February was a sweet time of visiting family and church family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (March update below photos.)I
Weekend #1 (Feb 14), we traveled to South Jersey, where we presented and enjoyed time with our church family at Calvary Baptist Church, in Little Egg Harbor. Another joy of that weekend was visiting with Kevin's sisters Kathy and Beth and their husbands. They now live just 16 minutes from the church that we have been working with since the late 90s.
Then weekend #2 (Feb 20), was a trip to NORTH Jersey bringing Tara, Joe, and Shiloh along so that they could meet Great Grandma Vera and a few cousins, too. After visiting there in NJ, on Sunday we traveled westward to the Poconos in PA, where we presented at another dear church, Pocono Lake Bible Church.
Now we are in March, and ministry takes Kevin to Bolivia for another IBAC course. Right now (3/7/2025), he is in route there for a week of intensive church leadership theological training. IBAC stands for Instituto Biblico de las Americas y el Caribbe (Bible Institute of the Americas and the Caribbean; for more information on this ministry, please click here.) Kevin will be teaching alongside other Latin American and North American missionaries to share Methods of Bible study with 80-plus church leaders in the Quechua-speaking area of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Please pray for safety in travel and for rested minds and encouraged hearts!
Also, Tia continues to work with her team of Cedarville University students to prepare for ministry in a village in Italy—Isola del Gran Sasso d’Italia (red dot on map). The Isola Evangelical Center, founded in 1957, carries out activities such as camps, conferences, and Bible training, with the aim of making Christ and the Gospel known in their region of Italy (two hours east of Rome).
Please pray for Tia as she leads and disciples these young people and for their ministry with the Italian children and on-site missionaries. We are thanking the Lord that she has already raised $750 of the $1400 needed. If you feel the Lord would have you help with this ministry, donations can be made online at Cedarville University Global Outreach (click here). If you would like to pay be check, please contact Tia at TiaReilly@cedarville.edu. (The contributions received are under the discretion and control of Cedarville University and are used only to accomplish the ministry goals of the program. Excess funds will be used for the Global Outreach team.)
When we are not traveling, we have begun working with Keystone Church, in Kettering Ohio to reach into their community. This month we started a Spanish Bible study. If you're in the area and speak Spanish, please join us on Thursday nights.
Another praise and thank you: a pastor friend of ours in Bolivia, Nano, recently had his phone stolen from him at gunpoint. We all know how crucial phones are for the communication between friends and family, and just as much so, between ministry workers and their congregations. We put out a request for help to replace the phone, and thus far, $187 of the needed $300. Let us know if you would like to help with this need.
And lastly, pray for Tia as next week (3/10-15/25), she will fly down to visit with her sister and father and step-mom for a quick trip. Praying that she can be an encouragement there.
As always, thank you, and with faith in Him,
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