Phil and Jackie Burns Connecting You to Tribal Missions
Wed. June 22, 2011
Just wanted to send a short note to let you guys know what our plans are. We are rushing around trying to get things done so we can leave Florida this Saturday, June 25th. I am helping with VBS this week and trying to finish up last minute things that need to be done before our trip out west. This time Haley will be the only one of our children traveling with us – it will seem strange not to travel looking like the Beverly Hillbillies! (more…)
| Dear Praying Friends, January, 2011
It’s Exciting!! Another tribe hears the Bible taught for the first time! Bible teaching began this week among the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea. “Adults and children gathered together under the shade of the large blue tarp as we prepared for the lesson to begin,” wrote missionaries Adam and Julie Martin. “Adam’s ‘podium’ was an empty 55-gallon drum. The seating was planks or mats the people brought with them. The ‘sound system’ was as loud as Adam could talk.”
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Christmas Greetings! Dec., 2010
It is hard to believe another year is fast grinding itself into the dust called history. As we look back on the past 11 months we see times when we doubted God, or our trust wavered, but in every case God was faithful, and He has brought us through another year. We do want to express our thankfulness to you, also, for standing with us by your prayers and through your sacrificial support to our lives and ministry. May God bless you richly this Christmas season!
Remembering Christ’s birthday at this time of year is so important – where would we be without the grace and salvation that He brought! However, all that food and all those sweets from the parties make it very hard to maintain healthy eating habits. We skipped our mission party a few days ago, choosing instead to spend those hours freezing in a cold wind as we watched our daughter, Haley, playing soccer. (more…)
We recently enjoyed a visit from the pastor of one
of our supporting churches in Grants Pass, Oregon. Pastor Guy Shields and his family spent a day boating with us on the St. John’s River. We enjoyed having them in our home and just getting to know them a little better. I think the boys especially enjoyed playing with Cody’s snake!
It’s already the end of June and we are already wondering where the summer has gone! I am sure you agree that time just flies by too quickly!
Phil is keeping busy in the carpenter shop making window trim for some of the mission apartments. He built some kitchen cabinets on the side for an acquaintance and hopes to make another set in a couple of months – these extra jobs always help out with monthly expenses!
Of course, Jackie is out of school now but still works some in the NTM office. She recently spent a few weeks helping with the U.S. census but that work is over now. She, also, just finished helping with Vacation Bible School a
t our church. We had a fun week with about 50-60 kids. Jackie helped teach the Bible lessons to all the different age groups who rotated through the Bible class. We had a Montana cowboy theme, so that was a lot of fun! There were several unchurched kids attending so we pray that they will trust Christ if they didn’t during their time in VBS. (more…)
Dear Folks, May 30, 2010
Greetings. It is hot here and already feels like summertime. It makes me think that our snowbird volunteers are on to something. They come down here when the weather up north is cold and the weather here is, at last, pleasant, then they go home when northern temperatures are warming up to escape the heat that is quickly arriving here.
I am slowly catching up with my work- I’ve installed some utility cabinets in a staff apartment, finished six tables for the Executive Committee conference room, made beds for the guest facility and made window trim- we are replacing 106 windows this year. They are old and don’t keep the water out when it rains. Our son, Cody has been hired as a part time worker to help with that. I have enjoyed having him work with us and it lets him earn some experience and some cash for college and other needs. I recently finished a counter in our media room where visitors to our USA headquarters are taken for a video tour of the mission’s work around the world. New projects never seem to be lacking around here. (more…)
We feel so blessed that an anonymous person offered to give us their air miles so we could fly out and see our grandson, Jaxon. Well, here we are in Colorado having a great time with Jaxon (with Jason and Tiffany, too) and of course taking lots of pictures. Just thought we’d share a few videos with you and you can check out a few of the pictures in our photo section, also. We will be back home in Florida after November 2.
Sept. 29, 2009
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Greetings from the Burns! Well, thought it was time we wrote and let you know what has been happening in our lives
Our cute grandson!
the past month. Hope you all had a wonderful summer and are rejoicing in our Savior! We are amazed at how fast the days are flying! (more…)
Kids canoeing at Alexander Springs- lots of fun!
Hi again! Summer is quickly slipping away. If you are like me, you are probably wondering where the time has gone! It has been good to have some time with our kids. (more…)
Phil showing pet snake to kids
It is hot in Florida!! It is hard to believe that the 4th of July is almost here already. Hope you all enjoy the weekend. We will probably sit behind the mission on Lake Monroe and have a front seat to watching the Sanford fireworks for the 4th celebration. (more…)
The first lessons are introductory. Adam started by explaining that this teaching is different from anything they’ve ever heard. “It is God’s message for all mankind and each and every one of us needs to hear and understand it,” the Martins wrote. A large inflatable globe helped Adam explain where the people of Israel lived and how God’s message spread.