December 2009

Music Ministry

Funding needed to continue Marilyn's music ministry. She's studying video editing while Joel's brother is in Burma learning how to do recording and arranging. 10 songs are partially finished.

Translating

For several months now and for several more, Joel & a small group have been meeting near the Burma border working on translations. They've rented a house there where they work all day on translating. The costs of the house, food, etc. is an extra $600 per month which is putting a strain on Joel's budget. He and Marilyn have not been getting anywhere near their normal monthly Living Link of $2,500 for the past 3 months. See Photos

When Joel and Marilyn began their work in Thailand, they never dreamed they would need a permanent house and have rented now for 30 years.  Even though they have American citizenship, neither they nor their children plan to leave Asia.  They would like to build a home where they could grow old AND continue to do mission work.  There is room on the Lahu Bible School property where they could build a house.  Their hope is for a building that would be their home AND also headquarters for their mission work along with a studio where Marilyn could continue recording her music.  Joel and Marilyn refuse to take money donated to the evangelistic work for their personal use and are therefore hoping to raise separate funds for the building.  Please consider donating to a home/headquarters fund for them.  Joel thinks construction would probably cost about $60,000.  Furnishing the building, especially the office and music studio parts, would be another $30,000.  Any donations towards this fund should be be made out to North Burma Christian Mission with a notation in the memo stating it's for Home Construction.