The Martins
Missionaries to the University of Tennessee Knoxville
Missionaries to the University of Tennessee Knoxville
Brooke, Layla, & Addy at a coffee shop on campus.
Both girls will begin leading d-groups in the fall & are going through Discipleship Training.
Both girls will begin leading d-groups in the fall & are going through Discipleship Training.
Layla’s Story
“When I came to college as a freshman, I was at an interesting point in my life. A couple years before, I had completely dedicated myself to Jesus after a really hard season, living not as a cultural Christian but a born-again child of God. I began seriously seeking out God’s plan for me, and a part of that was finding a Spirit-filled community that helped me grow in my relationship with the Father. I prayed for Christian friends constantly. My first semester, I kind of floundered, not quite feeling at peace with anything I found. Until mid-spring, when a Chi Alpha staff member (Jess) walked up to me on campus.
She introduced herself, and complimented the handmade yellow bandana that I was wearing. I told her my name, and her face changed to excitement. She immediately pulled out her phone, and showed me her notes from when she and another XA gal had been praying a month prior. In her notes were the words: “Layla” and “yellow bandana.” She told me that they had been praying for God to show them someone specific that they should seek, and that was what God spoke to them. She invited me to the XA worship gathering & I went only a few hours later. That night after worship, I went to my friend’s dorm and told her all about the amazing people of God that I had met. I felt like I had found my community.
That first semester, I was shy, and had a lot of life stuff going on, so I admittedly was scared to fully commit to anything. I didn’t want to form a connection with people in case it didn’t work out. But God kept pulling on my heart, and I felt like this was truly something to pursue. Jess even came to my wedding reception that summer! When I started school in the fall of 2023, I knew for sure that this was the place for me. I have learned so much through being discipled this year: how to defend my faith, how to ask the hard questions, how to truly use Scripture in my everyday life. And now, I am learning how to disciple my own group of girls in the future, teaching them how to do life with Jesus!”
Thank you for investing in the Laylas at UTK! Thank for for being on this team!
We love you!
“When I came to college as a freshman, I was at an interesting point in my life. A couple years before, I had completely dedicated myself to Jesus after a really hard season, living not as a cultural Christian but a born-again child of God. I began seriously seeking out God’s plan for me, and a part of that was finding a Spirit-filled community that helped me grow in my relationship with the Father. I prayed for Christian friends constantly. My first semester, I kind of floundered, not quite feeling at peace with anything I found. Until mid-spring, when a Chi Alpha staff member (Jess) walked up to me on campus.
She introduced herself, and complimented the handmade yellow bandana that I was wearing. I told her my name, and her face changed to excitement. She immediately pulled out her phone, and showed me her notes from when she and another XA gal had been praying a month prior. In her notes were the words: “Layla” and “yellow bandana.” She told me that they had been praying for God to show them someone specific that they should seek, and that was what God spoke to them. She invited me to the XA worship gathering & I went only a few hours later. That night after worship, I went to my friend’s dorm and told her all about the amazing people of God that I had met. I felt like I had found my community.
That first semester, I was shy, and had a lot of life stuff going on, so I admittedly was scared to fully commit to anything. I didn’t want to form a connection with people in case it didn’t work out. But God kept pulling on my heart, and I felt like this was truly something to pursue. Jess even came to my wedding reception that summer! When I started school in the fall of 2023, I knew for sure that this was the place for me. I have learned so much through being discipled this year: how to defend my faith, how to ask the hard questions, how to truly use Scripture in my everyday life. And now, I am learning how to disciple my own group of girls in the future, teaching them how to do life with Jesus!”
Thank you for investing in the Laylas at UTK! Thank for for being on this team!
We love you!
Above: The FAM showed up to support our friend Eden at her ballet recital!
Below: A fun pic from our end-of-year event, XA Olympics.
Below: A fun pic from our end-of-year event, XA Olympics.
Above: My friend Leah graduated from Law School! During undergrad she was a student leader in XA & she was in my small group last year!
Below: Our second year interns ended the semester with a fun debate! Learning to study God’s Word & defend it is so important!
Below: Our second year interns ended the semester with a fun debate! Learning to study God’s Word & defend it is so important!
PRAYER POINTS
Pray for our summer mission team as we prepare to serve in Central Asia. Brooke will be leading a team of 8! They leave on June 8th & will be gone for almost 3 weeks.
