Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! It's a good time to reflect on the past year, and all the things we have to be thankful for.



Ray's Graduation: MA in Biblical Studies

We are happy to announce that after five years of hard work, Ray got an A on his thesis (dealing with community development and the biblical response to poverty), and has graduated with his Master's degree! His degree was through the Fiji Bible College, with his professors and his accreditation from the states. The graduation ceremony was wonderful. We are thankful for the opportunities God has given us to further our education here in Fiji. Laura continues to work on her MA and Ray has been approached to pursue his doctorate.

Student Teams & Future Ministry Plans

We've always loved working with students. From running a study-abroad program to hosting short-term teams, we've seen God transform many lives through His Spirit over our 10 years in Fiji. There's something about the combination of culture, adventure, discipleship and community that forms an effective recipe for life-change in the lives of students and those they interact with.

While we are continuing to host short-term teams, we are also looking forward to having students for longer periods of time, as it really enables the them to go deeper in local ministry. This summer we will host a 6-week Edge Team through Pioneers, and we are praying about starting a 9 month Gap Year program for university students next year.

Momi Bay: Pre-School, Agape Farms & Outreach Centre

Last night Ray spoke at the graduation of the Agape Pre-School down at Momi Bay. The pre-school is a great outreach to the community.

Over this last year we have seen tremendous progress at Momi Bay. The produce is flourishing on the farm, baby fish are on order for the fish ponds, and work on the building is progressing. We have chickens, goats, sheep and a horse on the farm as well. Joji and Aliti Raratabu and their children continue in day-to-day ministry and outreach as they manage the farm and the pre-school.

Transition to Pioneers: Urgent Prayer Request Support at 32%)

As many of you already know, we have recently transferred to Pioneers International, a highly respected and innovative missions organization. Pioneers currently partners with more than 2,000 churches to send more than 1,900 missionaries to over 200 countries. We are thankful for the way God has led us to this group and are looking forward to how He will continue to use us in ministry here in Fiji through Pioneers (PI).

With PI, we still rely entirely upon financial support through churches and individuals (PI does not "pay" us). Right now our support level is only 32%. We know the transition time is a little rocky at first, but we are hopeful all our partners in ministry will continue to be a part of this work in some way. We've been encouraged to be candid about the rather difficult situation we find ourselves in of figuring out how to live on 32% of what we need. According to policy our monthly pledged support level must increase if we are to stay on the mission field. At present we plan to continue to move forward in faith with whatever we have in whatever way we can.

PLEASE PRAY that God would provide the additional financial partners that we need! Your prayers mean so much to us. We are confident that God will continue to meet all our needs according to His riches and glory.