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Outreach International
P.O. Box 952

It was a pleasure to be able to meet with

Jeremy and Edie Crim last month in Oklahoma

City. Edie's brother is Clint Leigh, one of Outreaches recruits in France. Jeremy and Edie

have graduated from Oklahoma State University.

They are planning to go to help with the work in
Equatorial Guinea with Allen and Betty Pierce,
teaching English in the school. They have not
made a firm commitment yet about that area

Bedford. TX 76095

Phone: {817) 355-9598

Fax: (817) 355-0272
e-mail: Jonathan_Hamilton@msn.com

specifically. Please keep them in your prayers,

that the Lord will direct their paths as they plan
their ways. Proverbs 16:9 1 was veiy impressed
with their heart for missions when 1 interviewed

them. They have a zeal and passion to reach the

world that eveiy Christian should have, but is so
often hard to find in the church in America.
Steve and Laurie Westlake from Waxaha-

chie Texas are making plans to work with the

Pierce family in Equatorial Guinea. Steve and
Laurie will be leaving this summer for Cameroon

Africa for a few months of training. They have

committed themselves for long term. Sonja and 1
spent a long time with them at the missionaiy
convention this year in Tuisa and 1just spent a
full day with them and their parents. Laurie's
parents will be their forwarding agents and we

leremy and Edie CrIm

Equatorial Guinea
Africa

had a meeting about that and other things. We,

Outreach International, are glad to be of ser
vice to them and be their sending agent. Hav

ing a new life ahead of them, Lord willing, they

will need our prayers.
Nathan and Jessica Pyykkonen are also
planning to spend the summer in Cameroon
teaching, working with the youth and whatever

else the Lord may give them to do there. They

have both been there before. They plan to return

after the summer and finish up their schooling

and go back to be full-time missionaries there.

We also had a good time at the convention with

them and have come to see their passion for the

lost. Please pray that the Lord will continue to
direct them and provide the needed funds to do
the work that the Lord has called them to. If
churches here in America would have the
same passion to send missionaries as all of

these couples have to go, then they will not

have any problems getting the needed funds.

Nathan and feiilca Pyyhbenen

Cameroon Africa

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Dad and Sonja plan to be here the last weekend in April to meet with all
three of these couples before they leave for Africa this siunmer. The mini orienta

tion that we will have with them will hopefully help get them to the next step be
fore leaving the countiy. These are all people that have a host of people praying
for them in their sending churches as well at others aroimd the countiy. I hope
you will take a minute to do the same,

WHAT IS A MISSIONARY RECRUITER?

Recruiting missionaries and starting work overseas where we have no work

requires a lot of various tasks. I am grateful to have the privilege of doing this lype
of work since I cannot go overseas anymore due to my lung transplant. We look
for workers, we motivate people toward mission work, we hold interviews, we take
recruits through orientations to help prepare them, we show them how to go about
getting over there and all that is involved, down to what kind of clothes to take.
We either send them to a place that has an established work or send them into a

new area with experienced missionaries to open a new field. It gives us joy to see
the Lord raise up people to go. May we be of service to the Lord to help make it
possible for them to go and to do well. If O.I. was not in existence, some workers
mi^t never reach the held of labor. Just as any other mission like PBT, World Vi
sion, etc. has an office here in the States to coordinate the work, so the ofiice of

Outreach in Bethel Missouri and here in Texas continues to be vit^ to the families
we have overseas and the ones that we recruit and help get overseas.

I wanted to thank you as always for all your prayers concerning my health.
I just spent 6 days in the hospital with some kind of infection or parasite. They
have me on flagyl right now and it seems to be taking care of things. With me, I
can be healthy one day and sick the next. I guess that is true for all of us. Any
way, I am doing well and have enjoyed traveling some too. I was able to attend the

week of missions there at Lincoln Christian College last month (February). Be

tween doing some traveling, doing the local thing with correspondence, etc. I seem
to stay out of trouble for the most part. :)

It was nice to spend some time with Pete, Fran, and Denzil while they are
here for a year on furlough. It has been good to have dad back from his 5 month
trip to Sudan. Dad is raising funds for the work over there with "The Voice of The

Martyrs." If you would like more information about that and how you and your
church can help, please let us know.

