Jonathan Hamilton P.O.

Box952 Bedford, Texas 76095 817-355-9598 Fax# 817-355-0272

March, 2000

RECRUITS
Dear Friends and Family,

Thave been working with-several-potential recruits tlie past several months.

Philippians
3:10

"I want to
know Christ

Tammy Klien and two other ladies from Dallas Christian College, Marci and
Jennifer, were planning to go to Potiers France and work with the Baird Family
while helping start a campus ministry at the local university. All three of these
young ladies have recently decided not to go to France, at least at this time. If you
have a chance, pray for them as they continue to seek the Lords leading in their
lives.

and the

power of his
resurrection
and the

fellowship
of sharing in

As far as we know at this time, A young man from Illinois and a married
couple from Indiana are still going. We would like to see two or three more
people raise up and go before September. Please keep Andy and the Reinoehls
in your prayers as they continue with their plans ofraising support, and get all the
logistics for leaving in September worked out.

his

sufferings,

I have also been working with a young man that lives in Columbus Ohio. I
met him last year in Michigan. Josh Purvis has decided to go to Jamaica for one

becoming

year to help Jacques and Bev Blackwell in Beacher Town. Josh will be helping with

like him

in his death,
and so

the imishing ofthe orphanage, Lord willing the funds come in to do that. He will

also be helping with the youth work and other church work there. Keep Josh in
your prayers too as he gets ready to go this summer. Pray for Jacques and Bev and
the work there in Beacher Town.

somehow,
NEED FOR WORKERS
to attain
to the

resurrection
from
the dead."

I really don't need to put this portion in the newsletter. It should be obvious

to a! I of us how great the need for workers are overseas. We have opportunities right
now in France, Slovakia, Southeast Asia, Turkey, Russia, etc. I could go on all day.
Pray for the unreached people around the world. Pray that the church would open
their eyes to the need and act upon the urgency that is so obvious to us.

Outreach International

1 want you

GOOD HEALTH

to know

that you
are all

very dear

I continue to thank the Lord for every day of good health that He has
blessed me with. I am still running about 109% lung capacity. PTL That felt
good.

to me.

I thank

I did have alittle pneumonia the first part of February. My spirometry's

you for

went down extensively and they had to do a bronchoscopy on me to see ifthere

was any rejection. I finally responded to oral anti-biotics and they found out

being

from the biopsy that there was no rejection. In that case, we were praying for

there for

infection instead of rejection. The Lord answered our prayers the way he saw fit

me

through
your
prayers

and

support.

By the
way, those
of you on
line, might
like to

and there was no signs of any rejection. To make along story short, Iam feeling
great.

Ifound amedical insurance policy that Ithink Iwill qualify for that covers
non CF related things from day one and then after one year will even cover CF
related illnesses. It would co.st $175.00 per month. I have asked one church to
help me withthis extra expense. I have been advised that this Texas Risk Pool
Insurance is good and something I need to apply for. Please be in prayer about
this.

FAMILY

It was nice to be able to go up to Bethel Missouri the last week ofJanuary

and help dad and mom pack and load the truck and help them move down here
to Texas. They live about 10 minutes from my house in North Richland Hills. It

know that

is great having them close. Dad is out about three weeks each month traveling.

we have a

He has been able to make a lot of contacts for Pioneer Bible Translators as well as

web page.

for Outreach International. The rest of the family are all doing great.
1999 FINANCIAL REPORT

www.

OI-IM

Personal Income

$5,955.79
MISSION EXPENSES

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E-Mail

jonham@
flash.net

Travel (Hotel, Gas, Food, etc.)

