Our ministry is entering an new phase for us. We now have 3 trips confirmed, planned and advertised. Now we must fit the correct people into those trips. Recruiting is really something new to us. Missi and I have never really had to recruit people before. So when the President of Team Expansion was scheduled to speak at Kentucky Christian University; Missi took the opportunity to go along and walk around the campus talking with people about our ministry and the trips scheduled. Needless to say she returned with a very positive attitude about potential participants. The really nice thing about our ministry is no church or organization needs to supply the entire team.
If your church or organization is interested in participating we have numerous ways to find information. There are two webs sites:
www.crossroadsmissions.com/overseas
www.teamexpansion.com/balch
You can also respond to this blog posting or email us at:
balchfamily@hotmail.com
It would be our blessing to come and speak to your organization. Thank you for all your prayers.
Tim
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
It has been a few weeks since our last post. Christmas was very good and we are so blessed by God that it is hard to believe some times.
The trip to Taiwan for the Sports and English camp is set for July 1-12. This is a camp that the missionaries in Taiwan put on each year to draw in more youth to the church. The camp teaches many different sports along with drama and photo/journalism. They even have a web site: www.sportsandenglish.com. Check out the video from last years camp.
We also will take trips to Alaska and Tanzania this year. We are still in the process of getting set dates, however, these trips are missionaries that have requested trips through us.
I only have 4 more weeks of traveling to CCU for school (yea). While I will still be completing some online courses, the 2 hour trips to Cincinnati will be complete. I will graduate in May with a degree in Ministry and Leadership. Wow, it only took me 29 years after high school to get this. Missi is still working hard on her Master's Degree in Ministry and Intercultural Relations. Her school requires 1 week of instruction each semester with lots of online work.
The kids are doing well in school and church. DJ is on the middle school basketball team. If anyone knows Indiana, basketball is like the only sport in this state. So for DJ to make the team is really an achievement.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support.
Prayer Requests:
Finding the right people for the Taiwan mission trip
We are continually seeking more support. Right now Missi works to help offset any deficit we have. Pray for God to lead us to people and churches willing to back our ministry
Praises:
We are really getting the word out on our ministry to missionaries. We are receiving requests for more information and potential trips. Keep checking our web site and the CrossRoads web site for more information.
God Bless,
Tim
The trip to Taiwan for the Sports and English camp is set for July 1-12. This is a camp that the missionaries in Taiwan put on each year to draw in more youth to the church. The camp teaches many different sports along with drama and photo/journalism. They even have a web site: www.sportsandenglish.com. Check out the video from last years camp.
We also will take trips to Alaska and Tanzania this year. We are still in the process of getting set dates, however, these trips are missionaries that have requested trips through us.
I only have 4 more weeks of traveling to CCU for school (yea). While I will still be completing some online courses, the 2 hour trips to Cincinnati will be complete. I will graduate in May with a degree in Ministry and Leadership. Wow, it only took me 29 years after high school to get this. Missi is still working hard on her Master's Degree in Ministry and Intercultural Relations. Her school requires 1 week of instruction each semester with lots of online work.
The kids are doing well in school and church. DJ is on the middle school basketball team. If anyone knows Indiana, basketball is like the only sport in this state. So for DJ to make the team is really an achievement.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support.
Prayer Requests:
Finding the right people for the Taiwan mission trip
We are continually seeking more support. Right now Missi works to help offset any deficit we have. Pray for God to lead us to people and churches willing to back our ministry
Praises:
We are really getting the word out on our ministry to missionaries. We are receiving requests for more information and potential trips. Keep checking our web site and the CrossRoads web site for more information.
God Bless,
Tim
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