Dear Friends,
October is harvest time! Thank you for partnering with us, working together to bring in the whole harvest. Pray that we can soon return to the ripe fields in Asia.
Love, Darin & Jill
Just LANDed Newsletter
October 2016 | Volume 8.10
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Miles add up as Darin & Jill crisscross the US

October saw the largest number of miles travelled during our home assignment—partly by car and partly by air. We thank the Lord that we were able to follow our planned speaking schedule without any health or travel-related difficulties.
     We began the month in Southern California, drove to Western Washington after a speaking engagement in Central California, traveled to Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois, and closed out the travel with a drive across the Cascade Mountains to Eastern Washington. We enjoyed meeting friends new and old all along the way. Including “children’s sermons,” Sunday school lessons, retiree events, a harvest dinner, and Sunday sermons, we spoke 15 times.
     One of the highlights of the month was spending time with our friend, Dr. Cathy Stone-house at her home in Wilmore, Kentucky. She introduced us to some of the sites of the area, and even arranged for us to see Shan Shan, one of our former students from APNTS who is now pursuing a doctorate at Asbury Seminary.
     We are so grateful to the many friends who hosted us during our journeys. We really couldn’t have done this without you!

Set Free Movement

The land of the Philippines is beautiful, and its people are kind and welcoming. Yet widespread poverty and unequal opportunities have created an environment sadly suited for exploitation. As a result, human trafficking is a terrible problem. But ministry partners, including the Set Free Movement, are addressing this blight. This month, Kevin Austin of the Set Free Movement has been in the Philippines working alongside APNTS student and Set Free Philippines leader, Kenneth Abenoja Baldo, to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts. Early next month, the Set Free Movement will host a multi-sector gathering at APNTS to further raise awareness and promote coordination. Pray that this Freedom Forum will have enduring impact. (Photo from Facebook.)

What is APFMMA?

In our August newsletter, we mentioned the Asia Pacific Free Methodist Missions Association (APFMMA) as the sponsoring entity for the Young Leaders' Missions Congress. APFMMA was founded in 1994 to coordinate and facilitate the cross-cultural outreach efforts of established Free Methodist conferences. For instance, APFMMA has facilitated the joint efforts of missionaries from the United States, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Taiwan to establish churches in Cambodia. One emphasis is to empower Asian missionaries to spread the Gospel in Asia. APFMMA will be one of our key ministry partners as we seek to empower leaders who can carry the Good News to places we cannot go.

Pray 'n' Praise

•Praise for safe travels during our busy month of October.
 
•Pray continued safe travels for this month.
 
•Pray for Darin’s online class at APNTS. The New Testament portion has begun, so he will be busy checking on the students’ work.
 
•Pray for November’s speaking schedule: Nov. 6-10 Caldwell, ID;
Nov. 13 Issaquah, WA;
Nov. 27 Rockwall, TX.
 
•Praise for the opportunity to spend time with family during the holidays.
 
Continue to pray for Jill’s mom and her health issues.
 
•Pray that we will be a blessing as we share about our ministry.
 
Continue to pray for financial commitments to meet our goal of 100% funding. We are currently at approximately 69%.

HOW TO BECOME
A FINANCIAL PARTNER
Please join us in making a difference in the lives of many in Asia through leadership development. If you would like to partner with us financially please  Donate Online or send your donation (with a note stating the donation is for the D&J Land MSA) to:

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770 N. High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214
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