Ben and Cathrine Kooi http://blogs.ntm.org/ben-kooi Giving wings to God's Word Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:28:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Winter Report 2010 http://blogs.ntm.org/ben-kooi/2011/04/01/625/ http://blogs.ntm.org/ben-kooi/2011/04/01/625/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:27:40 +0000 ben_kooi http://blogs.ntm.org/ben-kooi/?p=625 Christmas 2010

Dear Family and Friends,

Merry Christmas! As we end the year, we can see how good God has been to us. May we share a small sample of our most recent blessings?

Personally encouraged

24hr date w/o the kids

*Fun = giving Ben’s grandparents and friends the “B&B treatment”

Christmas presents

* A supporting church sent $ for presents just in time for Christmas.

Food provided

Food shower

*This unexpected gift helped stretch our grocery budget. :-)

1/2 of a beef

*We have the chance to buy the meat this month.

2 deer to the freezer/canner

Medical needs met

Vision therapy

*Ben is doing well.

New glasses for Ruth

*The new ‘script’ lenses fit her old frames!

Opportunities given

Sunday School Class

*Cathy gets to teach K- 3rd for a little while.

Christmas musical

*directing the kid’s choir for Christmas

Christmas cantata

*Ben and Cathy are both in the choir.

Major expenses paid

Roof

Helmet

*Ben’s new flight helmet is paid for!!!

We are so thankful to God for all these blessing. Our great God cares for us in a personal way! Amazing! May you have a wonderful Christmas remembering all that God has done for you!

Merry Christmas,

The Koois

Ben, Cathrine, Benjamin, Coleen, and Ruth

Visitors

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After 2 years of saving, Ben’s flight helmet it paid-in full!

Ben was able to shop around, order, and purchase it.  It will be arriving sometime in March! 

Special thanks to all those who contributed to the flight helmet fund!

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In the last 1 1/2 months, our 2 sending churches have been communicating with NTM Aviation leadership.

At their encouragement, NTMA is moving forward with assigning our new field.

We should have some concrete information no later than January 31, 2011.

Questions or Input??

Feel free to contact us.

ben_kooi@ntm.org

or

(989) 506-0527 (Ben’s cell)

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Ben - laying steel flashing

Ben - laying steel flashing

Check out God’s amazing provision of our new steel roof!

  • *October 2010— The roof needs replaced. It won’t make it through the winter. Gotta go now!
  • *2 days later— Our tax return (a casualty of a new IRS employee) finally got to us.
  • *That same week— Steel prices dropped.
  • *The next week— Ben was introduced to a local Amish steel manufacturer.
  • *4 days later— The steel was ready.
  • *The next 2 weeks— on the job
    • -Family and friends helped pitch shingles, then transport and lay steel.
    • -God even provided a “steel roof expert.” :-)
  • *3 weeks total = 1 new custom steel roof
    • -Debt free
    • -$500 less than the cost of 30yr. shingles
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RuthE. is 2!

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Ben is 5!

Ben is 5!

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Ben and Cathy

Dear Family and Friends,

As we look back at the summer, it’s hard to find space to report on everything. Our formal partnership development schedule slowed way down. (We’re still waiting for some more direction from our leadership.) At the same time, our personal schedule jumped into hyper-drive!

A two-word Summary for the of Summer 2010 is relationships and weddings:

read more…

getting firewood

getting firewood

Ben’s handyman and mechanic skills were great for building relationships with our church families. It’s amazing how many relationships you can build by cutting wood, milling lumber, building, welding, fixing engines, etc.!

Our garden helped build relationships. All summer God blessed our garden with “extras” to share. Sharing veggies and swapping garden advice let us build relationships with our neighbors.

It's a big one!

It's a big one!

Two family reunions this summer helped us build better relationships with our own extended families. It was great to get to know family members that we live quite a ways from. Awesome!

ringbearers

ringbearers

And then, there were the 4 weddings—2 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 cousin. One or more members of our family had an active part in each one. What a celebration summer!

wedding part

wedding party

This summer has been all about people. We praise God for the chance we had to get involved in the lives of those around us!

Looking to Serve (here and now),

Ben and Cathy Kooi and family

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C185 bush pilot training bill paid off!!!

All $6,000 is paid!

Our bill @ NTMA is now up-to-date!

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Ben

Ben: enjoys reading, riding bikes, digging (“farming”), trains, and working w/ Dad

 

 

 

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Coleen

Coleen: enjoys riding bikes, digging, art projects, and cooking w/ Mom

 

 

 

 

RuthE.

RuthE.

RuthE.: enjoys books, singing, baby dolls, and Elmo

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