NTM - New Tribes Mission | Planting Tribal Churches

Thank you all for being a blessing.

Opportunities Galore

As you can see by the travel schedule in the left column, we were quite busy this semester. I think we drove more miles than ever but it was great to meet a lot of new folks and some of those whom we interacted with have made the decision to be involved in reaching tribal people. We do thank the Lord for this answer to prayer.

A Note of Thanks

Cheryl and I want to express our gratitude to all those who have been a blessing to us over the years. Many of you have given towards our support, others have prayed for us and encouraged us along the way but we thought we would like to give a special thank-you to a group of folks whom we have not been so public in thanking.

As you can see by the travels we have had this semester, we have driven many miles. When I started as a mobilizer for New Tribes Mission, gas was about $1.00/gal so you can see that it doesn’t get any cheaper to be a rep but the price of one thing has not increased for us and that is the cost of staying with friends when we are out on the road.

I first started mobilizing at the beginning of 2000 and I can only remember one or two times that I have not been able to stay with friends while I was traveling. (Actually, I spent one of those nights in my car in a Wal-Mart parking lot. I will have to tell you all that story sometime) In every other instance, friends, supporters, people involved in hospitality ministries and others have been very gracious to allow us to stay in their homes. This has saved us an enormous amount of money and we have been able to use that for fuel instead. We appreciate your ministry of hospitality so much and it reminds me of 3 John 5-8 which says, “Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth.”

Q&A

Questions we thought you might want to ask!

Doug & Cheryl

Cheryl and I are grateful to be busy and at the same time to have bit of a rest this summer. We have some significant meetings going on and we thank you for being involved in them. We will travel to Arkansas, Missouri and Texas and catch up on some home repair. A group of men andyoung men will be coming to help us replace the roof on our house on June 29,30. If you want to be involved in that, please be our guest. It will probably take us one full day and maybe a little of the next to finish it up.

Leah & Maddie

How has our daughter, Leah been doing?

Leah continues to manage an On the Border restaurant here in Wichita. She has been involved in a Bible study with our daughter-in-law and is a blessing to us. We are so thankful for the children we have. You can see her here with our granddaughter, Maddie. We really like this picture.

As with all of our children, please pray for their spiritual growth and to be a blessing to the people whom they work with.

How has our son, Daniel and his wife, Jane and their daughter, Maddie been doing?

Daniel, Jane & Maddie

Daniel just finished up the school-year teaching his fourth-grade class and has decided to make a career change. He is going to be working at a car dealership selling cars. It is the #1 Suzuki dealership in the country and the owner is a neat believer who wants the Christian lifestyle to be evident in the workplace. I think that it will be a good move for him at this time. Jane, his wife, is having bible studies and just being a great wife and mom.

How has our other son, Joel been doing?

Joel & Katie

Joel will be getting married on October 1 to his girlfriend, Katie. They have been dating for over three years now and we couldn’t be happier to have her as a daughter- in-law. Joel and Katie finished up college this past year and are now getting ready to think about their future as husband and wife. Joel is still working as a pharmacy technician and Katie is working is a physical therapist for those who have had strokes and injuries.

Final thought!

I have been reading 3 John lately and it has been such a blessing to me. Gaius and Demetrius was such a blessing to the folks in their fellowship and we will forever remember them for their faithfulness to the Truth and for ministering to the saints. Let’s keep pressing on regardless of the condition of this lost and dying world. He is worth it.

Each one of you have been an integral part of this ministry and we pray that you realize that your ministry of hospitality has helped us to find people to go to those who have never heard. Without your help, where would some of these tribal people be today or in the future. Cheryl and I want to thank you sincerely from the bottom of our hearts.

We pray that the Lord will allow you to prosper and be in health, even as your souls prosper. – 3 Jn. 2.

Your friends and grateful co-workers,

Doug & Cheryl Schaible