Project Shine 2009 June 21st-26th

This year we have 7 going in the Youth Group to Project Shine. Project Shine is a local missions trip we do each year to work in the Kenmore area of Akron. We will be painting houses, both inside and out, small construction projects, and yard work to the residents in need. This is a great way to minister the Gospel of our Lord through service to our extended community. We have built relationships with Project Shine over the last four years and are looking forward to a great week this summer. There is a cost of $175 each for the students going and we are seeking to raise this money at our dinner. Prayerfully consider donating to our God by giving our teens the opportunity to serve Him at Project Shine. For more information on Project Shine check out www.projectshineakron.org.

Steve & Heather Now Missionaries in Mali

Greetings family and friends,Many of you are already aware, and few of you will be surprised, that Heather and I are finally full-fledged missionaries. We will be raising support over the next year and hope to start language training in France by Summer of 2010, and to be in Mali by the fall of 2011.

Attached is our very first Missions Update. If you have any questions about how to help support us just ask, we have plenty of information to share!

Our deepest gratitude to all of you that have been so faithful in your prayers and encouragement as we have spent the last 3 years getting to this point. We look forward to wonderful and challenging times serving in Mali, and hope you will join us for the adventure.

Drs. Steven and Heather Holsenback

Here today, gone to-mali!
Christian and Missionary AllianceThe Koutiala Women's and Children's Hospital

Koutiala, Mali

VLBF Kenya Missions Trip 2008

VLBF Paraguay Missions Trip 2008

Project Shine 2008: Akron, OH

Project Shine 2008: Inner city youth group missions project, Akron, OH

Paraguay Visit Wrap Up From Jason

Check out his blog to see pictures and read about their adventures:
http://adventuresinorthodoxy.blogspot.com/2008/07/visit-wrapped-up.html

Paraguay Update #6

Hello Everyone,I hope this email finds you well. Today is our last full day in Paraguay and it is a beautiful day full of many of God´s blessings. This morning we were able to finish the projects we started and clean up by 10am. Jason took the group souvenior shopping and I stayed back to rest my ankle for this afternoon. I decided this morning to take off my temporary cast and look at my ankle, ice it and wrap it in a new bandage. I also decided to abandon the crutches. Praise the Lord I am able to walk. Just to send this email i have to walk two blocks and it is so nice not to have to use crutches to get here. I am confident God will continue the healing process and protect me from further injury while here. Thanks for your prayers. I was thinking last night and hoping that in my last email i was clear enough not to cause any unneeded concern regarding my situation with my ankle. i only included the details of fainting and hospital visits because I wanted your prayers and to share my experience, but i want to assure you all that i am in good health and doing very well here. I especially want to write this to my Mom who is a wonderful mother and I know is concerned for me anyway. I love you mom and dad. Thanks for your support in all my endeavors.I can´t believe this trip is almost over. But before it ends we have one more amazing adventure in going to the slums. Again I ask your prayers for that as we will be heading out there shortly after lunch (the time is the same here as it back in Ohio). So please be praying over the next couple of hours for some amazing ministry opportunities. 1st we want to be a blessing to the church and families we will be visiting today. We are installing fans and some curtains and visiting people. Hopefully we will have an opportunity to share the glorious Gospel of our Lord. 2nd that the hearts of this team will be stretched in a way that will open our eyes to our Lord in a fuller and clearer sense as we see poverty and pain in a new way. Our God is a God who is with us where ever we go (Ps 23) and I know He has gone before us and planned our steps (Eph2:10). Again I am remined of Isaiah 55 and God´s desire that all nations will hear His Gospel and that His Word will not return void, but will go out in power. Thanks for your prayers.

In His Grip, Brad Horner