Nathan & Cole June Update

Greetings,
I hope that this letter finds you well. It has been a while since we have sent out an update and for that we do apologize. This has truly been a new season for us in our life as a couple and our ministry.
So much has happened over the last few months that I don’t really know where to start.

I think that a summary of this time for us can be found in Joshua’s Farewell address to the children of Israel.

    Joshua 23:14: “And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.

Christian Surfers

This ministry has really taken off in the last month. When I started holding weekly bible studies and inviting the local surfers to participate it was really hard to get things going. Sometimes nobody would show up or there would be 2 or 3 people every once and a while.


Now we have about 9 to 12 kids coming every week to our meetings most between the ages of 14 to 19.
The Spanish Surfers Bible has been a huge blessing (Thanks to CSI). Because of the easy language and surfer friendly testimonies and materials the kids really have an interest in reading the word.

 This Sunday we are organizing a beach day at Punta de Lobos. We will have an afternoon surf then a bonfire with some worship and a devotional. It will be a great chance to interact with more of the local surfers and get to know the kids more. This Monday is a holiday so there should be more people in town than usual for the weekend.

    Next week I will be starting a second weekly Bible Study. In our current weekly study we usually have topical teachings. This second study will be a chance to go through some books of the Bible verse by verse. We will be reading through the Gospel of Luke and Acts in the next 3 months. It will be my first time teaching verse by verse like this so I am very excited.

Inner Beauty

    Cole and the girls have finally opened the new beauty salon in the Pura Vida center. She has also been going to beauty school 3 days a week for the last 3 months in Santiago. This week she finishes her classes and she will be here full time.

    Since there grand opening a few weeks ago they have steadily attracted more attention.Like other ministries of Pura Vida the Vision of Inner Beauty is to serve people in a practical ways and through those relationships share Christ love with them. They are off to a great start.

BCC

    Since May I have been a student in The Biblical Core Course. This school is a condensed version of YWAM’s School of Biblical Studies.

    In the core course we study 20 books of the Bible using the inductive method, along with reading the remaining 46 books through once so that we go through the whole Bible during the school.

    It has been an amazing experience though very challenging to participate in the school along with everything else that’s going on. I have another 3 weeks to finish and another 28 books to go.

Something to Ponder

    “Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

                                              Mat 6:31-33

    Last night I was watching a documentary on the life and ministry of George Mueller called “Robber of the Cruel Streets”.He was a man who believed that God provided for his children and put himself in Gods hands by taking in hundreds of orphans off the streets of Bristol and giving them food, clothing, shelter and an education. God always provided for them sometimes at the last minute but they experienced Gods provision in miraculous ways throughout there ministry.

    One aspect of this story that I had never heard before is that when Mueller started his orphanage, England was in the midst of a financial crisis. It reminded me a lot of our current situation with the setbacks in the Global economy.

   

    I am sure many of you have felt the effects of this in the past few years. I just wanted to encourage you to persevere in seeking Gods kingdom in whatever area He has been using you. 

    Many times its easy to look around and not see how we are going to pay the bills let alone step out in new areas God might be calling us in. 

    

    Remember we serve a God that is sovereign over our circumstances. He used ravens to feed Elijah when drought and famine surrounded him. He gave the children of Israel manna in the desert for 40 years. He definitely will come through for us if we put our trust in Him.

Prayer Requests

    Please keep us in your prayers especially these new areas that God has called us to step out in. For me public speaking has always been difficult so I am really being stretched with these teaching opportunities.

Also for the Salon and the Pura Vida center there are many needs especially in the areas of finance.

    Also for our personal finances and different areas like my trip to Peru next month where we need to see the money come in for this. If you would like to partner with us financially you can do so by sending a check to the address below. Along with the check please send a note that says “For Nathan and Cole”

Missionary Christian Fellowship

3 Linden Rd.

Watsonville, CA 95076


God Bless...


Nathan & Cole