Jonathan

and

P.O.

952

Box

Bedford,

Tx

Sheila Hamilton
76095

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MISSIONARY MOTIVATION MINISTRY

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Dear

March -

April

Friends,

We
are so blessed to have the opportunity to
serve Christ.
Sheila and I both have been in great
health.
We praise God and we also want to thank you
for all of your prayers and support.

Majid

Sheila and I have really enjoyed getting to know

Rahim and his family.
Majid is a Kurdish man

from Iraq.
He and his family fled for their lives
from Saddam and his men.
After spending some time in
a refugee camp in Turkey, they ware able to come to
the

United

this

past

States.
Majid had an operation on his leg
week.
They are trying to line his bones up

Please
pray
for
Majid's
leg and most
pray that the whole family will turn their
over
to the Lord, and accept
Christ as their

right.

important,
lives

savior.

It

has

been a joy to work with this family,

becoming their friends and teaching them also.

The

pre-field

orientation

that

Outreach held on

April 3-8 in Gillette Wyoming, want very well.

There
v?as
a
preacher
from
Mississippi,
a couple from
Michigan, and several others who attended.
We had
several recruits who could not attend that week, but

there were ten people in all who spent time with us.
We praise God for all that was accomplished during
that week.
Please continue to pray for all of the
recruits
that
are
planning to spend time on the
mission

the

field.

time

we

Sheila

had

and

also thank the Lord for

to spend with family and co-workers.

The team in Bratislava, Slovakia is doing great.

They plan to return from their year over there on May
3.
I am planning to meet with them in Pennsylvania
for
a
de-briefing
on
May
10-11.
It was very
encouraging
to
receive a positive report from the
visit

that

Africa.

Pat

am

Allen

made

enclosing

over

just

there

from

South

one page of Pat Aliens

report.
I t was good to hear that the team did so
well
with
Kevin
Mclnturff
as
their
team
leader.
Kevin

did

great

job

taking

care

of

them

and

the work from Budapest, which is only a

three
hour
train ride.
Please pray that we will find
people
to
go in and take their place next School
year.
Keep praying that teams of people will rise up
to go
into every university in the world to preach

overseeing

JESUS

since

LOVE.

Sheila and I have not received any new support

we sent out our last financial report.
We have

recently
support

had two churches

to
people
from

redirect their financial

their
own
church.
We

understand that, but we just want to let you know of

our
continued need for monthly support to continue
this
work.
Sheila is working two jobs and will
have to continue to work through the summer while I
travel, so we can cover our expenses.
Please keep
this in your prayers also.
Ezekiel

33 : 8

When
I
say to the wicked, ^'0 wicked man, you will
surely die," and you do not speak to warn the wicked
from
his
way,
that
wicked man shall die in his
iniquity,
but
his blood I will require from your
hand.

May
could

to

we

never

BLOW

be

guilty

THE TRUMPET
Yonr

of

and

Serva

nt s .

doing

warn

less

the

than

we

people who

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MISSIONARY MOTIVATION

MINISTRY

finifiTOoal
June

1995

Dear Friends and Co-Workers in the Gospel,

Sheila

prepari ng to leave for two months of

We have dec ided that i t would be b e t t e r f o r
my health if Sheila traveled with me to make sure I get the
rest that I
need.
After this decision was made , the Highland
in Bedford, deci ded to give us
Meadows
Christian Church here
summer

the

funds

making

and

are

traveling.

it

needed

to

possible

We

travel,

want

to

thank

us to make these trips.

privilege and opportunity,

for

praise God for this

to pray that the contacts mad e

this

summer

will

the

Of

church for
course, we

Don't forget

be profitable

for the Kingdom of God.

It is encouraging to know that you are praying for us and

our travels to camps in Wyoming, and Michigan and a V.B.S. in
Indiana,
just
before the missionary convention.
The week
after the convention, we will be in Monrovia, Indiana for the
Outreach International mission orientation,
that we hold for

our missionary recruits.

We are excited about the team of
eight people making plans to leave in August to teach English
overseas.
There is s t i l l many countries where we can put
teams.
Pray that we will continue to find recruits.
I was very encouraged bo hear from bhe team that just
returned from Slovakia.
Their De-briefing went very well as

we met together in Pennsylvania May 10-11.

It was exciting to
hear
about
the young Hungarian man that was baptized into
Christ.
I also enjoyed hearing the stories of all the other
people that they were able to share Jesus with.
There are
many people who have heard the Gospel and have the scriptures
in their own language, who didn't have before.
Praise God.
It

continues

available

to

to do

amaze

His

me

how

God

works

when

we

make

ourselves

work.