Pray for our summer mission team as we prepare to serve in Central Asia. Brooke will be leading a team of 8! They leave on June 8th & will be gone for almost 3 weeks.
The Coffmans
Missionaries to Mozambique
Missionaries to Mozambique
Overwhelming Joy
Our time of ministry recently has been so sweet and fun. We both feel like we have started to get the hang of language learning (although we still have a long way to go 🤪). It has helped us out tremendously because we feel more comfortable approaching people speaking Portuguese. We are looking forward to being able to have more in depth spiritual conversations with students in Portuguese as our language progresses.
During our Base Camp meetings, we spend time reflecting on scripture, book readings, and have conversations about future ministry opportunities. Recently, we talked about how God experiences so much joy even as he is seeing the world and his people every day. His overwhelming feeling is joy at His creation. He loves man kind and desires to see us, not only being obedient to Him, but also full of joy in the same way.
I am glad that we serve a God like that!! 🙌🏽
I am glad that we serve a God like that!! 🙌🏽
Being silly at one of our most recent staff meetings. We love this team!
Kyle and I both had the opportunity to practice preaching at our staff meetings with the American/Mozambican staff and intern team as a part of our Base Camp Training. This was an incredible challenge for us because we had to learn how to preach in a different culture and language.
Kyle recently had the opportunity to preach at one of the worship afternoons. He was able to share about discipleship and how strategic it is to be reaching university students. He also got to share about some of the full time missionaries and ministers who have come out of the ministry.
Ways to pray:
- Pray for the rest of the Mozambique missionary team as they receive multiple summer missions teams
- Pray for the arrival of Baby Coffman #2 coming in the next few weeks
- Pray for the visa process as we apply for a visa for baby boy to get into Mozambique
- Pray for the rest of the Mozambique missionary team as they receive multiple summer missions teams
- Pray for the arrival of Baby Coffman #2 coming in the next few weeks
- Pray for the visa process as we apply for a visa for baby boy to get into Mozambique
We are back in the U.S. for a short time as we await the arrival of our sweet baby boy. We're grateful we got to be a part of my sisters wedding while visiting!
THANK YOU for praying for us! We appreciate you and all of your support!
We would love to pray for you! Feel free to reach out with any specific requests that we can be praying for with you!
THANK YOU for praying for us! We appreciate you and all of your support!
We would love to pray for you! Feel free to reach out with any specific requests that we can be praying for with you!
The Turneys
Missionaries to New Zealand
Missionaries to New Zealand
Family, Faith & Friendships
May brought us several family events to celebrate!
Our daughter, Klaire, graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis with her Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts & a minor in English. Sadly, we were not able to be with her in person to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment, but thanks to modern technology we were able to watch the live stream in the wee hours of the morning here in NZ. After a summer of working MTMR and a mission trip to Malaysia, Klaire will begin teaching at a Minneapolis charter school for Ethiopian immigrants in August.
Our daughter, Klaire, graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis with her Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts & a minor in English. Sadly, we were not able to be with her in person to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment, but thanks to modern technology we were able to watch the live stream in the wee hours of the morning here in NZ. After a summer of working MTMR and a mission trip to Malaysia, Klaire will begin teaching at a Minneapolis charter school for Ethiopian immigrants in August.
May also brought the God-given gift of another beautiful grandbaby!
Little Phoebe Jones arrived two weeks early on Pentecost Sunday, and her name means bright & radiant light. She is the daughter of our oldest child, Grace and her husband, Jeff. Phoebe joins her siblings, Daphne & Everest. It is at times like this when it is exceptionally hard to live so far away from our grown children. We long to be present in their lives.
Little Phoebe Jones arrived two weeks early on Pentecost Sunday, and her name means bright & radiant light. She is the daughter of our oldest child, Grace and her husband, Jeff. Phoebe joins her siblings, Daphne & Everest. It is at times like this when it is exceptionally hard to live so far away from our grown children. We long to be present in their lives.
On the ministry front, we are continuing to build relationships and make connections in the Hibiscus Coast community. Establishing rapport when you move to a new culture and a new area takes time and intention. We are seeing God lead us and sensing that He is at work in our circumstances. In the four months that we have lived up north, God has already brought us new relationships and some sweet friendships for our youngest two children. We are welcoming people into our home and getting involved in community activities.
