Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser March 2017 Dear Prayer Warriors, Thank you so much for praying for our first MFM Evangelism team in Bogotá. God is so faithful and provided for everything we needed, even holding the rain back each day until evangelism was done.  We are thankful for the servant hearts of Carlos (second from the right) and Patricia (center). They were the Dynamic Duo in coordinating transportation, hotels, translators and tourism. Jonathan (second from the left) is the Satura coordinator from Medellín.  He did an outstanding job of setting an example for those in Bogotá.  The team shared the Gospel with over 300 people in 4 different communities.  Carlos is the Satura facilitator in Bogotá, and is training and multiplying more churches in evangelism, discipleship and church multiplication.  Pray for him as he leads and prepares to host additional MFM Evangelism teams in this city of 10 million people in 2018. Pray that God will supply the teams that Carlos needs. We are working hard to train many Satura facilitators to coordinate and receive evangelism teams in their own regions without us present. Pray for us as we work with Astedien in the Southwest region of Antioquia in the month of April.  Blessings, Doug & Cindy Meet Warren Hardig, the International Executive Director of Men For Missions. It was such an honor and privilege to serve alongside Warren this week. His humble example of preaching, teaching and sharing the hope that he has, brought great encouragement to every laymen that desires to serve God.  Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.  Pray that God will raise up Colombian laymen to GO, DO and GIVE however God is calling them to so.  Meet Vincent (center w/ yellow shirt), the bus driver for the team in Bogotá.  Due to the vastness of the city, Vincent had to stay with our team each day. On Thursday at lunch, he shared, "Since I picked you up at the airport, I saw something in you that was so peaceful, content and full of love." We shared about God's love for us and the hope that Jesus brings in knowing him and trusting him as our savior. Vincent made the best decision of his life this day. Pray for him as he grows in the Lord.  Happy 30th Anniversary "SURPRISE!  You're going to San Andres, Island!" To say that we were overwhelmed at the outpouring love of our translator team in Medellín is an understatement.  They all pitched in to provide an all expense paid trip to this beautiful, tropical island which is the home to three of our translators. The photo is real, the beauty is spectacular and God is abundant with His splendor.  Please pray for our translators and that God will continue to use them in mighty ways.  1. Please pray for our visa renewal.  It expires May 4 and the renewal process is more extensive than we had hoped.  2.  Please remember to pray for new believers as they are discipled. 3. Pray for much needed translators for our April team as well as travel mercies. 4. Praising the Lord for a time of rest and 30 years of marriage.     Like & Follow Us on Facebook Click here to find dates and information for upcoming teams in 2017.   Thank you for your support!   Pray for Satura Facilitator, Astedien, as he trains with his first team on April 22-29.  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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Tankersley Update - Bogota Greetings

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser February 2017 Dear Prayer Warriors, Greetings from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, hosting about 11 million people. We spent a few days this month with Carlos and Jonathan (Satura Facilitator & Coordinator) visiting churches and preparing for our March evangelism team.   (Top left photo below) Next month, there will be two evangelism teams at the same time from March 10 - 19.  One in Medellin and the other 10 hours away in Bogotá.  This is very exciting because we are another step closer to seeing Satura facilitators lead evangelism teams. Pray for Juan David as he leads his first MFM team.  This month, we served alongside Marta, Satura Facilitator, as we led evangelism teams into her area. She is now fully equipped to receive future teams. Pray for Marta as she coordinates follow up with the pastors and churches where 321 people made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior.  We are so thankful for the leadership of Satura and the privilege we have of serving alongside several more facilitators and preparing them to lead evangelism teams in the future.   (Top right selfie with Marta, Juan Guillermo, Adriana & Jonathan Bottom photos of Marta and the team) Thank you for praying for the Satura meetings and for us as we shared about MFM evangelism teams. Join us in thanking God for this incredible group of facilitators.  Each one is training pastors and leaders in local churches in their respective areas to evangelize, disciple and plant churches throughout Colombia. We are very excited to be working with 3 new facilitators this year. There are some facilitators that we are unable to visit because of their location.   Please pray for these hostile areas.     The English Fiestas sponsored by MFM Canada have started for the year. We currently have about 35 translators in Medellín.  We're asking God to also build a translator group in Bogotá, Cartagena and Montería.  God brought great encouragement all the way from our home sending church in Gibson City, IL.  Pastor Paul and Connie, our dear friends for over 20 years, came to visit, see and participate in ministries here in Medellín.  What a blessing it was for us to host them and hear an English message as Paul preached. Family Update Erin has entered her third trimester with a due date of around May 13.  They bought their first home this week and David is interviewing with the Bloomington Police Department on Thursday.  Jonathan has been promoted to Manager of the meat department at Kroger.  Knowing that we are planning a quick trip in May/June to celebrate all these life events does help ease the pain of distance, but it is very difficult for all of us to be so far apart.  Please pray for our family! Click here for the current issue of MFM Action Magazine Featured articles on Colombia can be found on pages 8, 9 & 10. (Doug and Kent Eller are on the cover, during their recent trip to Cuba)   1. Pray for evangelism teams in March: One in Medellín and our first one in Bogotá.  2. Praising the Lord for 30 years of marriage on March 21. 3. Pray for the new translators serving with MFM teams. 4. Pray for our family and ask God to bridge the distance in ways that we can't. 5.  Rejoicing that over 300 people chose to listen to the Gospel of Jesus. Praying that His word will not return void.  Like & Follow Us on Facebook Click here to find dates and information for upcoming teams in 2017.   Thank you for your support!   Meet Jonathan Tobón: Jonathan is another amazing Satura Coordinator that we have had the privilege to work alongside this year. Pray for Jonathan as he serves with Satura and MFM.  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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