Posts Tagged ‘Janelle’
Posted by Phil and Janelle on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Janelle is having surgery August 8!
Despite her operation in Singapore 2 ½ years ago, Janelle has not been completely helped. There were 2 issues that needed to be dealt with: one a prolapsed bladder and the other a prolapsed uterus. The first issue was dealt with somewhat successfully, but the prolapsed uterus was not taken care of. This has caused some major discomfort and has become a health issue that can no longer be ignored.
For the past several months Janelle has gone through many tests to determine what should be done, and surgery was recommended. There will be a 12 week recovery time which will limit her to light work.
How can you help?
Continue to pray for us as we go through this time of medical issues.
- Click here: Prayer if you will commit to doing so.
If you are a woman, and desire to encourage and receive more details than what we desire to share publically,
- Click here: janelle_sutton@ntm.org and Janelle will send you more information on how to pray specifically for her situation.
- Click here: Donate to make a donation to help cover the extra costs of tests and surgery.
Thank you, in advance, for coming alongside us in this critical time. We so appreciate each of you who have stood with us through our many years of ministry.
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Saturday, June 16th, 2012
Camdenton
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On the Lake of the Ozarks
Phil’s Ministry
It has been such an encouraging time for the past couple of months working with people who are wanting to follow the Lord’s leading to get cross-cultural training. I have been working with 50 plus people who have committed their lives to reaching the unreached. They will be leaving their homes and family to start a journey that will take them to places where missionaries are desperately needed to fill in gaps to see more people come to Christ. Pray for them as they make the transition.
Janelle’s Ministry
Janelle continues to work with Member Services which involves keeping a data base system updated with current information. Each missionary has a file where prayer letters can be stored so that NTM’s representatives can use this information to be better informed about the missionaries they serve. Janelle loads all this information into the computer and informs the correct departments about vital changes in ministry, new babies and ministry changes.
Ministry Partner’s Needed
Since coming home from Papua New Guinea we have seen the effects a ministry change has had on our financial support level. (Our current support level is 55% of our recommended support) We have those that have and continue to faithfully give to our ministry. We thank God for those that stand behind us. Our prayers are for adding ministry partners that would be willing to pray and financially give to us as we minister in the personnel department as the Candidate Coach and serving in Member Services. If you are led to do this, we can send additional information to you on what is involved in becoming a ministry partner with us.
E-Mail us at phil_sutton@ntm.org
Prayer Needs
- New Candidates heading to the Missionary Training Center
- Chad & Brittany preparing for their wedding ( More next month!)
- Ministry Partner’s to join our team
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Saturday, June 16th, 2012
It has been such an encouraging time for the past couple of months working with people who are wanting to follow the Lord’s leading to get cross-cultural training. I have been working with 50 plus people who have committed their lives to reaching the unreached. They will be leaving their homes and family to start a journey that will take them to places where missionaries are desperately needed to fill in gaps to see more people come to Christ. Pray for them as they make the transition.
“What is the Missionary Training Center?”
The Missionary Training Center prepares you for career ministry with New Tribes Mission. Think about it: If you were given the opportunity today to plant a church in an unreached tribe, would you know where to start? Missionary training teaches you about the complex concepts involved in tribal church planting, such as understanding culture and learning language, so you can effectively communicate cross-culturally. We’re also vitally concerned about your walk with God, so that in an isolated, high-pressure environment, your relationship with God can survive and even thrive.
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Sunday, May 13th, 2012
2012 May – Grandparents for the First Time
We got a chance to visit Brock & Heidi just after our first grandson was born. Ryley Josiah Sutton, (6 pound 12.3 oz. and 19 inches long), was born April 7, 2012. We arrived the day of his birth and immediately went to the hospital. It was so fun to pick up this small bundle of joy.
Later in the week he was introduced to Penny. It was fun seeing the dogs’ reaction. While in Chattanooga, I got a chance to build some shelves for Brock’s Lego business. (A belated Christmas & birthday present.) We were able to spend a few days with them and then returned to Florida by Saturday.
Brock & Heidi & Ryley are doing fine. They are adjusting to a change in schedule and having someone with a good set of lungs let them know he is hungry. Although they are working on getting that schedule set so feeding time works out best for a tired mom.
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Sunday, February 19th, 2012
The Search for Commitment
In my current ministry, I am helping new candidates through the process of acceptance to NTM’s training in Missouri. As I am talking with potential candidates, I am constantly seeking guidance in what to look for in deciding whether a person is “ready” for training and moving on overseas to fill the many needs around the world. It got me to thinking about what made the members of Janelle’s and my families choose a ministry and stick with it for so many years. Janelle’s brother, living in South East Asia for 27 years with another brother, Ken & Sue serving in the Philippines for 12 years. My brothers, Ron & Verna serving in Central Europe for the past 21 years, Arnie & Cathy serving in Brazil, Mexico & the USA for 36 years. Clyde & Diane served in Brazil & the USA for 25 years. We have served for 29 years in the USA & Papua New Guinea. What a great family heritage to be a part of.
So I look at those who went out before us and ask “Will the new candidates make that same commitment?” We have one of the largest groups of long veteran missionaries who are year by year going into retirement. They have faithfully served for years and now need to be replaced. So when I look at the new candidates my challenge is that they can make the same commitment to serve for 20 plus years. That is difficult to ask in today’s world. “You want me to commit to WHAT? 20 plus years! You have got to be kidding!”
What kept those people in my family continuing to serve for so many years? I think it boils down to one thing, God keeps us serving and He needs to be first in our lives.
