Journey2Missions: Parmenter Missions

SHARING THE CROWN OF LIFE

Parmenters and the Mission to the Czech Republic

Adam, Marge, Maryellen, & Michael - ABWE Missionaries to the Czech Republic

UPDATE

In March, time seemed to stand still or perhaps evaporate, and suddenly it's July. As I've written earlier, in February, Marge's father, Henry Blunier, died and passed on to eternal life with Jesus Christ our Lord. Marge has been healing emotionally as have the rest of the family.

Then mid March my father, Allen Parmenter, was getting treatment for a leg ulcer and leg pain. The pain medication made him dizzy and he fell and hit his head resulting in a head injury. I was there for two weeks at their winter Arizona home to help get him out of the nursing home and deal with some serious patient care issues. I'm happy to say that mom and dad are now in their summer home in LaGrange, IN and dad is receiving care in their home. It will take many months of recovery for both the leg wound and the head injury. It's possible that he will lose one of his legs.

Please pray that my parents will not only be able to focus on dad's recovery, but that they can enjoy their time with each other.

In May, Marge had outpatient surgery, an excisional biopsy of the breast. Praise God that it was all benign. She recovered well and meanwhile finished her first year of home-schooling with Michael.

In May and June, I've been making as many phone calls as I can to churches. I focused on Iowa for a while, but stopped when the area I was calling got flooded. Lately I've been making phone calls and sending information to Baptist, Bible and Community churches in central Illinois. People are friendly and I have plenty of follow up calls to make.

We are in the endurance part of our pre-field ministry. We have about 20% of our support, but don't have many church meetings lined up. It takes making many phone calls and sending out information to locate the churches that feel like we are a good fit for their missions program.

On The Road

We had the opportunity to minister at East Arlington Baptist Church in Lawrence, MI and we enjoyed a day of presenting at Alaska Baptist Church in Caledonia, MI. We shared our testimonies, the spiritual condition of the Czech Republic and our desire to share the gospel in the Czech Republic.

At Home

We are enjoying a weekly bible study with a young couple using the Story of Hope and the Way to Joy materials from ABWE. Marge is also discipling a new believer.

ONLINE

New at http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9680012&msgid=152196&act=WB6Y&c=160848&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharethecrown.com is the "Meet the Parmenters" page. Now is your chance to find out who we really are!

Meanwhile Back on Bank Street:

Maryellen is enjoying our backyard habitat where she studies plants, bugs, fireflies, and other critters. She is also busily preparing for piano day camp. It's an exciting opportunity for her.

Michael spent two weeks enjoying public service as part of the Serve Kalamazoo event. It was organized by a group of local churches. He's also diligently keeping his trumpet skills sharp this summer and getting ready for his jazz band's next concert. His band is called The Shades. You can learn more about them at http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=9680012&msgid=152196&act=WB6Y&c=160848&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shadestunes.com.

Marge is a wonderful wife and mother, and is busy getting ready for our trip to Pennsylvania for a week of classes at ABWE. We have studying to do on cross cultural church planting and on the Czech Republic in preparation for this training.

Adam is studying to prepare for the classes at ABWE headquarters as well as keeping up on pre-field ministry. My employer recently announced a 20% cut in work force. It is a sensible effort to get costs in line. I should know within a couple months if I'll be terminated from the company. It wouldn't be all bad as I might be able to use severance pay to support the family while spending full time raising support. We trust in God's timing. I recently went for physical therapy to deal with some hip pain. The treatment is helping. I want to deal with it now while I still have health insurance from a large corporation.

PLEASE PRAY

That I'll be able to set up a full schedule of church visits so that we can share the exciting news that God is beginning to work in the hearts of Czech people.
We still aren't ready to put our house up for sale, but need to do it soon. We don't expect to make much, because of the housing market. Pray that we will make enough to cover our financial obligations.
Our weekly bible studies to raise up new disciples here in Kalamazoo.
As always, please pray that each day our focus will be on Christ and that we would each have a desire to know and please Him.

PRE-FIELD PREPARATIONS

Church Meetings:

10-August Devon Church 1630 West Devon, Chicago, IL 60660

26-August 58th Avenue Baptist Church 2228 58th Ave., Cicero, IL 60804

5-October Bethlehem Baptist 2031 East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI

19-October Bethel Baptist 402 S. Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

MONTHLY SUPPORT

If you would like to help with our monthly financial support, send checks to:

ATTN: Parmenter Support #013408

ABWE, P.O. Box 8585, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8585

Remember to mark it as monthly support if you plan to give each month.

Thanks for taking the time to read and pray for us.

Kind regards,

Adam, Marge & the Kids

1512 Bank Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Cell (269) 762-2202

Home (269) 373-5402

e-mail: parmenters@abwe.cc

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