Postage
Car up-keep and service
Office Equipment and Supplies
Telephone
Total Mission Expenses
Personal & Mission Income Total
mm

$3,440.63
$439.48
$2,164.09
$584.43
$2,281.21
$8,909.84
$14,865.63

Summer ofTravelin1

September 2000

Volume 1, Issue 2

JONATHAN HAMILTON JWITH OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

great t o see everyone
AND MEET NEW PEOPLE!!!
I continue to thank the Lord for the

testimony with other transplant recipients

and donor families. I also enjoyed running
the 5K race in 32 minutes. The best runner

wonderful health He has blessed me with

ran the race in 27 minutes.

this past summer while I was on the road

Kidney recipient.

doing all of this traveling.

McNeely let me share with the church there

I have been

completely healthy and have had no

That Sunday Charles

at Eastside Christian and teach the youth.

I spent another

problems. PTL :)

I spent a week in Casper Wyoming

He was a

week of Jr. camp in

with friends at Paradise Valley Christian

Austin

and

Church. I enjoyed staying with my good

drove

to

missionary companion, Pat Allen. I enjoyed

Carolina and spent a

sharing with the church and teaching at the

week at camp with

Christian School.

Reggie Brazil. It was

then
North

When I returned to Texas, I went

good to see everyone at Wilkinson Church

down to Austin, or near Austin, and spent a

of Christ. I drove from there to Ft. Wayne

week at a High School camp. I had a week

Indiana where J visited my friends at

at home and then went down to Orlando

Southwest Church of Christ whom I had not

Florida and spent five days at the National

seen for about ten years. I really enjoyed

Transplant Olympics. I was asked to attend

the VBS there too. Bryan and Kim Lewis

these games and I really enjoyed them. It

took good care of me. A fun time was had

was nice to be able to share my story and

by all, every place I visited. PRAISE GOD

FOR GOOD LUNGS

FAMILY

OPPORTUNITY IN

It was a lot of fun to have all three

THAILAND

of my sisters in town i'or a week

with there families.

We were all

We have been asked by

together, the fii-st time in a loug

the Wattana Wittaya

Academyin Bangkok to

time and probably the last time for

Jason and Jennifer Reinoelil

awhile.

am

looking

forward

Now

to

would

like

find at least six teachers

to

to

come

English.

teach

Outreach

participating in the High Plains

introduce to you the reinoelil's.

International

School of Missions in October for

They just finished an orientation

couple of ladies to this

t>vo weeks. I always want to thank

with Team Expansion of whom

yon for all your prayers and

0.1. is working togethar ^itli on

suppoit

Love ya, jomthan

Jason and Jennifer will be

looking for a team to go to

Bratislava Slovakia to start a

campus ministry there. There are

English speaking students from

working

with

Bill and

Ann

Caroline Baird there in Poitier

Fiance where there is a house

were very well accepted,

so much so, they have

This is an opportunity
that would be great for

church

town. Clay Dooley has decided to

Reinoelil's will l>e helping get a

established.

The team would he spending a

year learning Slovakian and shar
ing the Gospel of Christ with peo
ple who have probablv never

campus ministry started in the

local

uuivci-sity.

They are

currently raising su])port and

making all the arrangements to

heard before.

leave as soon as they can get all

The last time we sent a team into

these things taken care of. I had

Slovakia, they were having Bible

the pleasure of meeting with them

Studies in the dorms with around

25 people, of whom were from
eight different countries and had
never seen a Bible in there lan

guage before. Campus Ministry

work is really exciting in coun
tries around the world.

take

advantage of. If you

know anyone that might
be interested, please let

The

go and we would like to have

with him to make a good team.

to

us know.

90 separate countries in that small

another two or three people go

school to teach and they

anyone

Kevin Mclnturff and I have been

sent

asked us to find more.

this France project

SLOVAKIA

and

For your information,

this job does have a good
salary with it A college
degree of any kind
would be helpful, but is
not required.
The
teaching
curriculum
would already be laid
out for yoiL
OUTREACH

INTERNATIOANAL

while I was in Indiana.

Please

JONATHAN HAMILTON
P.O. BOX 952

keep this woud(;rful family in

BEDFORD, TX 76095
(817) 355-9598

E-maii; jonham@flash.net
i/0urServant. pnathan

your j)iavei's.

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