Change of Ministry!

I know it has been a little while since we have written but know that we have not forgotten your faithful partnership with us! While our family has been going through some adjustment and transition lately, we have been earnestly seeking the Lord’s direction and guidance as to what He has for us in the future.
As you may know, our last two years overseas were quite intense and hard on us as a family. We have seen our children struggling to adjust to growing older in a foreign country. As we have talked it over with our mission leadership and our churches, we see the Lord directing us to pause our full-time ministry overseas. We believe that our children will greatly benefit from putting down some roots and having a more consistent living environment over the next several years, especially as our older boys move into high school. This means we will resign as missionaries with New Tribes Mission, effective July 1.  We can continue to receive support through the end of June, but that is the last month.
We are so grateful to God for his provision through you over the years! We have been privileged to partner with you in taking the gospel over seas and encouraging the body of Christ throughout the world. Our hearts are, on the one hand, sad as we finish with this chapter of our lives but, on the other hand, we are excited for what our Lord has in store for us next! We are thankful for the trials God has allowed us to pass through as they have drawn us closer to Him and revealed His grace more each day.
Our prayer for you is that you will continue to actively support overseas missions (especially in Africa:-) through your prayers and gifts. If you would like to continue to support the work in Mozambique, please do not hesitate to ask us as we have several colleagues and national pastors who are actively involved and could use more support.
Also, if you have any questions or would like to chat with us about all this we would love to hear from you!    We wish we could visit with each one in person, but at this time we are unable. Lord willing, we will remain friends and be able to keep in touch and sit down to visit in the future. Perhaps we will partner once again should the Lord open the door for us to return to full time service one day.
Love IN Christ,
Joash and Delia Tiarks
joash.tiarks@gmail.com
217-778-0951

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