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Where are we?
We are on our first “Home Assignment” (furlough) from our first term on the field of Papua New Guinea, now living in Maine. We hope to go back to PNG the summer of 2010 to help get the gospel to the people of Papua New Guinea. Aaron will again be involved in administration, and Stacy would love to be able to teach at some point when we return.
Busy Schedule!
We’ve had a tight speaking calendar over the last few months! Here’s a sample of where we’ve been (mostly just Aaron):
Jul—Bolivia mission trip with Bedford Community Church, Bedford, New Hampshire
Aug—Eliot Baptist Church, Eliot, Maine
Aug—Oak Ridge Bible Church, Biddeford, Maine
Sep—Evangelism Seminar, Oak Ridge Bible Church
Sep—First Baptist Church of Kittery Point, Maine
Oct—Two Jr. High “Exiled” weekends, Lake Ann Camp, Michigan
Oct—Calvary Baptist Church, Kalkaska, Michigan
Oct—Trinity Baptist Church, Flushing, Michigan
Oct– Missions Conference at First Baptist Church of Waldoboro, Maine
Oct—Seacoast Christian School, South Berwick, Maine
Oct/Nov—Awana at First Baptist Church of North Berwick, Maine
Nov—Missions Conference at Patterson Park Church, Beavercreek, Ohio
Dec—First Baptist Church, North Berwick, Maine
I remember counting on October 21st that we had spoken 21 times in 21 days! We’ve been preparing for speaking engagements, spending time with family, and keeping our own lives organized. We have only a few dates coming up, so we’ll enjoy the Christmas season with our family.
Family Fun!
Our kids have had a blast in America! They have been around to parks, beaches, playgrounds, fairs, farms, and many other places! They’ve spent a lot of time with their cousins, made new friends, and enjoyed going to school at Seacoast Christian School (South Berwick, Maine). I think the kids will look back at our time in America with some fond memories of all the cool things they got to do. Hopefully, those memories will get them through living inside a fence for the next four years! Check the next post for some pictures of the kids and how much fun they’ve been having. Must be a hard life trying to decide what fun thing to do next!
Tobo Update!
From time to time, we’ve included an update on the Tobo tribe in PNG that we’ve been able to visit. We have good friends that minister there, Jason and Nisae Williamson. They are now home for their furlough, and, of course, are super excited to be home in America. We can relate! Their partners, the Knapps are headed back to the States as well, so their other partners, the Mankins, are there on their own. Please pray that the Tobo work will do well in spite of most of the missionary tribal team not in there right now.
Coming Up!
We are looking forward to going out to Michigan after Christmas and spending time with Aaron’s side of the family. Stacy and the girls will get a chance to meet 6 new nieces and nephews and renew acquaintances with another 5 that they haven’t seen in 4 years. (I’m sure the 3 of them would love 2 be able to meet each 1! J)
After our time there, we are going to take a 3,500 mile road trip from Michigan to Florida. There’s no better time than in January! We’ll be visiting friends, family, birth families, and our New Tribes Mission headquarters. We’ll be hitting Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and West Virginia. We hope to see many of you during the rest of our time here stateside!
Housing Needed!
We hope to spend some time in Dayton, Ohio and in Flint, Michigan with our supporting churches between February and June. We are quite willing to house-sit or occupy a home that someone is trying to sell. If you have any ideas, please email and let us know!
Prayer and Praise!
· We praise God for His goodness in providing for our needs and pray that He will continue to provide—knowing that He will, and always has!
· Stacy has been seeing doctors about her migraines—she just saw a new one last week in order to get some more immediate answers. Please pray that she can have them less frequently!
· Our own walk with God is so important as we try to be a good husband, wife, and parents. We know we have the Spirit of God in us as believers, and He will provide the help we need!
· We are still praying for housing for Michigan and Ohio! We would love to spend some time with our friends and family in those two states! Please pray that we can find a place to stay that is furnished and ready for us to move in!
· Starting in January, we will be homeschooling our kids as we travel around. Although Stacy is a teacher, we’ve never tried doing homeschooling! Please pray that we can do a good job so our kids can step right back into a classroom when we hit PNG.
- Aaron and Stacy Jex
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