Hooray!

Just last week I requested a day for prayer and fasting for our missionary associates Paul and Dulcie Bushhorn (center). They have been waiting for weeks for their work permits to go through. Well, praise the Lord we just got word it finally arrived! This is a wonderful answer to prayer. The permit will be Fed-exed to them tomorrow, then they will go to Chicago to get their visas stamped in their passport.

Thanks so much for appealing to the Lord on their behalf. This is a great relief to everyone at New Vision City of Refuge Children’s Home.

Big Enough

Just last week, while going on my daily walk I looked up to the sky and pleaded with the Lord, "God, you need to remind me just how big you really are." We had been going through a stressful time and our problems were bigger than we could handle. But God is bigger still.

I was reminded of Job, how he consistently called on the Lord, pleading for mercy and understanding. Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm.

"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?"

In essence, the Lord was reminding Job that if he is big enough to create the universe and all that is in it, he is big enough to trust even when Job didn't understand.

Today we are fasting and praying for Paul and Dulcie Bushhorn and their family. The Bushhorns are the Missionary Associates at New Vision City of Refuge in Christiana, Jamaica. Unfortunately, they have been stranded in Ohio waiting for their work permits to go through. They are anxious to return to Jamaica to resume their responsibilities as interim directors while we are itinerating.

This hold-up affects everyone, especially the kids and staff at the City of Refuge in Christiana. It has been a tumultuous summer; full of changes and challenges. However, the Lord is bigger than all of this and we will trust him no matter what.

Welcome to the Family

“Just because everything is different doesn't mean that everything has changed.” Irene Peter

As parents, we know change with its accompanying growing pains is inevitable, but ultimately rewarding. Our family prepares for yet another change as we return to the States in June for a time of missionary renewal and itineration. Anticipating this transitional year, we have welcomed two couples qualified and called of God to fill in the gap at New Vision City of Refuge.

Paul and Dulcie Bushhorn will act as interim directors at New Vision City of Refuge. The Bushhorn family ministered at another children’s home in Jamaica a couple of years ago and are eagerly anticipating their return to Jamaica. Their love for children, years of ministry experience, and humble hearts will be a welcome asset to New Vision City of Refuge.

Jordan and Becky Yoder will also lend their expertise at New Vision City of Refuge. Graduates of University of Missouri, Jordan earned a degree in Plant Science and Becky is a registered nurse. Jordan will oversee our sprawling farm and care for our growing animal family. Becky will assist our medical teams and oversee the children’s health needs.

Life is full of changes and transitions, but the Lord remains faithful and his foundations firm. We are confident the children and staff at New Vision City of Refuge are in very capable hands.

"The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.” Psalm 33:11

Extended Family

The family at New Vision City of Refuge Children's Home is about to increase with the expected arrival of newly appointed Missionary Associates, Paul and Dulcie Bushhorn and their four children. The Bushhorns have valuable missions experience including serving as missionary interns in the summer of 2006, at another children’s home in Jamaica which helped solidify their call to the orphans of this island.

These Missionary Associates will be a great asset to New Vision City of Refuge not only to help facilitate the work load but to also ease our time of transition when we return to the States in June 2008, to begin our year of itineration. The sooner they arrive here, to learn the ministry and build a relationship with the children and staff, the better. The Bushhorns hope to join us as early as January 2008, but they need your help to expedite this process.

Please consider supporting the Bushhorn family on a monthly basis. You can send your contributions to:

Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM)
1445 N Boonville Ave
Springfield, MO 65802

Their account number is 2588663.

You can also use the Online Commitment Form located to the right under the links section.

Please contact Paul or Dulcie at pdjhal@hotmail.com to set up a service time or to meet with your missions board.