This month we wanted to share an update and praise from our partnership with Mercy Nepal! We have been working closely with Pastor Krishna here in America for the past 2 years to    develop sewing centers throughout Nepal.  Pastor Krishna has a ministry within Nepal called “Mercy Nepal” and Joseph has been helping him plan, resource, pray and form sewing centers. 5000-6000 Women and Children are trafficked every year from the Nepal border into New Delhi, India.  Because of extreme poverty in these areas women and children are very  vulnerable to traffickers promising them a better life in India –which in reality is bondage into the sex trafficking industry. 

These sewing centers empower the local women to begin micro-enterprises to support their families and prevent the women and children from being trafficked from Nepal into India.  This past month a new  sewing center was established to be self-sustaining in the city of Bardiya. We rejoice in this sewing center that is teaching women valuable sewing skills to begin their own businesses and provide for themselves and their children. And we rejoice that through this sewing center 18 people have come to know the Lord recently and were baptized! Please continue to pray for this center, the new believers, the women learning a new skill, and for our desire and plans to establish 1 new center every year throughout the country of Nepal.

“There is real power when like-minded people come together, not concerned about themselves or their organization, but whose primary concern is about the kingdom of God and the mission Jesus came to fulfill.”

Joseph was recently a part of a virtual GACX (Global Alliance for Church Multiplication) conference consisting of 3800 people from 130 different countries, with translations in 8 different languages! GACX is a global coalition of 91 church networks and mission agencies working to saturate the world with multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches.  Area leaders from each country came together for multiple days to have conversations on disciple making, digital evangelism, city collaboration and to be a part of 14 different types of workshops.  Since Cru Church Movements is the U.S expression of  Cru Global Church Movements, Joseph is one of the area leaders for the U.S.  It was such an encouragement to share, pray and encourage one another from all around the world. 

To read more about it check it out here: https://gacx.io/news/online-gacx-forum-connects-co-laborers-from-130-countries

Announcing a new President for Cru—leadership recently transitioned within Cru. Steve Douglass followed Bill Bright as Cru’s president many years ago.  Unfortunately within the past 2 years Dr. Douglass’ health has declined.  In light of this Cru, recently celebrated the transition of appointing Steve Sellers as the new Cru President. Please pray for this transition of leadership.

Thank you for continuing to pray for our family and the ministry here in Los Angeles.  We are continuing to do virtual school and adjust to this new normal of living.  We are looking forward to Daniel returning home from college for the holidays and having a full house again! Thank you for your constant prayers, support and encouragement to us.  Please email or call us and let us know if we can be praying for you in anyway as well.