Ministry Update - Waiting and Expecting!

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser March 2018 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." John 14:1-4 Happy Easter, Cindy recently received this beautiful handkerchief from a lady at Northridge Freewill Baptist Church in Ohio. As we walked into this church for the first time, an overwhelming feeling of home engulfed us, which is quite unusual for missionaries because we often struggle with the concept of where home is actually located.  It's in this struggle that we become desensitized to that longing. It's in the ministry that we don't allow ourselves to be refreshed and renewed because there's too many things that demand our attention. It's here that we become dry, weary and somewhat robotic.  As we sat in the pew and worshiped with this new church family, many memories began to flood our hearts as we recalled the first church that we attended as a newly married couple and where Doug discovered Jesus, was saved and baptized. The Spirit of God had filled Cindy's heart so much that the tears were impossible to hold back even though we would be sharing in the moments ahead.  The lady sitting next to her in the pew had a beautiful handkerchief and Cindy began to think how badly she needed this small piece of cloth. Not as simply a tool to be used to "clean herself up" and help get her act together, but as a tangible reminder that God is so gracious to refresh and renew us. As Cindy looked around, she saw many handkerchiefs in the hands of those waiting and expecting for the Spirit of God to move. As the service drew to a close, one of the ladies came and handed Cindy this beautiful gift as a tangible reminder that God knows us better than we know ourselves and He delights in giving precious gifts.  Easter is another tangible reminder of God's precious gift of how much God loves us and sent his only son to die for us. His resurrection is the reason for our hope: A longing that we will one day be reunited in our forever home with our creator.  Thank you for standing in the gaps for us with your prayers.  We are so thankful that we are on this journey together. He is RISEN, Doug & Cindy Registration is now open We welcome you to join us for the national conference of One Mission Society.  This is a great place to hear what God is doing around the world.  It has felt good to be behind the wheel again, but after nearly 6900 miles since November this has sufficiently filled that void.  Thank you for your prayers as we have traveled multiple times to Iowa, Indiana and Ohio.  We have been refreshed and renewed along the way as we have reunited with many that we served with in Colombia. It's always a joy to share about what God is doing and the ripe harvest in Colombia.   Even though we are not physically present when the team arrives, we continue to be an active part of each evangelism team that is sent out. Jonathan Tobón, who is our Facilitator for Men for Missions Colombia is doing an outstanding job receiving the teams.  The ripe harvest is abundant and many are hearing about Jesus and making decisions to trust him as their savior.  As the team leaves, the hard work begins as the local church completes follow-up and discipleship.  Please pray for Jonathan, Satura and the local church members.  Our third team to Colombia is scheduled to arrive on April 14. We give praise that as a result of our first two teams, over 500 people made personal decisions to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We are seeking a few more team members for the June team. Please let us know if you are interested. Thank you for praying for our support needs. When God calls you to do His work, He will provide.  We are very grateful for every heart He touches to be a part of this ministry. We are currently 94% funded.  He is so faithful! 1.  Praising the Lord for his hand of protection and provision as we have been on the road... a lot! 2.  Praising the Lord for supporting churches and praying that God will continue to bless them. 3.  Pray for Cindy as she shares at a women's retreat in Iowa on April 6 & 7. 4.  Praising the Lord that we are 94% funded and His faithful provisions for us.    PLAN NOW New 2018 Dates (click below to open) Like & Follow Us on Facebook We need your financial support, too!  Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now" Our USA phone # 217-784-2092 NEW Permanent Mailing Address: 2516 N. Rockwood Drive Peoria, IL 61604 Blog: http://tankersleys.blogspot.com   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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