March,
Well March came in like a lion in Colorado. We are hopefully looking forward to an early spring. Dick is in Tennessee for a special meeting with a foundation that might be able to help fund some of our projects. I’m in the middle of new missionary screening. We are looking forward to two weeks of vacation at the end of the month. It seems that everywhere we go…Bible Study…church…etc. the topic of the day is “Sabbath Rest.” We are looking forward to a time of rest. Our batteries do need some recharging. Thanks for your prayers.
Blessings,
Pat Jacquin
Jacquin Journal
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Happy February,
Dick is in Quito teaching at an international leadership training event. People are coming from the Philippines, Malawi, South Africa, Chile, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Russia, Ecuador and the US. I’m busy leading the Training and Development week for 11 new missionaries.
The family is doing well. Last week David and Andrea announced that we would be grandparents again in September. Life is good…God continues to bless us…
During my devotions the other day I came across this article:
According to a Wall Street Journal article, Hemant Mehta wanted to find out if he was "missing something" as an atheist. So the DePaul University graduate student went on eBay with this proposition: He would spend 1 hour of church attendance for each $10 bid by the highest bidder. A former evangelical minister won with an offer of $504.
How much would you pay for the opportunity to present Christ to an unbeliever? The apostle Paul gave a lot more than $504 in his endeavor to bring the gospel to people who had never heard of Jesus Christ. He traveled many long, hard miles across the world. In a gripping account he told of his experiences: shipwreck, imprisonment, floggings, stoning, beatings, exhaustion, hunger, cold, and peril (2 Cor. 11:23-28).
In the past 2,000 years of missionary effort, valiant men and women have left their homelands to proclaim Christ in remote, primitive, and dangerous settings. Many have lost their lives; others have suffered persecution. In many parts of the world today, to talk publicly about Jesus is to risk hardship, jail, and even death.
When we consider Jesus’ sacrifice for us, any sacrifice we make to bring others to Him is worth the cost. —David C. Egner
We want to thank you for your sacrifice on our behalf as you pray for us. You are a vital part of our ministry.
Blessings,
Pat Jacquin
Jacquin Journal
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December 2006
We had all the kids home for the holidays. David and Andrea had a flight
cancelled due to the crazy weather we have been having, but managed to
make it home by 7:30 PM Christmas night. We put them on a plane back to
Nashville this morning 1/3/07.
We received two generous gifts from supporters that allowed us to take
the family to the local college hockey game and out to dinner several
times over the holidays. What a blessing. We missed having Pat’s sister
and parents with us for Christmas this year. Mom and Dad feel they are
too old to face the challenges of flying.
We are glad to be back in a routine again. Thanks for all your prayers
and notes of encouragement over the holidays.
Happy New Year!
Dick and Pat
Jacquin Journal
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November 2006
So Close and Yet So Far
Snow falling as the concert began in Boulder
Have you ever had the
experience of having
something so close
you could almost reach
it?
David, our son, is now
working as the road
manager for Mat Kearney,
a popular vocalist.
On a recent road trip,
David and Mat spent a
few hours in Colorado
Springs doing an interview
at a local Christian
radio station. The
weather was quicklyturning
bad and they
had to get to Boulder,
CO, for a concert that
night.
Dick and I were both
tied up in meetings
and with no extra time
we were unable to get
to see David on this
trip. It was disappointing to
know that he was in
Colorado and yet we
could not see him.
We hope to see both
David and Andrea, his
wife, when they come
to Breckenridge, CO,
the end of November
for business. They are
hoping to be able to
extend their trip
through the weekend
so we can drive up to
meet them.
It will be a quick visit as
Dick has to leave on a trip
that Sunday.
Well, there is always
Christmas. We are looking
forward to David and
Andrea arriving Christmas
Day and being able
to stay with us until after
the first of the year. Pray for safety for
David as he spend many
days a month on the
road.
We are grateful that
Andrea is so supportive
of his work and is always
eagerly awaiting
his return.
Into the Harvest Field
Have you ever realized
you have lost your zeal?
One of the privileges of
working at the International
Headquarters
(IHQ) is that we get constant
reminders of why
we are where we are and
why we do what we do.
October found a group of
seven very enthusiastic
candidates at IHQ for a
Discovery Visit. This is a
screening time for perspective
candidates.
It always causes us to
remember when we went
through this process. It
reignites our passion
once again for ministry.
We empathize with each
new candidate as they
question their “call to
ministry.”
Will we be chosen? Is
this really what I want to
do? Can I possibly have
a part in seeing the kingdom
of God grow?
We want to thank you
for your part in helping
the kingdom of the Lord
grow through the ministry
of HCJB World Radio.
Soon there will be seven
new missionaries joining
the workers in the harvest
field thanks to you
and your support.
Pray for these new
workers
Jacquin Journal
The above is an excerpt from Pat's newsletter, "The Jacquin Journal".
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