September 2023, Westside Update
Hello friends.
As we roll into September, it’s hard to believe that our Summer is coming to an end (and for us here in Montana we are sad to see it go!).
What a whirlwind our Summer has been. On the Mission and training front we have been involved in 4 training schools these last few months: DTS Equip (our leadership school), Summer Programs school (a 2-month missions and discipleship experience over the Summer), and two DTSs: the Endurance DTS and the Summer DTS (Jeremy is leading that school at the moment, as well as overseeing the others as Discipleship Director). The Summer Programs School had a hugely successful outreach in Mexico and the Caribbean, working with local YWAMers, churches, Bible distribution, and evangelism, including connecting miraculously with the local Mexican cartel. Now, our two DTSs are heading out to Cambodia and Nepal until November. While this was going on we had the privilege of walking with two couples as they prepared for marriage. Last month, Jeremy then performed both ceremonies. Such a joy and encouragement to see wonderful and godly young couples get married, so well.
On the family front our lives have now been changed forever. Early this year we received the exciting news that our son Samuel had met that “special-someone” while studying with YWAM in Kona. Kinley ‘West’ has officially entered our lives! Kinley is a wonderful young woman who loves Jesus, has her sights set on missions, and loves Samuel too! 😊 Her personal passion is working with women during their pregnancy, maternal care, and ultimately to become a midwife. With their goal to be back in missions serving within YWAM and locally in Kona starting mid September, they decided it was the most practical thing to do was to get married late August. So they did. Well as practical as that was, it put us on an exciting, but rapid schedule for most of the summer! As I write this, it has been only a single week since their wedding here in Montana (I think we are still catching up on sleep and energy!).
Over the next two weeks we have teams leaving for the field, a whole new DTS of 40 eager students arriving, a trip to Cambodia, teaching around the world via Zoom, and other ministry responsibilities here at home. Thank you for following us on our journey, together, all this time. Love and blessings!
Jeremy and Molly.
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GoWests! 