May the Lord be praised and glorified in all things as we strive together to
do this job that the Lord has allowed for us to do. May we be faithful to doing eve
rything in our power, throu^ Christ, to get it done. Thank you for your partner
ship in this ministiy.
Love you.
Your Servant,
Jonathan Hamilton

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OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY
OF CALEB ALBERT NGUYEN. BORN TO THE PARENTS
OF TOAI AND KAREN.
BORN AUGUST 6TH.
HE
WEIGHED A HEALTHY 8Lbs. 2 oz. THIS IS NUMBER
FOUR AND THEY ARE ALL DOING WELL. SISTERS OF

KAREN, FRAN AND SONJA, ARE THERE IN SOUTH EAST

ASIA HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH BABY AND ALL THE

OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
P.O. BOX 952
BEDFORD TX. 76095

Phone: 817-355-9598
Fax: 817-355-0272

Email: Jonathan_Hamilton@msn.com

FAMILY. FRAN AND SONJA PLAN TO BE THERE FOR A

MONTH, AND I AM SURE A GOOD TIME WILL BE HAD

BY ALL. GAYLE CONFER, WHO TEACHES OVER THERE,
HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP TO EVERYONE INVOLVED.

Organization

It is hard to believe that the summer is already over. I also just realized that it has

been a long time since I have vn*itten you all. I do apologize for not >vriting more often.
When I am so busy with everything it is hard for me to take the time to do that.
It has been nice to be busy with some traveling. It is always a pleasure to see old
friends as well as meet a lot of new people. I was able to do both this summer as I trav
eled to Wyoming, Oklahoma, East Texas, Atlanta Georgia and a few places in between.
Having great health to do that has been a blessing from the Lord.
In May, Dad and I borrowed David Bledsoe's truck and we drove to Casper Wyo
ming to speak at Paradise Valley Christian Church. After dad spoke the church collected
over 300 English Bibles to be sent to Sudan, via Voice ofThe Martyrs. We praise the
Lord for that little church of about 200 people that have done so much around the world

over the years. Dad left to come back and I stayed and spoke atthe Paradise Valley Chris
tian School's graduation commencement. It was great to see old friends again and share
with them. Dad made another stop before coming home and collected a total of about
500 Bibles for Sudan. Praise the Lord.

Dad and I have met with several of Outreach International missionaries this sum

mer here at our Bedford Texas office. We had a good weekend with ClintLeigh in a time
of ministry review. Clint returned from spending one year in France with our team there.

He did a great job working with the Baird's and others in the local church in Poitier as
well as ministering in the local university where a campus ministry has been started.
Clint isback at Ozark Christian College to finish up and then he plans to go back overseas.
We praise God for the great work that Clint was able to be involved in dur
ing his time in France. Great things were done for the Kingdom.
Nathan and Jessica Pyykkonen have returned from Cameroon Africa. They had a

great summer and was able to be involved in camps and vacation Bible schools, among
other things. They were pleased to have gotten involved with theyouth there and they felt
like it was a great success which will be able to help prepare them for full time work over
there as soon as they are finished with their college.
Jeremy and Edie Crim decided not to go overseas at this time. They have taken on
a ministry up in Minnesota to get some ministry experience first. We also agreed that the
Lord was leading them there at this time.

Steve and Laurie Westlake with their kids have spent the summer in Cameroon

Africa attending an African Orientation Course put together and led by WycIifF. They
are planning to arrive in Equatorial Guinea next month and join Allan and Betty Pierce
and the work there. Steve and Laurie plan to be involved teaching in the English school
as well as be a part of the ministry in several other capacities. The work there seems to
be going along very well.
Dad and I hadthe opportunity to spend the day with Kevin and Andrea Mclnturff
this summer. They were missionaries in Budapest Hungary back when I was
in Hungary. They have been back in the States for awhile now and have decided to re
turn as full time missionaries there. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue
to make the necessary plans to return. Pray that the support needed will be provided,
according to the Lord's purpose and plans. Of course our. prayer for all ofthese recruits
is that the Lord's work may be established in their lives according to God's plan and pur
pose, not our own.

I enjoyed getting so see one of my best friends, DeU Bledsoe get married in At
lanta Georgia this summer. He married a good friend, Sharyl Powers, whom we both
knew inJunior High. It was a blessed time for everyone.
My time in summer camps this year was enjoyable as always. The kids are always
a blast. It wasn't even as hot as normal the two weeks of camp 1spent in East Texas. A

good time was had by all. Always a pleasure to see some of the campers accept
Christ and be baptized. Praise the Lord.
Thank you everyone too at Oakwood Christian Church in Enid Oklahoma. 1had
a wonderful time there with everyone at their Vacation Bible School last month. Thank
you for the wonderful time and the opportunity to get to know all ofyou.
Funds were raised this summer to help put a new roof on the office house in Be
thel, and to help build a fence around the property for Karen and Toi's house in Vietnam.
Praise the Lord for all the help and all the prayers. Please keep all the missionaries in
O.I. inyoiu' prayers. Everyone seems to be doing well, moving rightalong. We continue
to need workers to go. Please pray that funds will be available to travel and do the re
cruiting needed to help these people getto the place thatGod has called them to.
We are also a part of a new program called Nourish the Children.
Through this organization, you can buy a bag of food for $40 that will feed one child in a
third world country for a month. We are encomaging individuals and churches to get
involved and also let their missionaries know of the opportunities to feed hungry kids.
For more information call us or visit the following web site,
www.hamilton. ntdnfo. com

Thank you somuch for your faithful prayers and support.

