God is at Work!
Let me Tell You About Sheryl... Sheryl has been a key member of our first Thrive community from the beginning. From the time we met her she has shown great potential, loyal friendship & true sincerity. We have had the opportunity to share with her in her trials and tribulations, as well as in her accomplishments and triumphs. Sandy was able to guide her through her pregnancy and the birth of her beautiful daughter, Ivy. In all of this, Sheryl was slow in making a decision to surrender all to Christ. Leaving Namibia in July was very difficult for us, even if only for a season. The fact that Sheryl had not yet made that decision made it that much more difficult. She has been on our minds quite often. One morning early in February I prayed for her and specifically asked that God would provide opportunities and people in her life to challenge her to give her life over to Him. Days later Sandy received a text message from Sheryl: “I’m getting baptized on Saturday!” I wish we could have been there for the baptism, but there’s something incredibly exciting about seeing pictures of a total stranger baptising our good friend. God is at work! With or without us, God is busy in Sheryl’s life. He is working in Namibia and throughout this world. Wherever we might be, He is using each of His children to His purpose and His glory. Being away has been difficult and we find ourselves anxious to get back, but this was such an amazing reminder that God is at work and is in control!
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Debrief with MTI In January our family was blessed to be a part of Mission Training International's Debriefing & Renewal. They helped us all (yes, even the kids) to unpack and process what we had recently been through on the field. The staff was fantastic and God really ministered to us during the week. Special thanks to Pikes Peak Christian Church for making it happen!
Travelling We continue to rack up the miles as we travel the country sharing what God is doing in Namibia. In March we were able to go to Indiana and spend some great time with the people of Pleasant View Church (pictured right) and the Evans family. Our time in the USA has provided so many opportunities to share about 3 Measures. If you are interested in having us share at your church, Sunday School, small group Bible study, or anything else, just let us know! Email Us
CCCB Our time at Central Christian College of the Bible (CCCB) has been very positive as we’ve been given an opportunity to influence a lot of young missionaries-in-training.
Pray! Thank you to everyone who prays for 3 Measures and our family. If you would like to know what to be praying for, please click here. There you will find more details about what is currently happening in our lives and ministry, and how you can be praying. Thank you!
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New Website Coming Soon David's working on a new website that should be ready soon, so keep an eye out for that announcement.
Support Update We are so thankful for the faithfulness of our supporters since we've been temporarily Stateside. Thank you for understanding and for continuing to support God's work in Namibia! The last time we made a budget was 2014. We were living in a house on the YWAM base for less than $50 per month & neither of our kids were in school. As we return we need to be prepared to spend about $1,000 per month on rent and roughly $300 per child for school fees. We’ve reworked our budget and set our total monthly need at $4,900, an increase of $1,500. Support raising has gone fairly well so far, we are currently up to $4,043, leaving us to raise another $857 in monthly commitments. We are so close and are hopeful that we can reach this goal before returning. If you would like to join us in helping reach Namibia through the ministry of 3 Measures, please join the team! You can click here to make your commitment or email us and we can direct you.
For His Kingdom, David, Sandy, Reese & Avi Echols
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