Wednesday, December 30, 2015

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Quick recap of 2015.
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Re-cap of 2015

Growing closer to God


2015 has been marked with lots of changes.  We moved across the country of the Dominican Republic from the city of Santiago to the desert of Azua.  It has been quite the adjustment but God is always faithful.  He shows us that He is faithful but that we are also dependent on Him.  When we have no water than we know where our true source comes from. God really does supply even if it is a bit later than we would like.
This past year we have continued to serve God as a family.  We work hard on making family decisions and all listening to God not just Dad and Mom and the family following along.  
The year started with working with Chapel Projects and helping at HOPE Children's Center in Cien Fuegos.  We moved in May and started working with YWAM Azua. Sammi had a great Aug to Nov serving with All-Access Productions in NY.  Hannah and Jesse serve at the base with us but were also able to travel up to Santiago and serve with Chapel Project without Ned and I this fall.  Ned is enjoying the office work and accounting at YWAM Azua and Debbie is enjoying working in communications.  
We have greatly enjoyed our stateside trip and connecting with so many of you since Nov. We have a couple more weeks here in Indiana and look forward to Ned's family getting together this weekend.

 

Happy New Year! May 2016 shine bright!


Looking forward to 2016!

Headed back to Azua on Jan 12th.
We look forward to settling in more and continuing to serve at YWAM Azua in 2016.  Obedience to what God asks us to do is our biggest goal.  This often looks different than what we expect so we work to keep our personal expectations as a minimum. 
Please consider joining us for a trip to Azua, Dominican Republic in 2016.
We are in need of a few more monthly sponsors this coming year and also are wanting to be able to purchase an inventor or generator for backup electricity.
 






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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Walker 5 News

Merry Christmas!  Thanks for being a part of our adventure! 
We couldn't do what we do without you!

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Merry Christmas from the Walkers

Would you like to hold my Son?
Can you imagine visiting Mary and having her ask you if you would like to hold her son?  The son of man yet the son of God.  This is what God asks us daily...would you like to hold my Son?  We hold tightly to the Son of God in our hearts.  We are constantly asking ourselves how we can share this great treasure with others.  This is what our lives as missionaries are made up of...but it is also for all Christ followers to do.  To help others to learn how to hold the Son of God. 
Thank you Glenn Sheppard aka Papa G for sharing this simple yet beautiful truth with us. 
We are so thankful for the time we have spent in the states so far.  We head to Georgia and then to Indiana tomorrow but we are deeply saddened as we have not gotten to spend as much time here in Florida as we wish.   We have loved re-connecting with so many but have also not gotten to visit with some of you.  We apologize for this.   
 


Merry Christmas from our family to yours!  Thank you so much for being a part of our lives and this adventure that we are on.
 

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Agape Flights DMG 27519
100 Airport Avenue
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

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Stateside trip info and an update!  Thank you for being a part of our adventure!  Donations can be made at: http://www.Walker5forGod.com

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Wrapping up before our stateside trip!

Big News: Ned and I will be helping staff the upcoming DTS here at YWAM Azua in January.  We will primarily be support staff helping to mentor and support the staff that will be working directly with the students.  A DTS is a Discipleship Training School which is the first school in Youth With A Mission.  It is the fundamental school for our organization and the topics range from Hearing the Voice of God, Father Heart of God, Making Jesus Lord, Relationships, Evangelism and many more.  Please be in prayer for the students, staff and teachers who will be participating in this school.
Ned has been getting the office together to be gone for our trip and Debbie has been getting things prepared for the upcoming teams that will arrive before we get back.  We welcomed a team from El Salvador this week.  Hannah and Jesse arrived back home from being in Santiago working with Chapel Project and Casa Grande.  They have worked hard to catch back up with their school that they missed while gone. 
 

So now in less than 48 hours we will head to the states! Please be praying with us for the last minutes details to come together.

HUGE prayer request:  When we pass through immigration we will be assessed our "exit fees" to leave the country.  The amounts recently went up and we are looking at a maximum of $550 for our family to leave the country.  There is a stipulation that missionaries are exempt from these fees.  Please please pray that we will have favor passing through immigration and customs and be exempted from these fees. 

Please pray for our house and pets here in Azua and Wendel who will be watching over them.

Please be praying for our finances.  We still need some funds for gas, food, extras while we are in the states.  We are still in need of a vehicle or the funds to rent a vehicle to head to Indiana and also a vehicle to use once in Indiana.  These expenses are above and beyond the normal expenses that we have here in the Dominican Republic.
Gift cards would be greatly appreciated and a few people have asked where they can send a gas or gift card so I listed the addresses below :)

Thank you so much!  We hope to see you while we are in the states!


