Where are you going? That is a question that I have not had a
specific answer for yet but, God willing, that will be changing very
soon. Next week, March 14-15th, there are going to be representatives
from the different countries that New Tribes works in visiting campus.
They will be presenting the vision for reaching the lost tribes of that
country. There will be times throughout the day where we will be able to
talk with the representatives and even have them over for a meal to ask
plenty of questions about the missions work going on in their country.
New
Tribes works in over 20 countries so there are plenty of choices. In
every country the need for tribal church planters is great, so the
decision will not be easy. There are a few countries that I have been
able to cross of the list. The remaining countries that I will be
considering are; Brazil, Bolivia, Asia Pacific, Mexico, Paraguay, and Philippines. It
is extremely likely that I will end up serving in one of these
countries in the future, and I want your help to figure out which one it
should be.
There are many questions on my mind for the
representatives. Some of these are: Are you planning on going into new
tribal works or existing works? What options are there for educating
children? What safety policies are in place? What does your language
learning program look like? I would really appreciate your prayers
during field fair. Pray that I would ask the right questions and not
just listen for the answers that I want to hear. Pray that I would be
sensitive to God’s leading to a country of service. Pray that I will
listen to all the ways that God is speaking to me. I really appreciate
your prayers and any input that you may have into this decision. We are
all a part of the Church that is trying to reach the lost tribes for the
glory of Christ and you are very much a part of this task. Thank you
for your prayers and support!
Seeking God’s direction,
Dan Thannum
