Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser February 2019 Dear Prayer Warriors, Do you realize that we've been sending many of you prayer requests for approximately 14 years?  Pictured above are Verne and Janet Tankersley. Yes, they are family - Verne and Doug's dad were cousins.  They have been some of our Founding Prayer Warriors since we began this mission journey in 2005.  It's difficult to see but they have been sporting prayer bracelets since we handed them out at some point during our Ecuador term.  We recently had the privilege of spending time with them in September 2018 in their new home where they shared the story of being king and queen of the nursing home. A title well deserved for 70 years of marriage. As we prepared for missionary service, we remember very distinctly when Dr. Wesley Dewel spoke to our group of new missionary candidates.  He started by asking us a question, "Is your prayer life adequate enough to be a missionary?" Our eager hearts sank into our stomachs and we knew we were in way over our heads!  Dr. Dewel went on to challenge us to form a prayer team. Verne and Janet were two of the first ones on that team.  We are so thankful for each one of you that answered the call to join this ministry in prayer.  Each of you have filled a great gap between our prayer life and ministry life.  Each email is a testimony of how God has responded to your prayers and a plea to help us in the things that God is calling us to do.  We realize that we don't express our gratefulness enough to each of you personally, but we are so thankful for your support through prayer.  Thank you for taking the time each month to read our ramblings/requests and praying as the Holy Spirit leads.  If it weren't for your prayers, we can honestly say that we're not sure where we'd be.  Verne relocated to his heavenly home on January 15th, just 1 day shy of his 92nd birthday.  We share in the mourning of all who knew and loved him and feel such a great loss in our ministry.  Please pray for Janet and her family. Blessings, Doug & Cindy Thank you for praying for Men For Missions Regional Director meetings.  It's always encouraging to spend time with these folks.  We represent South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Oregon, Minnesota & of course, Illinois/Latin America.  If you know of a group that would like to know more about Men For Missions and the opportunities to serve the Lord on short term mission teams, please let us know.  This group is at your service! We've had to cancel two weekends of pre-trip training due to road conditions.  Our time is running out.  Please pray that we will be able to lead this training on February 3.  We've also been asked to share the morning message at the Gibson City Bible Church.  It's always good to be in our home sending church.  I'm just a nobody Trying to tell everybody All about somebody Who saved my soul! "Nobody" by Casting Crowns was the theme song for this year's Encounter week at Peoria Christian School.  It was an awesome week as Cindy led 3 chapel services teaching the students about being missionaries and how God prepares each of us and gives us special gifts for service.  They loved hearing the story of salvation through the Evangecube.  Pray for the seeds that God planted and the hearts that He touched.   We will be leading an evangelism team to Medellin from February 16 - 23. Please pray for our team of 9 departing from 3 different states.  We will be evangelizing on February 18 - 21.  Pray for our translators and the local churches as we partner together to bring the hope of salvation.  This will be the 33rd evangelism team to Colombia since 2012.  If you would like to join a team, please let us know.  1. Pray as we share about the work in Latin America at the Gibson City Bible Church this Sunday, February 3rd. 2.  Praising the Lord for the prayer team that He has given us. 3.  Praising the Lord for the MFM regional staff that desire to see laymen Do, Go and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ. 4.  Pray for our evangelism team to Colombia February 16 - 23. 5.  Pray as we prepare to share at a missions conference at First Brethren Church of Oakville, Indiana on March 1 - 3.    Vision:  Our goal is the Lordship of Jesus Christ in each person's life, at home and around the world. Mission:  Men for Missions challenges men to Do, Go and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ.   Click above to read how God is using the gifts, talents and resources of every day, ordinary men and women to be a part of His work around the world.  Like & Follow Us on Facebook We are 95% funded and thankful to each one that has given to this ministry. Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now"   Cell Phone #: Doug - 317-528-0063 Cindy - 309-989-1111 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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