 

Hoping to see you when we are stateside!  So here is our "plan"

Mon, Nov 16: Travel Day to Florida
Sat, Nov 21: YWAM Orlando 20th
Sun, Nov 22: Victorious Life Church, Port Orange 10:30 am
Sun, Nov 22: Foyer of Central Assembly, Vero Beach 7pm
Mon, Nov 23: Campfire, Life for Youth Camp, Vero Beach 7 - 9pm
Wed, Nov 25: Central Assembly, Vero Beach, 7:00pm
Thurs, Nov 26: Orlando
Sun, Dec 6: The Fellowship at Central Florida, Kissimmee 10:30 am

Mailing address while in Florida:
15411 CR 455
Montverde, FL 34756

 

our Dec/Jan dates are in the works
Dec 9-10: head north
stopping in south Georgia to see some family
Dec 10: Cartersville, GA
Dec 15: Indiana
Dec 27: Kokomo Zion am
Jan 10: Converse Church of Christ
Jan 12: fly out of Indianapolis


Mailing address while in Indiana:
13797 S 700 E
Converse, IN 46919

Stateside phone number:
(786) 802-8790

Please check our facebook page for updates Walker5forGod

 

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Agape Flights DMG 27519
100 Airport Avenue
Venice, FL 34285

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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Walker 5 News

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Ned, Jeff Kenny and Wendel at the market

Ned works in the office at YWAM Azua and runs errands which sometimes leads to a visit to the market.  He manages the finances for the base, pays the bills, plus lots of other general office things.  He is the perfect example of how important "support" staff are to any organization, family, ministry, corporation, school...you name it.  Ned is very often a behind the scenes support staff and he enjoys it a lot! Often times the "support" staff can be overlooked unless they don't do their job. 
One of the biggest things that Ned does is hangs out with these guys.  Many of the Haitian staff do not have a good father figure in their lives.  They have no older male mentors to talk to, to bring their problems to, to learn from, to use as an example to follow,  to laugh with, to just be themselves with....I often see Ned filling this role.  He easily encourages these guys by just being himself and helping them.  He is often found helping them find information on their chicken and tilapia projects or whatever they have going on. Ned is feeding the next generation of Godly men!  The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, we all need to help shape their paths in Godly ways. I am very thankful that Ned does this even when he doesn't realize or think about what he is doing.  He is just helping them out or "chilling" as Jeff Kenny would say. 
 

Chapel Project
Hannah and Jesse were able to travel up to Santiago and work with Casa Grande and Chapel Project on a new chapel in Pedro Garcia.  The location was way up in the mountains where there was no church.  What a great opportunity for them to get to serve.
 

Sammi is doing great at All Access and it is super fun getting pictures and updates from her.  She just sent one out at http://www.faithfuljane.com
if you want to hear from her what is going on.  Please keep praying as they finish up tour in the next 3 weeks.
We look forward to her joining us in Florida when we are stateside!
 

Debbie has been teaching weekly support raising classes.  We have enjoyed learning how to write an update letter and how to advertise the tshirts, beads, crocheted hats, and other products that the staff make and sell locally and in our base store.  Plus we have some great discussions on acceptable things to ask in different cultures.  They have never been taught that it is impolite to ask for something when you first meet a person.  Also most Haitian churches do not support missionaries that are sent out from their church.  It has been quite an interesting class most weeks.

Thank You!  We would love to say this to you in person in a few weeks!
November 16th we will travel stateside for 8 weeks.  We will be arriving in Florida and then heading to Indiana via Georgia somewhere in the middle of December.
We really want to see you!
In a week or so, I will send out another update of where we will be and when.  I hope you can join us.  If you would like to have us plan something in your area, a bonfire, church service, dessert get together, dinner, hang out,.....you name it and we will see what we can do.
Also please pray!  We have had quite a few extra unexpected expenses here and need some extra funds for this trip. 
We could use gas cards, store or restaurant gift cards, or whatever the Lord lays on your heart to help us make this a great time of refreshing and rejuvenating.  
 

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Walker Family

Walker Family
Samantha, Ned, Jesse, Debbie & Hannah

What are the Walkers doing right now?

We are moving!!

The last week of August, our family will be moving long-term to Santiago, Dominican Republic. We will be working with YWAM Santiago and the Martin Family! We are super excited about this transition. But also praying for wisdom as we figure out visa's, residency, what to do with our things, etc...


As always, we are praying that the Lord will use us wherever we are!



Lord, help us not to miss the things you have prepared for us to do!