Jonathan and Sheila Hamilton

P.O.

Box 952

Bedford, TX 76095
(817)355-9598

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MISSIONARY MOTIVATION MINISTRY

February 1996

Dear Friends,

Sheila and I want to thank you for all your prayers and
support.
My health has not been real good recently so those
prayers have been extra special.
Since October, I have been
in the hospital a couple of times and on home IV's a few times
due to pneumonia.
The doctors have said that my lung capacity
has gone down to 51% in the last few months.
Therefore, they
have recommended that a lung transplant will be needed in the
near future.
At the time that this operation will be needed,
we must have half of the needed $200,000 on hand to be put on
a donors list.
We pray that these funds will be provided as
the Lord sees f i t .

Due to my decreased lung capacity and the need of oxygen

time to time, I have not been able to travel as in the
past.
Outreach International has decided to have the recruits
come to us for their Orientations,
(missionary training) and
the Ministry Review sessions that we have when they return.
We are helping a family prepare to go overseas next month and
we are planning to meet with a recruit next week that has just

from

returned

from

Southeast

Asia.

We

seem

to

have

our

hands

full

with the office work and keeping healthy as Sheila works too.
I have been richly blessed to have had the opportunity
to serve the Lord in several countries.
I count i t a privilege
to have been able to be in East Africa, South Africa, and Hungary
serving the Lord. It has been exciting to have lived 33 years,
by Gods grace, having CF and having had pneumonia, hepatitis,
mal-nutrition, dinghy fever,
and
even a collapsed lung.
I
Praise God for having only been confined to a hospital or out
of activity due to sickness, between 1-2 years.
Doctors say
that a new pair of lungs could give me seven years of good life.
Who knows how long the Lord might allow me to serve Him in the
future.

Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated,

you all and pray for you.

Your Servants,

Jonathan and Sheila Hamilton

We

Love

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good news.
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JONATHAN HAMILTON

From Uganda and Kenya, East Africa to South Africa, Jonathan, who was
bom in Kimberly, South Africa has preached the Good News since his teen
years. After marrying Sheila Compton, the two served in Szeged, Hungary and
continued in the Work of the Lord. They have been team leaders for new
missionary work and have never faltered in faith or the message, to honor the
lord. Jonathan has led many to the lord having done missionary work for
over 12 years, he is now 33 years old.
Because of being bom with CF (Cystic Fibrosis), Jonathan now needs a
double lung transplant and is raising funds for the operation and related
expenses. If the lung transplant is successful, the doctors suggest that it can
add years to Jonathan's life (and therefore his service to the lord and His
Church). Your prayers and support are welcome and appreciated.

rely your b,rpther and sisters in Jesus.

nette Hamilton and family
**Fonds may be seat and made payable to: CBDSCB OF CHUST
700 East Hanser

IDES
OB

MarceKne, Mo 646S$

**Desfgiiato gffts (on separate note) for ^'Jonathan Hamilton Fund''.

P.O. BOX 60

Kempton, IN 46040

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MISSIONARY MOTIVATION MINISTRY

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June

real

1996

We praise the Lord for great health.

I have been doing
well over the past few months.
I have managed to stay

away

from

pneumonia

and maintain my lung capacity.

The Lord

has honored all your prayers lifted up on my behalf.

Thank
you for all those ongoing prayers.
It is so encouraging being
a part of the family of God.
What a truly awesome Savior we
serve.

Sheila

and

are

also

transplant fund is doing.

this

letter.

encouraged with

how well

the

lung

You will find an updated report with

We thank each congregation that have been a part

of this fund raising project. We especially want to thank each

individual for your sacrificial giving, to make it possible

for me to get a new set of wind pipes, Lord willing.

We thank

the Lord for each of you.

We really enjoyed having Pete and Fran and little Denzil

Laughren with us most of the month of May.
Our family does
not get together much but when we do, we sure have a great time.
Sheila and I

had fun with that wonderful nephew of ours, Denzil.

A good time was had by all, we liked it, we laughed.

The survey trip to Thailand that dad and Sonja took in

May was very successful.
We praise God for the opportunity
to put a team of English teachers in a girls School in Bankok
around October.
in China and a

We also plan to put a new team in a university

new team in Southeast Asia.

We are excited about

what the Lord has planned for the future in these areas.

We are in the process of getting prepared for the Outreach

International Mission Orientation to be held here in Bedford
Texas the second full week of July.
There are several recruits

planning
not

to go

able

to

beneficial.

to the countries mentioned above.

travel,

having

the

orientations

Since I

here

will

am
be

That felt good.

