Sunday, January 1, 2017

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  It was a great 2016 year and we look forward to 2017.  We are truly grateful for you all and your faithful prayers, support, and belief in our ministry here with YWAM in Salem.  This is our 17th year in YWAM!  How time flies.  This year we saw God's faithfulness in so many ways.  Hundreds of young high schoolers changed through Mission Adventures.  Over 8,000 people in our city this year were told of Jesus through the Gospel Guy Network.  And the first ever Outward Apologetics School was a tremendous success.  This next year will be one of transition in many ways for me (Tim).  This summer, I will be passing the baton of leadership over in Mission Adventures.  I have been running this program 14 years, so it will be a big change.  I will still remain involved very much, and committed to the international side of things, but the day to day running of the program here in Salem will be passed on to another person.  This will free me up for more time to invest into the Gospel Guy Network. I am very excited for this.  In May, we are hoping to go to the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Mission Adventures ministry which will be in Thailand.  Please pray for provision.  On the family side of things, we could not be more grateful.  Kids are healthy and growing!  Thank you all for supporting us so much!