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We trust the Lord is giving you strength and joy during these summer months. Below are a few pictures to help you see the fruit of your labor via prayer and financial support.

The kids still have a little over a month left for summer vacation. Cody spent some time in our “old stomping grounds”. He was able to attend a week long Bible Camp, do two dives, and just hang out with friends he hasn’t seen in over two years. Cheyenne has had some good Mom and Dad time, some pool time and friend time.

We continue to enjoy ministering to various groups of people during the “off” time. Each day still seems very full. Recently we have been able to have former students, future students and co-workers over for lunch and fellowship time. It’s a great ministry of encouragement, doing life together.

Craig’s recent trip to teach a workshop with former students turned co-workers was awesome. Nicho, Anderson and Craig had a great time teaching leaders of Calvary Church in another part of the island. After 3 full days we did another full day at BMW Theological School. God is at work here in Papua, Asia-Pacific. Thank you for partnering with HIM and us.

Praise

1. Five Families finished the 1 year discipleship program

2. Cody & Cheyenne both advance to the next grade level. Cody is now a Jr & Cheyenne is now in 6th grade at Hilcrest International School (HIS)

Prayer

1. Pray for the next group of people for the discipleship program

2. Pray for the Lord’s special provision for Cody & Cheyenne’s tuition at HIS

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the 4 C’s

Craig, Cheryl, Cody & Cheyenne

Nicho teaching - 1st time doing something like this.

Andersen using good props as an illustration

Small group discussions to enhance the learning process

Passing on to faithful men 2 Tim 2:2 in action

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Thank you so much for praying for Cheryl.  If you have been following on Facebook then you have seen some progress. After 3 days of medication and some good rest Cheryl is doing much better. We appreciate all the emails and FB notes letting us know you are/where praying.  We even had a church from Conn. that was in NH on a mission’s trip praying for us. This really touched our hearts  These folks never met us before, but since they were ministering at our home church, they got the news and they prayed.

A former student and a bunch of his buddies came over today and played volleyball. Dr. Craig even let Cheryl play a few games. It’s been tough keeping her down this long. Thank you Lord for healing.

Sion always has a big smile

Speaking of former students, we have been blessed again by visits from two more guys that we helped train in Sulawesi. Sion was back in the early 2000′s and  is now on a Bible translation team with one other former student and a Wycliffe couple.  Matias has finished the Foundations Course in December and has been in his tribe teaching for the last 6 months. He is out in town for a couple of months. He will be able to hang out here at the P2J Discipleship Center for the first several weeks. This will give us some good time to be a blessing and encouragement to him.

Sion & his brother Marten

God is working through these former students to expand the reach of the Gospel in various parts of Papua. Thank you for being a part of
2 Timothy 2:2 ministry through supporting us both through prayer and financial support.

I would like to give you some prayer request for the next several weeks.

1. We have 2 applications in for the P2J Discipleship Center. We are planning on starting 15 August. We will start with one family or 7. We prefer 7. Pray the Lord will raise up a total of 7 families.

2. Monday 25 June is Cheyenne’s Birthday.  Pray that the Lord will giver a great day with her friends. She is leaving the single digit life and becoming a “double digiter”.

3. August 3rd Cody will turn 15. God has given him some good friends here in Papua. Pray for his spiritual growth and sensitivity to the Lord and His Word.

4. Pray for continued good health.

5. For the last several years we have been running about 50 percent of NTM’s recommended support level. Pray the Lord will bring this up to 100.

Thank you so much for praying.

Craig for…

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Craig, Cheryl, Cody & Cheyenne

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NIcho (new coworker) & Anton (futuer PPMMP student) getting lunch.

Today was our last day with Anton, Sam & Anis. Tomorrow they will be on their way by ship to Sulawesi to attend the missionary training center. We along with a  couple co-workers had lunch with two of the guys mentioned above. Sam was visiting his dad in the hospital. Pray for Sam’s dad.

After lunch we relaxed with NatGeo about lions and how they get their prey. Once our food settled we played a little 3 on 3 volleyball. That was followed by some buah segar (fruit salad), which was quite refreshing.  In the midst of our fruity rest time we were paid a visit from another former student, Eddy Wowor. He is the director of another Indonesian mission agency. We had not seen him since 2001 when he and his wife graduated.  This was a great little reunion. At our house today were students from 1999, 2001, 2005(ish) & 2010.   It’s encouraging to see folks we taught involved in various ministries. Thank you Lord for a great day.