Sheila recently took one week off work to go up to Gillette

Wyoming to help dad, mom and Sonja pack for the move to Bethel
Missouri
time and
office

for

Dad is going to preach at a local congregation part

continue recruiting part-time.
Therefore, the main
Outreach

International

has

changed.

Any

funds

or

correspondence needing to go to the main office should be sent

to:

Outreach International

P.O. Box 158

Marceline,

MO 64658

We Love you and pray for you

Your Servants,
Jonathan and Sheila Hamilton

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Please pray for the following;

The recruits for Thailand, Southeast Asia, and China.
New recruits to stand up and go into unreached fields
Mission Orientation July 7-13 in
Bedford Texas.
Safety for Sonja and dad while recruiting.
Lungs for Life Fund
My continued health.
A good computer for the office here in Bedford.

Jonathan and Sheila Hamilton

1^;.-

-P.O.

Box "952

Bedford

Texas

(817)355-9598

76095

JONATHAN

LUNGS

FOR

HAMILTON

LIFF

FUND

as of May 15,

1996

Income:

Gillette

$41,631.23

Account

Highland Meadows Cbr Ch

National

Heart

Transplant
Total

Expenses

21,442,00

Assist

1,400.00

fund

income

$64,473.23

$2,803.95

paid:

$61,669.28

Balance

The Marceline

does

Ides.

Church of

Christ

sends

their monies

here as

Jonathan & Sheila Hamilton

P.O. Box 952

OCTOBER 1996

VOLUME 1 ISSUE I

Bedford. Texas 76095

(817)355-9598

Lung Fund
continues to grow as the

MISSION NEWS
UPDATE
This

summer

Out

time draws nearer!

reach

International and

Youth

Educational Ser

As of October 1st Jonathan's

vices

Lung

Orientations.
In July,
four recruits planning to
teach English in South

Fund

has

grown

to

S 107,000.00! The first "hurdle"

of raising the initial S100,000

has passed! This has been made
possible by all of you who have
given so sacraficially as well as
those of you who have had fund

I oarr

reminded

we

Lord's
timing
aiways right!"
very

opportune

time

tibiotics since mid-August. The

first SIflO.OOO had tn be raised

in order for Jonathan to be put

on the Lung Transplant list.
This has been provided, and
Jonathan will be able to be on

the !isl .rs soon ns the Lunii

Transplant Team of Doctors de

cides it is the right time. Cur

rently his lung capacity has
gone down to approximately

Orientation

by

Highland
Christian

Church

in

Texas.

Two

Colleyville,
of

these

ber while the other two

Tiim

(Amber Berlin & Jennifer

Chvllcek) will join them
in January.
Please be

wFlO giveiia me;

strengtLL
F*lnilippiaias 4 : 1 3

the hospital and on home IV an

the

young
ladies
(Andria
Gribble & Renita Rambo)
will be leaving in Novem

is

Jonathan has been in and outo

Recruit

attended

Meadows

the

as,

two

Recruit

are

that

east Asia

hosted

raisers, garage sales, chilli sup

pers, etc.! Thank you so much
for all the time, money and
prayers you have given on our
behalf. God has truly blessed
our lives through you all!
This great news comes at a

"Again

held

"A special 'THANK YOU'

to Highland Meadows
Christian

Church

and

Bethel Christian Church- -

jain we are reminded

re Lord's timing is always
right! We truly believe the ad
ditional funds (5143,000.00) will

be prc'. idcd at the appropriate

time!

Your prayers are so vital

to our survival.,.p/ease pray

for our endurance, patience
and that our spirits will remain
encouraged
and
strengthened!

for hosting the Recruit

Orientations

this

summer!"

remembering
your prayers

them in
as they

continue their prepara

tions

for

the work the

Lord has called them to

In August the second

Recruit Orientation was

held in Bethel, Missouri

and hosted by Bethel
Christian

Church.

Two

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HAMILTON FAMILY REUNION

We. wer^ b l e s s e d a n

bfpn 6 yeers sipce aih of.ps

unusual qpppxiunlfyfo/'. the

whole family (except Dad) to

kids had been together!

Ood has truly blessed us

get together before Peie,

with

Fran & Denzil returned to

share together! THAT FELT

South Africa.

GOOD!

