Praise and Prayer November 2020

Thank you for your prayers over these past couple months since our last update, both for the Lord’s provision of grace for our family and for His clear direction regarding our future ministry.  While waiting for our shipment to arrive from France on September 18 we enjoyed spending time with our church family here in Grand Rapids, MI. With the help of a dear couple in our church, Adrianna was also able to begin Driver’s Ed and finish the in-person requirements before we left for northeast PA the following week.  There, we were able to spend 3 weeks with our sending church family, Jonathan’s brother David and his family, and other friends (while our kids continued with their studies). While there, David provided his photographic talent to take family pictures as well as senior pictures for Adrianna.

On one of the weekends, the Gadbois family, who had come to help us in France on several occasions, drove over from CT to spend some time with us. 

God has used these visits and the times with our loving church families from both of our home churches to build us up, refresh our spirits and give us healing. 

Through this time, even without the possibility of making a survey trip, we have sensed the Lord continuing to lead us toward a new ministry.  With the unanimous approval of both our sending church (Springville Baptist Church) and the leadership of Baptist Mid-Missions, we are transferring fields from France to Canada to minister in Moncton, New Brunswick in partnership with Emmanuel Baptist Church there. Our ministry there will include Gospel outreach to the French speaking population of this officially bi-lingual city and teaching in the Emmanuel Baptist Bible Institute in the areas of missions and music.  EBBI was launched and developed with help from Baptist Mid-Missions in order to prepare Canadian leaders for church planting in Canada in 2001.  We are excited about this new opportunity and by the way the Lord has been preparing us for this particular ministry over the years.  Our new prayer cards have arrived.  If you would like us to mail one to you, please let us know! (jteachout2@cs.com)

Praise for

• the work that God has done in our hearts to bring us to this point, and for His clear leading regarding our future ministry.
• the arrival of our shipment from France.

• safety in traveling, for good fellowship and meetings, and for protection from Covid-19 up till now.
• God’s protection and provision of help when the transmission of our car went out travelling on Interstate 81 near Harrisburg, PA.

• many opportunities that God is giving us to serve Him here.

Pray for

• God to continue to help each member of our family as we move forward in the direction He is leading and seize opportunities that He gives us to serve Him here (Besides our Sunday deputation meetings, Jonathan is currently leading the Wednesday Bible studies at Plainfield Baptist Church while our pastor and his family have had to travel to TX unexpectedly to be with family after his mother-in-law was in a serious accident. Please pray for her and this dear family.) 
• relief and healing for Cherith’s respiratory and sinus problems as she undergoes tests with various specialists here in the USA and as they try different treatments.  Pray she will find relief.
• the Lord to open the doors for us to get into each of our supporting churches over this year, especially after having had to cancel all of our meetings between August and October. Pray for continued safety in travel and from Covid-19 for both our family and for our ministry partners. Pray that our vehicle would run well.
• Our continued contact with friends both saved and unsaved in Europe.  Pray for Jonathan’s ongoing contact with his Muslim friend.
• Pray for our children to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord and to be sensitive to God’s direction in their lives.