The Dan Thompson Family Newsletter
September 2019
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In a couple days we begin our 5,000 mile journey to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. According to google maps this means 77 hours of quality family time in the car, at least we hope it will be quality time. As we travel, our stops take us to three supporting churches along the way where we are asking the Lord to renew contacts and raise up prayer warriors for the ministry in Chile. We also are looking forward to spending time with friends, individual supporters, and family before heading back to Chile on October 28th. We covet your prayers for safety as we travel, renewal of friendships, and special times with family.
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September Youth Retreat
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We are thankful for the team God gathered to run the September youth retreat in our absence. God, in his goodness, prepared the service team, counselors, and speakers to serve and challenge over 100 young people. We trust Him for eternal fruit! Continue to pray for these lives and hearts impacted by the preaching of God's Word to respond in obedience to what they heard during the retreat.
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During our summer camping season, we receive over 1,000 people on camp. We try to get to know most on a personal basis, but more times than none a few special individuals stand out. Gisela is one of those people. The first time we met her was for a family camp a couple years ago. She arrived on camp with her husband and two sons and really enjoyed her time of getting to know other families, playing games, and learning under the preaching of God's Word. At the end of that week, she had learned to have family devotions and commented that she had kept it up when we saw her the following year. We were thrilled to see how God had worked in her life and the lives of her sons even when God brought her through very difficult circumstances. As we shared our plans to come back to the US and visit our supporters she asked if she could write you, our supporters, a letter. We have shared with some on an individual basis, but would like to fulfill our promise to Gisela and share her letter with you.
Dear friends of the mission,
First and foremost I would like to say that I thank God for your lives and for the support to my country through the ministry of the Bible camp in Lican Ray. God has blessed this place through you and the ministry of the people who serve here. The Thompsons and their co-workers have shown God's love to us.
Finally, I would like to leave Colossians 1:3-5 with you.
Gisela
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Prayer Requests and Praises
- Please pray for safety as we travel many miles back to Florida.
- Please pray for Cheo and Andrea serving faithfully at camp in our absence.
- Please pray for the approval of permits for the Chapel project.
- Praise! Give thanks with us for a profitable and blessed time in the Pacific Northwest.
- Praise! Rejoice with us for the many young people who came to the September retreat. May there be lasting fruit for God's glory!
- Praise! We are thankful for God's leading and recommissioning to another term of service in Chile. Thank you for being part of our team!
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Upcoming Events
- September 27 - Begin journey back to FL (Map link)
- September 29 - Heritage Bible Church, Pahrump NV
- October 6 - Crowley Community Church, Crowley CO
- October 13 - Mountain Home Bible Church, Mountain Home, AR
- October 20 - Community Baptist Church, Hixson TN
- October 28 - Flight to Chile!
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Thank you for your support through prayer and financial giving which allow us to labor on the field of Chile. Thank you!
Danny, Liz, Micah, Matthias, Morgan, and Madeline
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