Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser November 2019 Dear Prayer Warriors, No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.  1 Corinthians 2:9   We are so very thankful for your prayer support to this ministry. Two of our faithful prayer warriors that have served with us since our calling in 2004, have relocated to heaven and we can't help but to feel a void with their absence. We share in the mourning with their families and celebrate their Godly example in our lives. We are so thankful for their love for the Lord and their willingness to serve alongside us with their prayers and giving. Each one of you is crucial to the work the Lord has called us to do and we thank God for you!   Thank you for praying for Doug's vision trip to the Dominican Republic (pictured above). God has opened many doors for Men For Missions. Doug had the opportunity to meet with pastors and leaders from several churches who are part of a network called Red Del Camino. They are a part of the "Red Del Camino" (which is a network of churches working together) as well as affiliated with Empowering Action.  While Doug was there, he shared the history, vision and mission of MFM, and they confirmed that they also had a great need to encourage men to "Get into the Game" and could see great value in having MFM in their country.  They are very interested in MFM and are requesting that we form and bring two teams in 2020. We trust that you are continuing to pray for Men For Mission Global and the 30 countries that God has prepared for us. It's been exciting to see God reveal some of these countries to us this year. We're looking forward to sharing more specifically about this expansion in our 2020 updates.    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Blessings, Doug & Cindy Saturation (Satura) Colombia   We're so thankful for the 7 evangelism teams of 38 short term team members that were willing to go and share their testimony and the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Colombia, resulting in 2,409+ decisions for Jesus. Since MFM began sending evangelism teams in 2012 to support Satura, nearly 15,000 people have made decisions to accept Christ.  As each team returns, another community is equipped and prepared to continue the work.   Please remember to pray for Satura Colombia and the national workers.   Cuba We give God thanks for our Cuban partners and the opportunities we have been given to support the work that God has called them to do.  They have asked for 4 evangelism teams in 2020.   Please pray that each team will be granted the religious visas that are required to serve there. Doug recently received an update from the pastor where their evangelism team served in Cuba. He provided the following summary from our team being there: 35 church members (and youth) received training from our MFM team, All together, we made contact and visited with 214 people, 95 people received Christ, 58 of these new believers have continued with discipleship, 7 churches benefitted from our team being there, One of the ladies that prayed to receive Christ, died the following week, One of the local Pastor's dad (who accepted the Lord on our last day) continues to be excited and serving the Lord. MFM-Cuba continues to work in various communities in ways too numerous to share. They have been actively sharing the Gospel through video, serving the poor, traveling 6 hours each way by mule to the highlands to share the Gospel and teach the local churches about child sexual abuse and domestic abuse, as well as providing needed toys and supplies to those that have virtually nothing.  Most recently, the MFM team joined the men from a church in a neighboring city to install a roof for a poor widow.  MFM-Cuba is an excellent example of what MFM can do in various countries by providing laymen with the opportunity to Do, Go and Give while using their God-given gifts and talents.  We continue to have a need for Children's Bibles in Cuba.  If you are willing to donate to this project, please let us know and we'll send you additional information. 1.  Pray for the teams to receive religious visas to serve in Cuba. The first team in 2020 is March 14-21 2.  Praising the Lord for our faithful supporters! 3.  Rejoicing that Doug's mom continues to heal from her fall on July 4.  She is now settled in an assisted living center.   4.  Thank you for praying for our family.  Pray specifically that we would grow closer to God and closer to each other. 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.   May you be encouraged by how God is using the gifts, talents and resources of laymen around the world.   Like & Follow Us on Facebook Click here for short-term mission opportunities Please consider a one-time gift - Click "Donate Now"   As of July 1 2019, our insurance premiums increased an additional $800 each month.   Would you prayerfully consider a year end donation to help offset some of these additional costs? We trust the Lord to provide, but feel that it's our responsibility to share this need.    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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Tankersley Update

Tankersley Praise & Prayer Update View this email in your browser August 2019 Dear Prayer Warriors, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."  Acts 1:8 Pictured above is the Men For Missions evangelism team that Doug led this past June, into Camagüey, Cuba. In November 2018, our evangelism team was the first to do home visits and found them to be very effective. In Camagüey, the team arrived to receive more than 50 invitations into Cuban homes. They were blessed as 111 people made professions of faith, others made re-dedication decisions, and others simply heard the gospel without a positive response at that time. Larry Seawell, pictured first on the left, was on the first evangelism trip in November and returned again this June. One of his favorite stories was meeting Pastor Leo and his wife Judy. He said, "They are a wonderful ministry couple leading one of the church plants.  They were with us all week and opened the doors to many homes by securing invitations for us to come.  They saw their 8-year-old daughter plus Leo's father, step-mother and a step-sister all make first-time professions of faith during the week." While in Cuba, Doug had the opportunity to meet Carlos, a key leader from the Dominican Republic, who came to observe the model of MFM short-term evangelism teams. Doug has scheduled a vision trip to the DR in the next few weeks to meet with Carlos to discuss forming Men For Missions - Dominican Republic.   We're reminded that as Regional Directors for Latin America, we want to find where the Holy Spirit is on fire and simply help carry the wood to the fire.  As of July 31, Men for Missions has sent: 17 Evangelism Teams to 11 countries with 120 people 3 Medical Team to 2 countries with 42 people 2 Prayer Teams to 2 countries with 8 people 26 Work Teams to 11 countries with 180 people  Overall: 48 Teams to 18 countries with 350 people We're thankful for each and every one that has helped "carry wood" to the ends of the earth.  We thank God for your prayers, your giving and your going!   Blessings to you, Doug & Cindy Children Bibles for Cuba Is your church looking for ways to get children involved in missions? Our partners in Cuba are requesting Bibles for children. We'd love to see your children's group help raise funds to purchase Bibles for children in Cuba.  Please let us know if you'd like more information.   Colombians to Venezuela Please pray for the Men For Missions-Colombia group as they prepare to cross their borders for the first time to serve in Venezuela on a short-term evangelism team in November. Those that have committed to go, have previously served with Men For Missions teams from the USA and Canada. Jonathan Tobón will be their Team Leader, please pray for him.   Rejoice with us! Jude is pretty happy to have a new little brother: Hudson Eldon Tankersley August 18, 2019 1. Praising the Lord for the birth of our newest Grandson: Hudson Eldon Tankersley 2. Pray for Doug's mom - she fell on July 4th and broke both ankles.  Due to complications, she's still in the hospital 7 weeks later.   3. Remaining Evangelism Teams to Colombia for 2019: August 24 - 31 September 21- 28 October 19 - 26 November 23 - 30 4. Pray for Cindy as she brings the chapel message at Peoria Christian School on September 4. 5. Pray as preparations are being made for 4 evangelism/construction teams into Cuba in 2020. 6. Praising the Lord for a week of rest in the northwoods of Wisconsin.   7.  Pray for Doug's trip to the Dominican Republic. 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 here to read all about the Global movement in Men For Missions Like & Follow Us on Facebook 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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