Benjamin and Jody Baum Serving at the New Tribes Mission Tech Center We have had an exciting and busy year so far and things don’t seem to be slowing down. It is a blessing to be filling a need which assists missionaries directly on the field. This past spring semester, we had 9 tech interns who took the extended tech training with us. They were kept busy 40 hours a week learning many valuable skills in solar system repair, construction, and mechanics. They will use these skills to serve other missionaries on their fields.
At the end of May, we took a trip up to Michigan and Ontario to speak in two supporting churches and visit with supporters and family. Soon after returning to the Tech Center, NTM’s annual Enrichment conference was held on our campus. This is a time when all furloughing missionaries gather for a week of meetings and fun. Our staff hosts this event most summers. This is always a great time of fellowship, and also a time to meet with missionaries seeking technical advice.
The following week we spent moving into a larger apartment on the campus to accommodate our second baby girl arriving in September. With a new baby coming soon, Jody will be taking time off from her ministry at the Tech Center to raise our girls.
In July, Benjamin spent a week at a youth camp our church organizes each year. He managed the sound board for the meetings and was blessed to be part of that outreach. Over 100 teenagers attended and God worked in many of their lives.
As time permits, Benjamin will be attending a local university where he will take classes towards his masters in Electronics and Computer Engineering. This additional education will be valuable as Benjamin continues to serve as a tech consultant.
The latest project that Benjamin has been working on is a hydro-electric system for a missionary in Indonesia. In the photos shown, he is testing the pump and equipment before sending it overseas.
