April email - Hope in the Harvest Mission International

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April2016
Fromthefieldreport
AnUnexpectedWitness
“ThentheLordopenedthedonkey’smouth,...”Numbers22:28
IfGodwillopenthemouthofadonkeythen
thewitnessingofMoloneyisnotthatsurprising.
YouallknowthestoryofMoloneyandthe
excitementtoflyhimtoLiberiatobethesireof
Liberia’sonlymilkgoatherdandtobetheonly
NubiangoatinLiberia.Hehadhighexpectations
beingplacedonhim;creatingalegacyofstrong
milkgoats,andputtingfreshmilkinthemarkets
aroundGanta.ItwasexcitinguntilhehitBrussels
andthewingsfelloffhistransit.Theairlinedid
notcommunicatewiththeBelgiumDepartment
Continuedon
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PraiseandPrayer
Hope
Harvest
FrompraisingthelifeofDr.Jim
Milstead,torequestingprayeras
parentsandteacherscontinueon
Whenasked,“Howdoyouthink
FarmingGod’sWayisworkingin
Liberia”?Weanswerbysaying...
Visitorsplayanimportantrolein
theworkofthemission.They
areoftenapartoftheharvest.
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Fromthefieldreport
April2016
Praises
PrayerRequest
Pleaseprayforthespecific
prayerrequestsaboutthe
spiritualwarfareconference.
PleaseprayforthestaffofLICC
astheyprepareforavery
demandingsecondsemester.
Fundingisshortandthe
semesterhasbeenreducedto
11weeks(normallyasemester
is16weekslong).Praythestaff
staysmotivated,always
displayingtheloveofChristto
studentsandotherfaculty.
PleaseprayforOliverasheis
experiencingtheinfluencesof
otheryoungmenandmaking
somebadchoices.Thepast
twoweekshavebeenaperiod
ofgraceandconsequences;
Hosea14:4-8presentedthe
Sheetsstrength,
encouragementanddirection.
InMarchDr.James
Milstead(Doc)receivedhiscall
toglory.Ourpraiseisforthe
vision,thepassion,andthe
staminahegavetostartHope
intheHarvestMissions
International.WhenTravisand
GinafirstsharedwithDoctheir
callingtogotoLiberia,hesaid
“LetsdoitandGodwillmake
theway.”Docledthemission
throughtheplanningstageson
paper,tothesendingofTravis,
tothesendingofthefirst
missionteam,andthenGina.
Docworkedhardstatesideto
tellthestoryofLiberia.Atthe
sametimeheworkedhard
makingsuretheSheetswerein
goodshapeonthefield.Doc’s
legacywillcontinuetogrowin
Liberia.
WesharepraisesthatTravis
returnedtotheAgCenterto
finditingreatshapewithcrops
readytoharvestandbabies
“hatching”fromthenestand
fromthemommies(everything
hatcheshere).
WesharepraisesthatGina’s
fatherrecoveredsothatheand
Ginawereabletoreturnto
Indiana.ThisallowedGinato
travelwiththevisiting
veterinarianteamtoLiberia.
Wealsopraisetheirsafearrival.
Theyweredelayedovernightin
Brusselsandgotouthours
beforetheterroristattackstook
place.
SpiritualWarfareConferenceInJune
“Youdon’tbringaknifetoa ThreepastorsfromKenya
gunfight”,isthecurrentquote
fromBoardmemberBrian
Smithasheisdirecting,leading,
andplanningGanta’sfirst
conferenceonspiritualwarfare.
WeneedyouinaBIGWAY.Are
youwillingtobeaspecific
prayerwarrior?Maybeyouare
willingtofast?ContactGinaat
sheets.gina@yahoo.comand
youwillbeonthelisttoget
veryspecificrequests.
whohaveexperiencein
spiritualwarfare,alongwith
Brian,willbeinGanta,June10th
forthestartoftheconference
June12thanditsconclusion,a
deliveranceserviceonJune
16th.Praynowfordiscernment
inplanningandsafetyforBrian,
theKenyans,theSheetsand
theirfamilies.
KEEPPRAYEDUP.
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Fromthefieldreport
April2016
GrowingHopeShowingJesus
ReturningToExtendFarmingGod’sWayForTheThirdTime
PastorLeamahandhisvillageknow
agriculture.AftertheirfirsttrainingofFarming
God’sWaytheymademoremoneyfromtheir
cropsthaneverbefore,sotheyaskedfora
secondtraining.Thesecondtrainingledtothe
secondharvestinthevillageandmoneywas
generatedtosendchildrentoschooland
expandoperations.Thethirdtrainingwas
conductedbyTravisandKonah,thistimeon
specialtycropslikecassava,andpineapple.
Theexcitementinthevillagewashighasmany
villagersreturnedforanothertrainingand
broughttheirrelativestolearn.
JoiningTravisandKonahwereDr.Johnand
Dr.Corey,whowerethrilledtospendsome
timeintheinteriorofLiberia.
