Nathan and Rachel Allen “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
In the Amazon rain forest lives a group of people who are called the Yanomamo. They have a tradition in their culture to leave their village for a specific period of time, to go to a specific location, for a specific purpose. They call this tradition, “Wayumi,” pronounced “why-you-me”. (more…)
This summer, when we were not running the camp at Wayumi, we were busy working on our partnership development. Before we left for the summer, we attended a training workshop by NTM to help guide us into expanding our partnership team. NTM has set a goal for us to reach 100% of our recommended support in the next 3 years. Our plan is to share our vision for ministry with individuals and churches and invite them to partner with us by praying for us, supporting us financially, encouraging us, or even going with us! This is not an easy task for us to undertake, but one that we are learning to trust God with more and more and see Him provide for us through the body of Christ. (more…)
Often in life, I find myself in situations for which I am completely unprepared for and wishing someone had told me, “You are going to encounter *this* in the near future and here is how you should respond.” Even worse is when someone does say what is coming up – and wishes you “Good Luck!” Great – thanks for nuthin’.
Such was the case when we began our journey of support raising many moons ago. (more…)
For the months of October and November, Nathan was not in the business office. The Bible School gave him some time off to build relationships in our area in order to increase our support. It was a profitable and enjoyable time. The Lord provided us with many opportunities to connect with people and make connections.
Full Parking Lot
The new semester has begun here at NTBI. A whole new class of freshmen has come and today was their first day of classes. It has been exciting to see all the new freshmen get acquainted with their surroundings and their peers. Adjusting to these new surroundings, people, and even cultures can be difficult at first but eventually it all becomes routine.
As you may have noticed, we have a brand new ministry site designed for ease of use and more common blog functionality. Many of our co-workers have been working diligently to roll out this new site. There are still a few bugs being worked out like some of our photos are not yet restored. Take a look around and see how you like it. Sign up on the new subscription page to get our periodic updates and to be notified of new blog posts. We would love your feedback as we get “moved in” to this new site!
The Village
Wayumi = To go to a specific place, for a specific time, for a specific purpose. We had the opportunity to lead a group of 17 people to one of the first weeks of Teen Camp at Wayumi in Jersey Shore. (more…)
When asked to give one word to describe our time at Enrichment 09 it was clearly “Connections.” Connecting to NTM International, coworkers, and innovative ideas for partnership development.
This was our first year to attend an event at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Missouri. We learned many things. (more…)
Youth Day is a fun pack twelve hour day for teens to get a better idea of what God is doing among unreached people groups and how they can be part of His work. Nathan got to be the Master of Ceremonies this year. He brought two Bible school students as well as two teens from our youth group to join in on the days activities. They all had a blast. Below is a photo journal of the day. (more…)
new friends
long time friends
One of the advantages of ministering in the states is seeing your supporters more often. Since we have a large concentration of people who support us in a variety of ways that live in PA, we like to make a trip out there once a year.
Had fun playing with other kid`s cool toys
Although it is always very busy; it is also extremely enjoyable.
of course we were fed well!
My favorite part, by far, is the depth of conversations we get to have with these precious folks. Some we have only met a few times, but the commonality of Christ provides no end of encouraging and challenging things to discuss.
Wayumi
Wayumi is the name of the NTM Mobilization program that is located in Jersey Shore. The name comes from a people group in Venezuela that means the act of going away to another place for a time. While staying on Wayumi’s campus, Nathan was able to attend several sessions of their program for a group that was there. It was incredibly exciting.
More pictures of our time in PA
Cook out with Georges
With the students mostly gone, how do we fill our time?
Work in the office and at home, building relationships with friends and family and lots of fun! (more…)
