No, we are not making “The Big Move” back to PNG, . . . yet!  But we are moving to Clarkston, GA.  Here is an update on Patrick’s recent ministry in Papua New Guinea as well as what’s happening in Clarkston.

Patrick returned from Papua New Guinea a few weeks ago extremely excited about his evangelism class.  After he taught on evangelism in the classroom for 2 weeks, the students were eager to put into practice what they learned.  They went on outreach several times at a nearby hospital and in a small town near the College.  They had a flat tire the first two times they went to the hospital but it did not dampen their enthusiasm!

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The 3 men standing in one of the pictures above noticed Patrick and his students as they shared the gospel.  They asked Patrick who he was and what he was doing so he had a wide open door  to answer their questions and shared his testimony and the gospel with them.  Not only was he able to share with these men, but over the course of the 5 weeks he had the opportunity to talk with over 15 people.

Joseph is one of the 5 chaplains at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital where Patrick took his students.  Joseph and the other hospital staff followed up any positive responses to the gospel.  Plus,  whenever possible, the chaplains helped create an open environment in the hospital wards as the students began sharing.  This openness increased the students’ confidence and eagerness to share.

CLTC Scenes

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Twelve nurses came to the College from village clinics for a two-week training in tooth extraction.  Two visiting dentists and a NZ nurse who lives full-time at CLTC provided teaching and supervision of the students.  In seven days of practical, the nurses removed 310 teeth from 287 patients.  The demand to remove rotten teeth is huge so it was not hard to find patients! For three days they set up “shop” in nearby towns, and other days patients came to the College for free treatment.

Meanwhile… back in the U.S…..

Jan is one of the English teachers on Wednesday nights at the Clarkston International Bible Church.  Jan’s student and her mother are from Madagascar.  During the day Jan has a new teaching job that she loves!  She is teaching physical science at Clarkston High School to ELL’s (English Language Learners) – almost all of whom are refugees.  They are from all over the world – Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Malaysia, the Congo, Rwanda, Cameroon, Iraq, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Vietnam, Somalia, and Nepal.

Meanwhile, Patrick is back in the classroom at Clarkston Bible Institute. He has already taught “crash courses” in Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Matthew and will be teaching Acts, I Corinthians, and Philippians in the next few weeks.

Giving Praise to God!

• For Jan’s new teaching job with refugee students at Clarkston High School. What a wonderful opportunity!
• Patrick’s evangelism class at CLTC. Praise for the students’ enthusiasm and growth in their confidence and ability to share the gospel.
• For the 15 new students at Clarkston Bible Institute for 2019-2020.

Prayer Requests:

• CLTC’s poultry farm is struggling with management and financial issues. Profit from the farm is invested back into CLTC and lowers student costs.   Please pray for good farm leadership so the farm can contribute more to the cost of training the students.
• For strength and peace for Jan as she adjusts to her new job.
• We are hoping to move in early November. We’ve been diligently looking but we just aren’t sure where yet!  Pray for a house to rent that will meet our family’s needs and enable us to minister effectively, especially in terms of mentoring and discipleship opportunities.