Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser September 2017 Dear Prayer Warriors, Montería, Colombia welcomed us with one of the largest evangelism teams to date. Thank you for your prayers as we brought an evangelism team and trained three more Satura Facilitators in this new region.  Many in this group were not with us at each door, but were in the throne room interceding for us. In all honesty, intercessory prayer is usually the only tool that we can use when there is nothing we can physically DO.  However, intercessory prayer is what God was calling this group to do. We are so thankful to the call that God puts on each heart.   The week was quite difficult with the excessive heat (104 in the shade) and logistics in a new area. The enemy tried to deter our efforts as our team witnessed a dog bite, accidental fall resulting in a hospital visit for x-rays and stitches, and a serious family issue in the states, just to name a few.  However, God was victorious and more than 532 people heard and responded positively to the Gospel.  One of these 532 was a translator named Andres. He was scheduled for two days of translation. In a simple introduction, he told us how he just knew without a doubt, that he was to be with this team. He felt as though God was leading him back into a relationship with Him. He quickly rearranged his schedule to serve with us the remainder of the week. At the end of the week, he gave testimony to how he responded to God's leading and that we can actually add one more soul to the total.  His full story will be published in the January 2018 edition of Action magazine. Thank you for standing in the gaps for us and praying as the Holy Spirit leads. Blessings, Doug & Cindy Maddox - Making of a Missionary Meet Maddox, a 13 year old, with a heart for the lost and a passion to share about Jesus.  To date, he is the youngest of all our team members that have left the comforts of home to cross borders to share his faith in Jesus Christ. His excitement and boldness to tell others about Jesus is exemplary. He arrived on the field eager and ready to be part of the team. It's exciting to see God prepare our young men and women and their obedience to serve him. Please pray for Maddox and our young people! Men for Missions has recently named a national director in Cuba. We have the privilege of joining Warren Hardig, the Executive International Director and Kent Eller, Vice Executive International Director, to visit him and his family as they begin to roll out a Men For Missions program. We are scheduled to leave next Tuesday but are now keeping a very close watch on Hurricane Irma.  Pray that Irma will stay out at sea and we will be able to spend a few days together. We have been overseas since August 2014 and it's that time again for a Home Ministry Assignment (HMA). Our HMA will be 4-5 months. We plan to kick off HMA in November (17 - 19) with a missions conference in Iowa.    Our responsibilities during HMA will include: Spending time with family and friends. Connecting with supporting churches/supporters and give an overview of what God is doing in Colombia. Raise additional financial/prayer support for the next term of service. Promote current projects and evangelism teams in Colombia. Prepare for next term of service. We will continue working very closely with the newly appointed Men For Mission Colombia director to be announced in October. We will reside in Peoria, Illinois to be close to family.   1.  Please pray for our planned time in Cuba with Kent Eller, Warren Hardig and Allen, the MFM Director in Cuba September 5-8.  2.  Please pray as we begin to make preparations for our Home Ministry Assignment. 3.  Please pray for our kids - David and Erin as they adjust to his new position with the Bloomington Police Department. Thank you for your prayers during this 9 months process.  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" Remember to pray for Satura Facilitators as they continue with discipleship and church planting training: Astedien - Southeast Antioquia Martha - West Antioquia Juan David - Medellín Benjamin - Cartagena Bernice - Cartagena Carlos - Bogotá Javier - Cordoba Julio - Cordoba Yomaira - Montería 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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