May God bless you as you serve Him and as we serve together.
Your Servant,

Jonathan Hamilton ^

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P.O. Box 952 Bedford, TX 76095

(817) 355-9598

December 19, 2002

Hello Friends and church family,

Well, it looks like another year is about to be behind us. Praise the Lord for life and
the health we have to enjoy. I have been feeling great with 111% lung capacity, as of last
week. Not sure how they figure that out, but it is better than good. I hope and pray you all
are doing as well during this holiday season. I Timothy 6:17
I am looking forward to being with family during this new year. My sister Fran, and
her family are going to be here before returning to South Africa from their furlough. My
sister Sonja is coming down from Missouri to be with dad, mom, and I as well. I am really
looking forward to my girlfriend Teri, who teaches in China, being here. I will introduce
her in my next newsletter due to some big news I will be sharing with you concerning her
and I and the future, Lord willing we live to do so.
Outreach International just finished having their annual board meeting at the
Missionary Convention in Wichita Kansas. We are excited about the new projects that we
have been involved in this past year in Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, and the Cameroon,
We also have some exciting things going on with Y.E.S. (Youth Educational Services) over
in Southeast Asia. As far as that particular country goes, we cannot go into detail in writing
about it, so please let us know if you would like more information.

Every country that we have workers in, needs more people to help out the work
and expand the existing work that it going on. I hope you are praying the Lord of the
harvest to send out more workers. They are very few and far between. It is still difficult
for me to understand that young people are not motivated and/or encouraged to work in
fields that are so needy, like the un-reached people groups. We have countries we are
trying to get into and some we have been in and trying to get back into. It is not a matter of
not having the information, opportunity, or the ability to go into these countries with the
Gospel. We just lack the people. Dad, Al, and I both would like to see one of us in every
Bible College, and every University Campus Ministry in the country and share the needs and
opportunities with these lads. Funds are lacking for us to do that. Right now, that is the
biggest need for Outreach to continue the work of recruiting and putting new people on the
field. These young people do not have a way to respond to a need they have no knowledge
of.

I have been busy with office work and some traveling. As the president
of O.I. this year, I have been given new responsibilities and therefore would
appreciate your prayers, I will be sending a financial report out next time. If
you would like an update on all our missionaries and mission activities, please
let us know. Thank you for all your prayers and support and being a part of
all this work . May God bless you.
Love ya, JONATHAN

Outreach Intemational Project Information

Overseas Campus Ministries

Coiuitries that we need teams in that we have already had teams in
and/or are working right now.
Slovakia
Vietnam

Hungaiy
China
China
France

City ofBratislava
City of Saigon
City of Szeged
Hong Kong
City ofBeijing
City ofPoitier

Countries that we would like to send teams in if fimds were

available to do so.
Russia
Kazakstan

Turkey
Bulgaria

City of Vladivostok
City of Astana
City of Ankara
City of Sofia

And many other, hard to reach and restricted areas around the
world where we cannot send "missionaries" but will welcome

students under this unique independent study program.

This
service to American students gives them the unusual opportunity
of a foreign culture, and language, while providing a great door of
service that carries the message of their Christian faith into the
hearts of people who are not connected to the Christian world as
most people in America are. Each student after one year of
language and cultural study can return, and another student can
replace them in the college or University which has welcomed our
program. The ultimate goal of course is to start a Christian
Campus ministry and a local chimch.

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COST OF PUTTING A TEAM OF FIVE PEOPLE IN A
UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS FOR ONE YEAR.

Student Tuition for one year

Student Airfare

Student Extra funds

Total

$5,000
$900

$1,100
$7,000

*Mcludes Room and Board

Cost for Outreach Intemational to recruit one student...$2000

Total cost for sending a student for one year to study

overseas =$9,000

Multiply $9,000 by five for a team of students.

Approximate total cost for team of 5 students to spend one

year starting a campus ministry overseas = $45,000

This is one project in one country.