Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser November 2023 Dear Prayer Warriors, Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21 Sandwiched between meetings in Ireland, North Ireland and Albania was a two-day respite in Scotland. This picture was taken from the kitchen sink window of precious friends who live in Glasgow. I (Cindy) love a window above the kitchen sink. It actually ranks quite high on the list of things that I want/need in my home. As I stood gazing at this spectacular view, I thought about the goodness of the great Shepherd and his love for his sheep and I was overwhelmed with a heart bursting of thankfulness for all he has done for us, our family and our ministry. Our brief visit with the Andersons was a gift from the God of peace that was overflowing with encouragement.  We're beyond grateful for their generous hospitatlity! Doug leaves for Cuba on Saturday, December 2 with a team to paint a Nazarene church, as well as meet with groups of Cuban men to discuss starting Men for Missions and future team needs for 2024. Please pray for the team and the future of MFM in Cuba.  We are grateful for your prayer support this Fall as we traveled to 6 countries and 3 states leading teams, preparing for future teams and growing relationships with our global MFM partners.  May you have a wonderful advent season of Christmas and a joyous celebration of the hope that we have in Jesus Christ.  Blessings, Doug and Cindy  United Kingdom Meetings We had great meetings in North Ireland with Alan Russell, the director of MFM-United Kingdom and enjoyed some wonderful meals prepared by his wife, Liz. It was also great for Doug to attend the MFM UK Cabinet meetings in person rather than via Zoom. Please pray for this group as they prepare for ministry opportunities in 2024. Scotland What a great privilege is was to be a few of the hundreds of missionaries Bill and Lillias have hosted in their home. Bill currently serves as OMS Global Board President and has served with Men For Missions for more than 40 years. We are grateful for their leadership and constant encouragement to us. They are both quite the historians, too. So among the sweet time of fellowship, we also learned a great deal about Scotland. We had a wonderful time with Des Quinn, the MFM representative in Scotland, and Mike Miner, the MFM regional director from Oregon and his wife, Ann.  Albania - Beginning MFM While we were in Europe, we had the blessing of returning to Albania to reconnect with those that we met with last year.  Pictured here could be some of the founders of MFM Albania. This group was so excited to accept the challenge to Do, Go and Give in total obedience to Jesus Christ. Many of them will be part of the international MFM team serving in Spain in April 2024.  Please pray for Lando, the new MFM representative in Albania, as well as for confirmation and provisions for those willing to GO! Canada Celebrates 50 Years of MFM Pictured here are the Men For Missions Canada Cabinet members. We had great meetings and wonderful fellowship as we gathered near Vancouver to celebrate 50 years of MFM Canada. Some of these guys just returned from a week in Colombia where they did some major concrete work at the seminary in Medellin. We are grateful for the MFM Canada team and look forward to some of them serving on the international team to Spain! Pray for Kyle Martin, the new MFM director of Canada. 1. Pray for Doug and team as they serve in Cuba December 2-9. 2. Praise the Lord for great travel this Fall to 6 countries and 3 states.  3. Pray for Men For Missions UK, Albania, Canada, United States and Cuba.  4.  Please pray as we prepare and plan for upcoming USA cabinet meetings and staff meetings in January.  5.  Praise the Lord for 44 MFM teams to 13 countries with 330 people this year and for many first time team members.    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 for the most recent ACTION magazine May you be encouraged by how God is using the gifts, talents and resources of laymen around the world.   Click here for short-term mission team opportunities We recently made some changes to our support account and need to raise additional support.  Please pray for God's provisions.  Please send all donations to: One Mission Society PO Box A Greenwood, IN 46142 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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