If you want to see a few other pictures then click HERE or find us on Facebook.

Eddy and Abi paid a surprise visit today.

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Looking on the horizons

Dear Praying Friends and Family,

Greetings from the beautiful campus of PPMMP, our home of 16 years. In our New Years udpate we told you of and asked you to pray about possible changes in ministry. We would like for you to continue praying concerning this as it is closer on our horizon.

As I write this month the students have just finished mowing the main campus, have harvested the fruit trees, and cleaned around the others trees on the campus. Everything is so green and and alive because of rainy season being in full swing and I feel very blessed to be here enjoying it all!

The Present Horizon: Missionary Training Center

We have just finished out first full month of ministry for this new semester. This semester started on January 25 with 17 students in the Firm Foundations course and 7 students in the Missions 1 class. The students that graduated in December have gone back to their home churches for 6 months of relationship building. The Missions 2 class (10 students and their 6 children) is about half way through their pracitum in a Lauje tribal station where they are putting into practice everything they’ve learned in their 3 ½ years of training. Exciting days for all of us!

Craig, along with Chris Lahu, has been teaching the books of Acts to our 1^st year students. He is also team teaching with Kasman Katino Church Phases (infancy to adulthood) to our Missions 2 class. It has been a fascinating time team teaching with these men. There is real freedom for interaction with both the students and teachers in the class. We find this style of teaching much more condusive to learning. The great thing about it is, not only the students learn, but the teachers as well.

It is so neat to see the group of staff God has put together here. One of my favorite times is sports time when the staff men get together and just have fun. We ladies are more free to get together and let our hair down but the men stay busy with various responsibilites so it means so much to me to see them laugh and tease each other. We also try to get in some friendly games of badminton on Tuesday nights. Most of the staff men are avid players.

The Kids Horizon: Home School

I have been pushing Cody and Cheyenne a bit harder in school this semester because we don’t want to pack their books to take home and finish school there. They are doing well and on schedule to finish the middle of May. Cody’s classes have taken a turn toward business math and geometry, which I love! Cheyenne continues to improve her reading skills and shows true signs of an artist with her many projects. Pray that I can continue to keep them interested and motivated. I am always looking for creative ways to enhance their lessons.

Near Future Horizon:  Home Assingment

Our Home Assingment is quickly approaching. It is just under a 100 days before we fly. In our last update we told you we would share the various needs and how the Lord is working. Most times when missionaries come home they need to find flights, housing and cars. Often times they can save up for these and sometimes this is just not possible. We have been able to save some for these needs, but not all.

We have been looking into flights and it looks like we will be able to fly home the 1^st week of June. We are still working the itenerary with several travel agents. The quotes we have been getting for four one way tickets have been running around $4,500. We will also be looking for a decent used mini van. Last time were able to locate one for $3,600. So far we have been able to put aside just over $3,000 for these needs. We ask you to pray for these needs as the Lord brings them to your mind. All gifts designated for Home Asignment will be used accordingly.

On the housing front, we may have located a missionary house in the Londonderry NH area. This will be available from September 2010 to March 2011. There will be a small monthly rental fee plus electricity. It is only about 8 minutes from our home church and 16 minutes from Craig’s parents’ house. There is rumor that there is a Dunkin Donuts across the street too. This could be dangerous, but delicious.

Mutual Horizon: You & Us

Please allow us to take this time to thank you, again, for your continued faithfulness to us and our ministry. We look forward to sharing with you what God has done through you as you’ve chosen to be a part of our lives. Know that we thank God for you daily and ask Him to continue to meet your needs as He uses you to meet ours. We appreciate you so much!

Love,

Cheryl for…

The 4 C’s. Craig, Cher yl, Cody & Cheyenne

If you would like to give financially, make checks payable to New Tribes Mission with a note attached designating it to the ministry of Craig & Cheryl Cassel and send to the business address below.  We will receive 100% of the gift.  All gifts are tax deductible. You may also give online.

New Tribes Mission
1000 E. First Street
Sanford, FL 32771

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