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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

Craig for…

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…

The 4 C’s

Craig, Cheryl, Cody & Cheyenne

The 4 C’s Blogspot/Projects

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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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