Your prayers for Sheila and I as well as the rest of the

Outreach family, have been greatly appreciated and honored by
the
Lord.
We want to remind you to keep praying for the
church

in

the various

would
like
specifically

countries

to
name
pray for.

that

we have

all

worked

in.

just
a
few
of those countries to
Uganda, Samburu Kenya, Kimberley South

Africa, China, Southeast Asia, Jamaica, Slovakia, and Hungary.

We know that the church in these countries are praying for us
here in America.
May we also be faithful in praying for them
as they work to spread the love of Jesus to those who have not
heard.
Psalm

shall

121:1S<2

"I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence

my help come?
My help comes from the the Lord, who made

heaven

and

earth."

We Love you,

Jonathan
Box

952

Bedford,

P.O.

TX

Your Servants,

and

Sheila

76095

Please keep my grandmother, Frances 0. Hamilton, in your

prayers.
She has fallen and broken her shoulder and hip.

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Jonathan &Sheila Hamilton

Outreach International

August/

P. 0. Box 952

1995

Bedford, TX 76095

Dear Friends and Loved Ones,

We apologize for not writing sooner, but as our

schedule has gone, we haven't been home for more than four

days since the first of June.

It is taking us a little

while to catch up.

This

was

another long, hot summer.

And yes, that felt

good!!
The Lord has blessed our travels in more ways than
we can express.
We praise God for all of your prayers and
support as we traveled to various camps, V.B.S.'s and
Conventions and meetings.
We went from Wyoming to North
Carolina, from Michigan to Texas, and yes, it felt like we

were

"spanning the globe"!!

Thank the Lord for keeping us

safe during the driving time.

We were

sad

to

find out that Dad's mother, Frances 0.

Hamilton passed away at the end of July.

attend

the

funeral

in Marceline,

Missouri

I was able to
and be with my

family.
Ozie was ready to go home and be with the Lord,
we praise the Lord for the time He allowed us to have with
her.
Her life and her example brought Dad and his brother
and his sister to know the Lord and through that we have no

idea how many ways

world

for Him.

We

the Lord has used her to influence the

look forward

to seeing her again in

Heaven.

The Lord has raised up people in our travels who have

shown interest in going overseas in the .near future.
Praise God for that!
Please pray for them as they follow

the job that God has lead them into.

We had a very good orientation with the second team

that

is

going

to

Southeast

like to

survey

Asia.

It was held in

Indianapolis, Indiana.
It is exciting to see the work grow
and expand in that area.
We have a couple of new areas
that

we would

and

get

teams into.

Please

pray that the Lord would provide the means to do this.

We

are also looking for a team to go back into Bratislava,

Slovakia.
As always,
it
is
people that
we need.
Countries, Nations and People Groups are still waiting to
hear the Gospel of Christ for the first time.
Please
pray
for
these
areas
International has workers and work going on:
Jamaica
Mexico

Outreach

China

Hungary
South Africa

Southeast Asia

that

Bangladesh
Recruits to
Albania

Uganda

These are just a few of the countries that O.I. has work in

progress.

O.I.

But there are more that have started out with

and more that have invited us to work.

We would like

to send teams into them, all we need are workers.

Again,
support.

thank

you

for

your

continued prayers and

May God bless you and keep you.

Your

Servants,

Jonathan & Sheila

Hamilton

PSALMS

101:1-2

MISSIONS IS FOR -

YOU

Youth Outreach Unlimited

Jonathan L. Hamilton

IS A BRANCH OF OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

TO South Africa, via China:

Praise the Lord^ Visa (work permit for multi-entry)

has been received, and I am on the way to Johannesburg, then
Kimberley, South Africa for the youth ministry there. Lord
willing. Jas.4:15. Thank you all for your prayers and $ helping
to make this work possible. God's grace + you = me in KIMBERLEY

ABOUT A MONTH AGO

came to Hong Kong

Sonja who was

joining Karen, my younger sister, in Mandarin language studies in

Beijing. TherLord has given me an opportunity to go into'Mainland
China twice while here, and meet'someone that Karen had led to Christ
while here as a student.
Last weekend I went in with a team on an

evangelistic trip to a village and preached, one young person CAME TO

ACCEPT CHRIST, This trip here, while waiting for my S.Africa visa has
really been fruitful.
I also preached in Hong Kong where Ken Smyth
preaches, keep China and Hong Kong in your prayers, and pray that I
will boldly proclaim the mystery of the Gospel of His Kingdom. Eph.6:19.

