BRAUNINGS'
BY-LINES
by
Stephen &
Christian
Reformed World Missions
in the
Update: January 2007
We are on the
last leg of our six-month Home Service, and the Lord has been so good! His providential care and sovereign guidance
have covered us in all of our travel, church contacts and visits, planning and
preparation. He has worked through His very
generous people to provide us with a home and a vehicle, a good school
situation for the kids (Eastern Christian), a supportive home Church (Unity
CRC), warm fellowship and hospitality, and too many more blessings than we can
name here.
It has been a
privilege to report on what God is doing through the mission work in the “D.R.”
in a total of 22 different churches from Long Island to
The D.R. has been
our home for over 15 years. We look
forward to reuniting with our missionary and church family there. Steve will be returning to his main
assignment with the Christian Reformed Church in evangelism, church planting
and church development, as well as involvement in the Reformed Bible Institute,
youth ministry, church construction, and training programs for these and other
areas. Sandra serves at the
We ask for
prayers for safe travel and a good transition for everyone, and especially for
Rebecca’s semester and her plans for college.
Also please pray for our mission team in the DR, as well as the hundreds
of Christian Reformed church and school leaders there. We count on these prayers to sustain and
support us and the work.
Our
deepest thanks to all our faithful and generous supporters whose donations are
vital to keeping us on the mission field. As the Apostle Paul
wrote, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always
pray with joy because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day
until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 1:3-6).
The need remains
for more resources for our own support as well as for projects and programs on
the field. The best way to support this
mission work is through your church’s faith promise offerings, or you can
designate a donation in our name directly to:
(feel free to contact us about
supporting projects or programs)
Christian Reformed World
Missions,
VERY IMPORTANT: WE WILL HAVE A NEW ADDRESS UPON RETURNING. PLEASE TAKE NOTE (MAIL WILL NOT BE
FORWARDED FROM THE OLD ADDRESS!)
Stephen &
Thank you all again for your prayers,
support, encouragement, and love.
For Christ and His Kingdom,
Steve & Sandra Brauning
Home: 809-530-9008;
office: 809-565-9601 stevebrauning@yahoo.com www.geocities.com/crwmdr