Originally

this

rare

chance

to

Outreach

years since all of

us kids had been

has provided us with a

computer. We are really

newsletter being printed

on the computer.
The
Missouri

office

If you have any questions

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of

Outreach

93

I n t e r national/Youth
Educational Services has

than expected so they were

year (after praying for

togethd^

Bethel, Missouri 63434

International

excited 'ahou^this first

"...it had been

Outreach International
P.O. Box 72

please feel free to write or call!

Karen, Toal and Jonathan

Jr. weren't going to be back

until November, but their pa
pers came through sooner

Please note that ail gifts of

support should be sent to:

Mease pray with us about these

only had a computer for a things:

able to return to the USA a one for a lohg while); and

month early! So everyone after seeing the benefit of L Jonathan's Health
(Lung TrahsplanfJ
(except Dad who was hold E'tnail and other factors
ing a Revival in Wyoming) they decided to provide
all met up here in Texas for one for us in the Texas 2. Recruits preparing togo
a week of fun, food, fellow Office. This is especially
overseas
this
year
ship, fun, food and more useful with my health not
fun! We all laughed and en allowing me to travel. including: Andria Grihbie,

joyed each other as it had

Eraise God with us for

Renita

Rambo,

Ambei%;

this blessing!

Berlin, Jennifer Chviicek,

Cody Harris anth OhrisHna

MISSION NEWS

Green.

.a"-i,

of those recruits have made definite plans to be

overseas in the next year. Cody Harris will be on
student status arriving in Asia in February, Lord

3.

Pete, Fran & DenziM,

travel safety back to Qouth

willing! Christina Green will be teaching English in

Southeast Asia next August and she has already

Africa.

recruited another young lady to go with her.

4.

We are excited to see all that the Lord is doing

to bring recruits to the oppoHiunities He has pro
vided for furthering His Kingdom on thie earths

Praise for Karen, Toai k

and Jonathan

JrJs

safe

arrival in the UQA.

Your labor in the Lord is not in vain!

S.

Praise

Computer.

for

the

Toai and Karen Nguyen

with their new baby boy,
Jonathan Hamilton Nguyen
Born August 8,

1996

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James Bradley, Cody Harris

Jennifer Smith, Amanda Fleshman
Amy Kohn, Christina Green
Betty Garrett, and Sonja Hamilton
in

the back.

Recruits who attended the

orientation at Bethel MO,

Wi

Recruits and O.I. staff

the Texas orientation.

at

A1 Hamilton, Wes Beasley,

Amber Berlin,

Andria Gribble,

Jennifer Chvilicek, Sonja

35

Hamilton,

Renita Rambo,

Ford,

Jonathan

and

Nathan

Hamilton

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December 1996

VOLUME 1. Issue 1

BABY AND TRANSPLANT

Sheila and I were just thrilled when we found out that we were pregnant.
The doctor said that she is due on July 1st. Lord willing. Sheila had her first
sonogram this past week and everylhing is going well. She is 11 weeks
along. We were able to see the heart beat and the little arms and legs
moving. This whole baby thing is really cool. Way to go God.

MORE

The other big news that we have, as most of you might already know about
is the fact that I am now officially on a lung transplant list now. I have been
on the list for a little over two weeks now. I carry a beeper when I am away
from the house and I must stay within two hours of the hospital in Dallas.
We praise the Lord for all of your prayers and financial support towards the
lung fund, etc. We do not know where on the list I am, and it really is up to
the right donor, not where I am on the list, as to when I get called. The
donor must be the right blood type and wdthin 6 inches of my height. They
say that lungs are hard to come by, since they are often damaged. I could
get called anytime from today until a year or more. We know that God
knows when the right timing is. We are glad that it is all in Gods hands and

NEWS TYPE
STUFF
We praise the Lord
for Stacey Garner who
is from Mt. Vernon !L.

who is presently rais

ing support to help
recruit workers and

train them to go over

seas. Outreach Inter

not ours.

national is looking

forward to working

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not
on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.

with him.

Please

keep him in your

prayers as well while
he raises support.

Sheila and 1 are also thankful that younger sister, Karen and husband Toai
and little Jonathan will be living with us for awhile after the new year.

Two recruits just ar

Their timing for being here to help is perfect. Between the new baby on the
way and my future transplant, God willing, this could be a busy year ahead.

PRAYER REQUESTS
1.) Sheila and the baby for Healtli, and jonatlian's health.
2,.) Unreached peoples to hear the Gospel of Christ.
3.) Missionary recruits on the field and those on their way.

rived in South East

Asia and there are
two more on their

way. Praise God

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