They that were scattered

abroad went every where

preaching the word.

Acts 8:4

Dear Friends and Supporters!

Greetings from Hong Kong* This past month has been a busy one* My
sister Sonja and I came to Hong Kong together and went to Beijing, China about
2 weeks ago where she will Join Karen another sister In another term of Handrln
studies* We were able to take In about 100 Bibles* Jo Small came along with us*

As It
about
dents
These

happened they did not Inspect our luggage at customs and we were happy
this* The girls are Involved In a weekly Bible study group of Foreign stu*
and on Sundays they attend a church fellowship with all Foreign students*
meetings can take place as long as they do not Involve local people*

Karen stays with a Chinese family 3 or 4 days a week and tutors their
daughter In English* The mother says she Is anxious for her daughter to have a
Bible and leam about God as Karen does* We are glad to know that Karen has had
such an Influence on the family In so short a time* While here In China I got to
take an' hour and half ride to the "Great Wall" which was a sight to see* However,

It was very cold although we had sweat pants under our jeans, still we about frose*
We' also did some byclcle riding which turned out to be as bad as driving through St*

Lotiis during the rush hour*

This turned out to be cold also*

On our return back to Hong Kong by train It took 38 hours to get to Canton
from Beijing, then 3 hours, after switching trains, to get to Hong Kong* On the way
the scenery was mostly small brick houses and rice field after rice field* All In all
It looked poor* Also, we had a sleeper car with 2 Chinese, they knew no English and
we knew no Chinese, so It wab a good thing we brought books to read*
They also or"
dered our meals for us as the menu was In Chinese*

Jonathan was ordained to missionary ministry oi

Ki/vvbeHeij
Ox,pU2,"by<zov

AFRICA

Kimberly is 300 miles

SOUTH
AFRICA I

from the nearest missionary

Jonathan's work will help

Jan. 8, 1984 by the elders of First Christian Church ii

Evansville, Ind. He is recommended by that church an(
elders of the Church of Christ in Woodlawn, Mo. anc
Long Prairie Christian Church in Woodlawn, 111. Jon'i
grandmother serves as his forwarding agent. Check;
should be made payable to Outreach Internationa
Youth Missionary and sent to Mrs. Frances O. Hamiltor
RR 2
E. Hauser St. Marceline, Mo. 64658. Ph. (816'
376-3594.

link - the two largest cities

in South Africa.

Jonathans field address will be c/o Rolanc

Joseph, no. 8 Carnation Ave. Square Hill Park, Kimberley South Africa.

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Intemailton.

P.O.

Box 952

Bedford,

MISSIONARY MOTIVATION MINISTRY

TX 76095

October

1995

(817)355-9598

Dear Friends,

We
were just thrilled to see pictures of Karen and
Toai's wedding in Vietnam.
It is hard to believe that my
little sister is married.
From v/hat we saw from pictures
and heard from family, they are both as happy as any newly
married couple could be.
We thank the Lord for putting
them together.
Sheila and I felt like we were there after
watching a video of the ceremonies.
We were real happy
that dad, mom, Fran, and Sonja all had the chance to be
there.
We understand that the wedding itself was a mixture
of Vietnamese and American cultures, interesting to say the
least.
It all looked truly romantic.
We

praise

the

Lord

for all the great success in South

East
Asia.
The work is progressing very well.
We are
pleased to let you know that everyone there is doing well.
If

you

would

like

more detailed information about the work

in that part of the world, or any other part, please let us

know.
We will be happy to give you all the information you
want.

Sheila and I have recently returned from a months trip

to
Gillette Wyoming.
We were there taking care of the
Outreach
office while everyone else was gone.
While \tq
were in the north country, we had the opportunity to preach
at Newcastle and teach at a Christian School in Casper.
We
also
spent
one
weekend
interviewing
a family who is
planning to go overseas in the near future.
We have not been home much since the beginning of the
summer.
We are busy getting caught up on things.
We are
almost
on a semi-regular schedule.
Sheila started work
again, and I am finishing up on some home IV treatment.
We
are

still

in

need

of monthly support to travel and recruit

full-time.
Please
lift
Sheila and I do thank you
that you give.
We depend
Kingdom of God be glorified.

these matters up to our Lord.

for all the prayers and support
on your involvement.
May the

Your Servants,

Jonathan and

Timothy

4:2

Sheila Hamilton

"Preach the Word;

be prepared in season

and out of season;

"