A Missions Report from Averill and Kathy Allen
 

Yes, the rumors are true…the Allens are moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand!!  As most of you know, we spent 12 years in Guatemala and 4 years in Russia ministering to missionaries through education and counseling, and have been waiting on God to show us the next step.  We knew when we came to MICC nine years ago that He would likely send us overseas again, but we didn’t know when or where.

 

The story that led to our decision is one of God’s loving guidance every step of the way.  We’d be happy to share the details…feel free to ask either one of us.

 

Averill will continue his position as program coordinator for Mission to Unreached Peoples (www.mup.org). He will likely do some traveling as he helps missionaries develop.  He will help outline for officials of closed countries plans of how they propose to work alongside local people to help solve difficult educational, social, or health problems, that the officials will value enough to issue visas so they can live and work with the people they would lead to Christ.

 

Kathy will serve as a therapist at Cornerstone Counseling Foundation where she will minister to missionaries and their families, not only in Thailand, but also in surrounding countries (www.cornerstonecounseling.in.th). She will also continue to provide member care for the Covenant missionary team.

 

On June 24, we will be commissioned as “Covenanters in Mission” at the Annual Meeting in Portland.  Please pray for us as we prepare to leave around July 15, God willing. There is much to be done in the next 2 months, including sorting, packing, shipping, and storing our belongings, as well as making trips to visit family and friends.

 

In addition, both of us must raise full support, as we will be serving as volunteers in our ministries. God has already prompted several of you to partner with us in prayer and/or financial support for which we are extremely thankful.  We only have about half of our support, so are walking by faith…if God has called us, He will provide for our needs. We trust Him as Jehovah-Jireh.  If you sense that He would have you participate in our ministry to those who serve on the “front lines” as they spread the Good News in word and deed, please contact us.

 

You cannot imagine how difficult it will be for us to leave all of you.  You are our family and we love every one of you.  Please consider coming to visit us in Thailand. 

 

If you are not already on our mailing list, send us a note at averillandkathy@msn.com so we can add you.

 

Everywhere we go, we will tell everyone about Christ.  We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to

present them to God, mature in their relationship to Christ. [We] work very hard at this, as [we] depend on Christ’s mighty power that works within [us].   Colossians 1:28,29    NLT