School Begins and Opportunities Abound

It is going to be a great year as school has just started on Thursday and already we have over 100 signed up to join Harvesters, the mission organization on the campus of Central Christian College! We are preparing for our first planning retreat at the West Central Christian Service Camp where my brother Tom works as the camp manger in two weeks. We will plan out the annual Missions Emphasis Week and how to encourage our goal of over 200 students to attend the National Missionary Convention this year. Every year, interest in missions has been increasing.

Dr. Ron Oakes was inaugurated as Central's 6th president on Thursday evening and he mentioned in his address that Central has around 40 graduates out in 9 different countries. Looking at who and where they are, almost half, 18, are in Taiwan or China! Fourteen of those have gone within the last 3 years. We often get a little discouraged being here and away from the Chinese Harvest but the Lord has been able to use us to help send more laborers into those same fields. We can be content in his grace and in his grip. Thank you for being partners with us, in your support and prayers.