So you might wonder how can I ask for that same commitment of the candidates of today? God does. He also says that “the laborers a few, but the harvest is great” So in short, we need committed people, because the work of planting churches in a tribal or under developed country is hard and time consuming. It does take people to commit to serving 20 plus years. Will you go or find someone to challenge to go? Go on the Journey
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
A Journey Begins… 2011 June Update Phil and Janelle Sutton
Our transition from the field of PNG to USA Headquarters is complete. It has taken us from spending time with our prayer and financial supporters to starting our new ministries. We have enjoyed the time we have had with people while on our “Home Assignment”. Each morning you can find us getting on our bicycles heading on our journey to the mission. It is really nice to be close enough to ride the ¾ of mile to the mission. It’s good exercise too!
Phil - Both Janelle and I have been in the office for two weeks now. I am working with the candidate office being trained as a “Candidate Coach”. I always wanted to be a coach. I never thought that I would be coaching people in the process of becoming missionaries in a cross-cultural setting. Coaching involves giving advice for a candidate to connect with their home church. We see the local church being a vital part in sending these missionaries around the world. I get a chance to interact with many pastors who have a heart to see a member of their church being involved with reaching the unreached around the world. Pray for Harold as he tries to press his 12 years of experience as the Candidate Administrator into my brain.
Janelle - Janelle has been learning how to update the personnel data base from Becky. It is important to keep records up to date so that our member care and representatives can see the latest prayer requests of our missionaries. Their prayer letters also reveal information on new members of the family born, changes in ministry, marriages, etc… Janelle then gathers that information and often verifies with the missionary that a change is needed. Pray for Janelle as she continues to be taught new responsibilities.
PFO – In the next couple of weeks there will be 17 new candidates going through training prior to going to the field as associate missionaries. The candidates come from over all the USA to Sanford NTM USA headquarters for Pre Field Orientation. They will be exposed to how to better adjust to cross cultural situations. Over the next several weeks they will start a journey to the field. Pray for them as many of them are leaving family and friends for the first time. Pray that they have a core group of people and churches to hold them up in prayer for their 1-4 year assignment overseas.
Financial Update – We thank everyone who keeps giving to our ministry. We could not function without those financial gifts. We continue to trust God to see more people who can financially partner with us as we do our ministry here in Sanford Florida. We are not given a salary like a normal business, but totally rely on financial partners to meet our daily needs.
Yours in reaching the unreached around the world,
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Monday, January 31st, 2011
Greetings from Sanford, January 2011 Update
We had a great time with our family for Christmas. Everyone was able to make it to Flintstone and stay for about a week. It snowed on Christmas day so we made a luge in the front yard. Steep hills and snow and ice do not mix so it made it difficult for businesses in the area. There are not many snow removal vehicles in northern Georgia. It made it interesting to get around.
We rented a U-haul trailer and moved our belongings from Flintstone, GA, arriving in Sanford, FL on January 21. Another winter storm was moving in so we decided to leave in the afternoon before it hit. We had a good trip to Florida with no problems. Thanks for praying for us in our move.
We are settling into a rented house 6 blocks from the USA headquarters. It will make it easy to get to work. The short walk will be good for us each day. We have been officially offered and accepted positions in the Personnel Department. I’ve been asked to train into the position of Candidate Secretary. I’ll be working with the Bible School students as they move on in their mission training. Janelle will be doing computer data input and various other tasks in the office. We will continue to be on “Home Assignment” meeting with churches and supporters until our official start date of June 1. We plan to meet with the department to get some strategy for learning our new positions on Feb 4. There is need for us to be reviewing and updating ourselves on NTM policies so that we are better prepared for our ministries.
We like our new house. It has 3 bedrooms, so once we get set up we will be able to have a place for guests to visit us in Florida. We still have a ways to go to get the house set up. Kyla had a few pieces of furniture which we could use in setting up the place. We are seeking out the bargains at garage sales to furnish the house and are finding some good deals at local stores. There sure are a lot more choices here in the USA.
Kyla is living with us and is already back taking a class at UCF. She continues to work for her church as an office administrator and she has kept her part-time job as a book keeper at Albertsons. It is good to have her with us.
We will be making a trip up to Savannah, Georgia to pick up our crates. We have heard word that they will be in port on February 17-18. Pray that they will arrive safely and get out of customs okay. We will visit with a friend in Vidalia and work through the process of getting our crates. In March we hope to get back to Flintstone to put new shingles on our house.
Pray for us as we transition to our new ministry at the NTM USA Headquarters.
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Posted by Phil and Janelle on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Greetings from Cokato Minnesota,
Transition for the Sutton’s
We have been on the road for the past 2 months and have enjoyed sharing with many people the needs in Papua New Guinea. We have also had the opportunity to teach the introduction to Firm Foundations, Creation to Christ on Wednesday night at Cokato First Baptist. It has been fun to see people excited about learning about God’s story from beginning to end.
We are in the process of figuring out our future ministry. We have been offered a couple of positions at the USA headquarters of New Tribes Mission in Sanford, Florida. In January we will meet with the personnel department and discuss how we can best fit into ministry at Sanford.
Our plans are to spend Christmas with Brock and Heidi in Flintstone, Georgia. We will be picking up Chad from New Tribes Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin and drive on to our house in Georgia. Kyla will join us by coming up from Florida. It has been several years since we have all been together for Christmas.
We have enjoyed the change of the seasons. In Papua New Guinea we do not see too much of a change from one season to the next. This is the river front in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It has been cold in Minnesota. The early winter storm provided us with a few days of being in the snow. This is quite an adjustment from the 95 plus degrees we normally experience in Papua New Guinea.
Pray for us as we re-establish ourselves in Sanford Florida. Pray for safety as we travel to Georgia and on to Florida. Pray for opportunities to present the work of New Tribes Mission at new churches.
Thanks for praying for us! We appreciate you.
Phil and Janelle Sutton
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Phil and Janelle Sutton Reaching People for Christ in Sanford Florida 