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Fromthefieldreport
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Statebecausetheairlines
treatedMoloneylikeadog
notagoat.Hispaperworkwas
allinorderbuttheright
personwasnotnotifieda
headoftimeandwasnotina
goodmoodthatmorning.
Afteralotofheadache,
heartacheofworry,and
unexpectedexpense,
Moloney,13daysafterheset
outforLiberia,wasreturned
backtohisbirthfarmof
TammyandJohnTackettin
FountainCityIndiana,ingreat
shape.Theairlinescalledhis
tripafailedmissionandat
firsttherewasatemptation
toagreewiththem,butboard
memberPastorKellyKurth
saiditbest“AsIsithereafter
droppingMoloney(and
Travis)offattheairportabout
aweekago,Iwasconsidering
therealmofemotionsthat
wentthroughmyheadafter
hearingoftherejectionand
delayinBrussels.Ofcourse
angerandfrustration...but
now...afterseeingwhatGod
hasbeendoingthroughthis...
Ilaughtothinkabouthowthe
mightyGodoftheuniverse
usessillythingstomake
peopleawareofhis
kingdom.
Letmeexplain...Sinceour
belovedgoathasbeen
detained,howmanyhave
heardaboutHITH'smission
April2016
andGod'swork?How
manyhavehadtositand
listen...inthemidstofa
daywhentheyenterinfo
onacomputer,ormove
aroundluggage,orcheck
thetemperatureon
travelinglivestock...toa
storyaboutGodredeeming
apeople?
I'vegotagrinonmy
facethinkingthatGodis
usingalittlegoattoget
threecountriestospeak
togetheraboutaministryin
thebushofafarawayplace
thatiscaringforpeople,
andteachingthemhowto
farm,becauseamanona
cross2000yearsagocame,
died,androseagain,showing
howmuchGodloves
mankind!Golittlegoat,go!
PastorKellyholdsMoloneyinfront
ofthechurchbeforeMoloney’s
travelaroundtheworld.
Moloneybackwithhisbrotherstellingthemabouthischance
tosharethegospelinawaythatonlytheFathercouldplan.
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Fromthefieldreport
April2016
Topleft:Dr.LanaBourne
sharesinministry
counselingwithHelenaand
Nelliewhohaveaprison
“Inreach”ministry.Top
right:Dr.Coreyobserves
Jacobinjectingakid.Lower
left:Therewere10ofusfor
EasterDinner(Frontleftto
frontright;BobHenninger,
PastorRichJohnston,Dr.
JohnBourne,Dr.Lana
Bourne,Dr.CoreyPope,Dr.
JoeButtner(fishexpert),
RogerDomah(GantaUM
Schoolprincipal)Gina,and
Oliver.Travisistakingthe
picture.Lowerright:Dr.
Coreyholdsapigletwhile
Dr.Johncastratesit.
HarvestingFellowshipMinistryInOutreach
GatheredaroundthedinnertableatEasterwasjoyous–
strangerssoonbecamefriends,projectscametogether,and
opportunitiesbegantogrow.ThemonthofMarchsawmany
visitorsattheAgCenter.SomelikeBobHennigerwerenotnew
toLiberiabuttravelingwithBobwasPastorRichJohnston,whose
church,SecondReformedPresbyterian,inIndianapolisis
exploringsendingteamstotheCenter.Dr.JohnandDr.Lana
BournearefromIllinois.Dr.JohnisaveterinarianandDr.Lanais
apastoral/missionscounselor.Dr.CoreyPopeisaveterinarian
fromOklahoma(thiswashisfirsttrip
outsideoftheUSA).Dr.JoeButtneris
fromSalemUniversity.Heisona
Fulbrightscholarshipstudyingaquaculture
developmentinLiberia.RogerDomahis
theprincipalofthelocalUnited
MethodistschoolinGanta.
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Reportfromthefield
Spring2016
WorkIsStartingOnTheThirdFloor
Staytunedoverthenextseveralmonths
andseetheworkthatisbeingdoneto
completetheshelloftheAgricultureCenter.
Theworkofthethirdfloorhasstarted.This
thirdfloorwillbehousingforvisitingfaculty
andmissionteams.Thesecondflooristhe
educationcenterwithalab(wenowhave3
microscopes),classrooms,restrooms,
offices,andoutdoorseatingforstudents.
Thefirstfloor,builtintothehill,iswherethe
missionvolunteerslive(Travis,Gina,and
OliverSheets)andguestsstay.
Themissioncontinuestoraisefundsto
completetheinteriorworkofthe
AgricultureCenter,estimatedcost$38,000.
The purpose of Hope in the Harvest Missions is to seek to cultivate Christ’s hope in underdeveloped and impoverished
areas of the world through agricultural and personal transformation. Building on borrowed talent, we seek to impact
attitudes and practices that will promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, from a conviction that a
changed life results from a Christ-changed heart.
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FrankfortIN46041
765-654-5558
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