As we navigate this new location and an on-going NZ income tax complication, we continue to seek the Lord for specific ways to reach into our new community. Mental health, anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts, and domestic violence are some of the main life challenges and issues people are wrestling with in Auckland. The Network 211 “Targeted Evangelism Campaign” that we mentioned in our last newsletter will help provide a Christ-centered solution and Gospel presentation for people searching for answers. When people in our area respond, we will have the privilege of praying with them, personally interacting with them, and pointing them to Christ. Pray with us that God will use this evangelism campaign in a powerful way in north Auckland and the Hibiscus Coast.
Silk Road Fire Bible Project
THANKS for your incredible response to the Silk Road Fire Bible Project with your giving and faith promises. We ask you to continue to pray for this project and our missionaries that are involved.
THANKS for your incredible response to the Silk Road Fire Bible Project with your giving and faith promises. We ask you to continue to pray for this project and our missionaries that are involved.
New Women’s Teen Challenge Center
I am pleased to announce that Teen Challenge of Arkansas has opened a certified Teen Challenge Center for Women. It is located at 852 Fox Pass Cutoff in Hot Springs. (not too far from the campground) It is called “Women’s Jericho House.” 1-866-921-0149. It is now fully operational. We are excited about this new ministry for women.
I am pleased to announce that Teen Challenge of Arkansas has opened a certified Teen Challenge Center for Women. It is located at 852 Fox Pass Cutoff in Hot Springs. (not too far from the campground) It is called “Women’s Jericho House.” 1-866-921-0149. It is now fully operational. We are excited about this new ministry for women.
Assemblies of God World Prayer Center
A number of people from Arkansas have been privileged to visit The World Prayer Center in Springfield. The director of this ministry is Joe Oden. The center is committed to training our people in prayer and evangelism. One of our Arkansas missionary couples, Travis & Sydney Rosenthal, will be working with Joe Oden in this ministry. I encourage you to join Teena and I in supporting this missionary couple.
A number of people from Arkansas have been privileged to visit The World Prayer Center in Springfield. The director of this ministry is Joe Oden. The center is committed to training our people in prayer and evangelism. One of our Arkansas missionary couples, Travis & Sydney Rosenthal, will be working with Joe Oden in this ministry. I encourage you to join Teena and I in supporting this missionary couple.
Contact Information
Cell 501-827-0133
Email: travis.rosenthal.tr@icloud.com
Missions Account # 2A6497
Cell 501-827-0133
Email: travis.rosenthal.tr@icloud.com
Missions Account # 2A6497
Going UP,
Cecil Culbreth
District Missions Director
Cecil Culbreth
District Missions Director
The Cartwrights
Missionaries to Rural America
Missionaries to Rural America
This newsletter chronicles our spring ministry opportunities. Thank you for joining our journey to serve rural communities.
Randy & Kathy
Randy & Kathy
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The Marlins
Missionaries to Mozambique
Missionaries to Mozambique
Believing for the miraculous!
Can you cover our family in prayer for health? We are still battling sickness. At the moment, a week long stomach virus is circulating through our family and sweet Acacia (our 6 year old) has pneumonia again for the 4th time. We would appreciate more prayer, and please feel free to share this request with anyone willing to war for health with us. Medical care in our country isn’t the best; Mozambique is the 8th most underdeveloped country in the world, BUT God is the great physician! We are believing for the miraculous.
Our Olive is 3! On May 5th our little Mozambican/American celebrated in the park with some other missionary kids. She is a joy to raise!
Last week Matt had the opportunity to travel and be with the leaders of the national churches from all of southern Africa. Such an honor and a humbling experience to speak on discipleship and missions to National Church leaders from Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia and many other countries. Matt had pastors come up to him afterwards saying they felt convicted to implement more discipleship in the churches of their nation. Praying for the miraculous in these nations.
Bonus: two of our Mozambican interns traveled with Matt to help translate for the Portuguese speaking people. Neither of them had ever traveled before (exciting!) and it was an incredible experience for them to rub shoulders with such faithful men and women of God on the continent.
Bonus: two of our Mozambican interns traveled with Matt to help translate for the Portuguese speaking people. Neither of them had ever traveled before (exciting!) and it was an incredible experience for them to rub shoulders with such faithful men and women of God on the continent.
We currently have teams of college students from 3 colleges in the USA here working on campuses with us. We are praying that many Mozambican college students will experience Jesus for the first time!
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It’s not lost on us that we couldn’t live and serve in Mozambique without your prayer. Thank you so much.