are sinking from overwhelment, the word of God is opened in a group time of devotion. During our last team, a team member feeling completely inadequate, shared what the Lord had spoke to him and it has brought great assurance to us.  "God knows... what translator you will have, what local you will have, he knows what doors you will knock on, he knows who will open that door, he knows how that person is going to respond, God knows...... He always knew..... There wasn't a time that He didn't know......" There are so many things that keep our hearts & minds preoccupied. We pray that you will finish these statements with what preoccupies you, and be assured in what God is calling you to do.  As always, we are so grateful for your prayer support which is producing fruit in Colombia and our own hearts.  "Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you." Psalm 55:2 Blessings, Doug & Cindy This was our first time to take an evangelism team into Cartagena, Colombia. The coastal city of Cartagena is known for tourism, but as you can see by the pictures we were far from the tourist area. We served alongside 4 churches that had previously covered these streets and homes with much prayer - through prayer walking. The harvest is unbelievably ripe and over 500 people heard about Jesus and his love for them. Many made decisions to trust Jesus as their Savior and will have opportunities to be discipled by the churches that we served alongside. The Satura facilitators in Cartagena are now ready to receive teams in 2018.  Please pray for Benjamin, (Berenise and Adriana - not picured), Satura facilitators in Cartagena as they continue to train and multiply churches. Pray for Jonathan Tobón, Satura/Men For Missions coordinator as he plans and prepares for upcoming teams. He also begins classes in the university this week. Pray as he tries to balance all his responsibilities. Please pray for Yomaira, Javier, Julio, and Satura facilitators in Montería as they prepare for their first team in August. We are so thankful for our strategic alliance with Satura Colombia.   1. Praising the Lord for open doors and open hearts in Cartagena, and for the three Satura facilitators in this area that are prepared to receive future teams.  2. Please pray for our first time serving with an evangelism team in Montería, August 12-19. We will also be training three Satura facilitators to receive future teams. 3. Please remember to pray for our family.  Like & Follow Us on Facebook PLAN NOW New 2018 Dates We need your financial support, too!  Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now" Our USA ph.# direct to Colombia: 217-784-2092 Permanent Mailing Address 823 E. LeFevre Ave. Gibson City, IL 60936 Blog: http://tankersleys.blogspot.com

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