Our Last Few Weeks In Ghana:
March 18-21 we had our Mission Conference at Cornerstone Biblical Baptist Church. Many folks raised their hands in commitment to be a disciple and the last night committing to give to FPM. The commitments for 2017 FPM year went to the project of putting a roof over the container of Scriptures we received last May from BPS Milford, Ohio. God cares about the littlest of things. Planning to leave in May we had to reschedule leaving Ghana April 3rd so Matthew Jr could do his ACT test in the States to be accepted into PCC’s work program for the summer. Disappointment came to us because Bro Prince and his wife Linda had the 1st baby due April 14th and we knew we would not get to see it. But we prayed and God heard us!!! Amen! On March 30, 2018 Matthew Prince Tackie was born. They named the baby boy after me. God’s Blessings are rich and His gifts are Precious!!!
Our First Few Weeks In The US:
We are still trying to see our way through the dust of moving, meetings, appointments, scheduling and graduation. April 22-25 we had MC at Chippewa Lake Baptist Church and on the 29th a meeting at Crusade Baptist where we were warmly welcomed back home.
Our Needs:
Time of furlough is a time for reassessing our physical dilemmas, doctor appointments, family adjustments, financial analyses, ministry needs, and etc. We must raise our support level 25%. We are running on reserve. If you already support us thank you for your faithfulness. Above many other missionaries on the field I thank the Lord and also count ourselves blessed because of the churches that support us are faithful. Please be in prayer about helping us with an increase of your support. I am not complaining, but just informing. Usually, every furlough we come back and try to get our support level raised up to where it needs to be. We honestly, always fall short of our goal. Please pray and consider helping us get to our needed level this furlough. I’m sure you well know this, but prices everywhere in the world for everything are getting higher. Also we are trying to raise money for some sign language courses while we are here in the States. Be in Prayer for the church land in Sekondi, Ghana to be approved for purchase and building. All last term we longed to put the bricks we had made into the form of a building, but corruption and scandals in the government there have held us up.
Our Schedule:
We will be in Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia this month and next month, May and June. I am working on getting into the Pensacola, Florida area. The busy schedule of Mother’s Day, graduation, and vacation fever is coming on. May and the summer epidemic is hitting. Please be in prayer for us as I am scheduling with supporters and also looking to pick up some new churches.
Our Family:
We are glad to be back home in the States!!! Naomi is completing her first year at PCC. Some of our Newsletter contacts and supporting churches have sent Naomi letters, cards of encouragement, and gifts through the year, as her parents we want to thank you for remembering her and keeping in touch with her. We are getting ready to take Matthew to Abeka to graduate with the homeschoolers. Last year there were well over 400 Graduates in attendance. Then we will be leaving him there with Naomi so that he can start the summer work program to pay for college at PCC. Enclosed is his Class of 2018 graduation picture. If you would like to send him some graduation money, you can send it to our church, Chippewa Lake Baptist Church, in his name, Matthew Siekbert Jr; and noted it as Graduation in the memo section. Thank you all for being a part of our family during these last 18 years as we have been traveling the US on furlough and being your missionaries in Ghana W Africa.
Our Reception with God Depends Many Times On Our Living for God, “In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. – Psalms 86:7
Matthew J Siekbert
March 18-21 we had our Mission Conference at Cornerstone Biblical Baptist Church. Many folks raised their hands in commitment to be a disciple and the last night committing to give to FPM. The commitments for 2017 FPM year went to the project of putting a roof over the container of Scriptures we received last May from BPS Milford, Ohio. God cares about the littlest of things. Planning to leave in May we had to reschedule leaving Ghana April 3rd so Matthew Jr could do his ACT test in the States to be accepted into PCC’s work program for the summer. Disappointment came to us because Bro Prince and his wife Linda had the 1st baby due April 14th and we knew we would not get to see it. But we prayed and God heard us!!! Amen! On March 30, 2018 Matthew Prince Tackie was born. They named the baby boy after me. God’s Blessings are rich and His gifts are Precious!!!
We are still trying to see our way through the dust of moving, meetings, appointments, scheduling and graduation. April 22-25 we had MC at Chippewa Lake Baptist Church and on the 29th a meeting at Crusade Baptist where we were warmly welcomed back home.
Our Needs:
Time of furlough is a time for reassessing our physical dilemmas, doctor appointments, family adjustments, financial analyses, ministry needs, and etc. We must raise our support level 25%. We are running on reserve. If you already support us thank you for your faithfulness. Above many other missionaries on the field I thank the Lord and also count ourselves blessed because of the churches that support us are faithful. Please be in prayer about helping us with an increase of your support. I am not complaining, but just informing. Usually, every furlough we come back and try to get our support level raised up to where it needs to be. We honestly, always fall short of our goal. Please pray and consider helping us get to our needed level this furlough. I’m sure you well know this, but prices everywhere in the world for everything are getting higher. Also we are trying to raise money for some sign language courses while we are here in the States. Be in Prayer for the church land in Sekondi, Ghana to be approved for purchase and building. All last term we longed to put the bricks we had made into the form of a building, but corruption and scandals in the government there have held us up.
Our Schedule:
We will be in Ohio, Florida, and West Virginia this month and next month, May and June. I am working on getting into the Pensacola, Florida area. The busy schedule of Mother’s Day, graduation, and vacation fever is coming on. May and the summer epidemic is hitting. Please be in prayer for us as I am scheduling with supporters and also looking to pick up some new churches.
Our Family:
We are glad to be back home in the States!!! Naomi is completing her first year at PCC. Some of our Newsletter contacts and supporting churches have sent Naomi letters, cards of encouragement, and gifts through the year, as her parents we want to thank you for remembering her and keeping in touch with her. We are getting ready to take Matthew to Abeka to graduate with the homeschoolers. Last year there were well over 400 Graduates in attendance. Then we will be leaving him there with Naomi so that he can start the summer work program to pay for college at PCC. Enclosed is his Class of 2018 graduation picture. If you would like to send him some graduation money, you can send it to our church, Chippewa Lake Baptist Church, in his name, Matthew Siekbert Jr; and noted it as Graduation in the memo section. Thank you all for being a part of our family during these last 18 years as we have been traveling the US on furlough and being your missionaries in Ghana W Africa.
Our Reception with God Depends Many Times On Our Living for God, “In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. – Psalms 86:7
Matthew J Siekbert
SiekbertRomans828@gmail.com
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