In April, we have ministered in Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri.  I was able to present our vision and burden for the Eastern Province of Zambia in five churches, as well as several one-on-one meetings with pastors. This portion of our ministry is much like any work for the Lord. While building relationships takes time, it is so rewarding.  We are encouraged as the Lord uses our testimony of His working in our lives to challenge some people as well as encourage others to walk more boldly for God.

When not doing school, the boys have been kept busy in many different ways. Stringing barbed wire fencing, painting, landscaping, moving households and working on vehicles only lists a few!  I am blessed by the servant attitudes and helpfulness of our boys.

Truly the battle we fight is a spiritual one, and we covet your prayers for the next several months as our focus shifts a little more towards the logistics of moving to Africa! While we will physically be doing alot, our priority still must be on the spiritual. Please pray for clarity with regard to our timing of things, as well as when to pursue the sale of our belongings here and preparation to set up a home in Zambia.

Calendar

We cannot begin to thank you enough for the out pouring of support and prayers as we have traveled this past month. Truly your fervent prayers have availed much as James teaches us. We have been blessed with safety and health as we have traveled over two thousand miles in March. I have been reminded of God’s blessings on us several times as we have seen others with cars over turned on the highway, tires blown out and broken down. not us this time. We praise the Lord for his protection and provision in our lives. Truly every mile is a miracle and every day is a blessing from God our Father.

March has taken us from Mississippi into Florida and Louisiana. We spent most of the month in Florida traversing from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic shore for several missions conferences and single meetings. We have met many wonderful new friends that are seeking to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ through their witness and testimony of his grace.

We are grateful to report that several churches have committed to join us in support and yet others have indicated they will but are waiting to see where their faith promise giving ends up this year.  By God’s grace we are preparing to move to Zambia in January, 2013. There are so many unknowns between now and then to be sure!  A special “Thank You” to dear supporting church in Florida that has invested in our our needed start up fund. This money will be used for airline tickets, passports, visas, as well as initial in country expenses such as work permits, housing, and a vehicle.

The celebration of the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection finds us fellowshipping with some dear friends in Southern Louisiana before we head north in Missouri for the next six weeks.

Currently we need 

only 27% more support before we

MOVE TO ZAMBIA!!

Praise the LORD for all he has done!

“…ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” I Peter 1:8

The children have all grown through many challenges on the road. They have had several opportunities to work for others and be a blessing. Several days of painting, setting over 30K feet of barbed wire fencing and building storage shelves have kept the boys from getting too bored… and that is always good!!

February Prayer update :

 “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 

I Thessalonians 5:24

Words cannot express how grateful we are for your faithfulness in prayers and support!  Everywhere we go, people are so burdened in this difficult economy. Truly the Lord knows all, and continues to move in the hearts of his people to accomplish HIS MISSION! As we travel (and see the cost of diesel continue to climb!) we are continually reminded how the Lord faithfully exceeds our expectations and meets our needs. Praise to the Lord of Glory! There is never a shortage where God is concerned.

We have particularly experienced the blessings of God through events and meetings in February, as the Lord rearranged several things to minister to specific people along the way.  Part of being on deputation is not always knowing where the road you are on will actually end up at, despite some of our best laid plans!

February was a busy month with seven meetings and two conferences in three different states. Glad for that extra “leap year” day!! My wife and I had the opportunity to begin the month at a couples retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN. It was a wonderful “get away” together, and we connected with several other great couples as well. It was especially relaxing as we knew our children were well taken care of with some long time friends in Knoxville.

We were then in Huntsville and Decatur, AL. Following that, for two weeks we stayed at BEAMS (Bible Distributors) headquarters in Gulfport, MS, as our home base and traveled to several meetings from there. The month ended with a missions conference in Florida, where we be will throughout March for meetings.

February Prayer update :

 “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 

I Thessalonians 5:24

Words cannot express how grateful we are for your faithfulness in prayers and support!  Everywhere we go, people are so burdened in this difficult economy. Truly the Lord knows all, and continues to move in the hearts of his people to accomplish HIS MISSION! As we travel (and see the cost of diesel continue to climb!) we are continually reminded how the Lord faithfully exceeds our expectations and meets our needs. Praise to the Lord of Glory! There is never a shortage where God is concerned.

We have particularly experienced the blessings of God through events and meetings in February, as the Lord rearranged several things to minister to specific people along the way.  Part of being on deputation is not always knowing where the road you are on will actually end up at, despite some of our best laid plans!

February was a busy month with seven meetings and two conferences in three different states. Glad for that extra “leap year” day!! My wife and I had the opportunity to begin the month at a couples retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN. It was a wonderful “get away” together, and we connected with several other great couples as well. It was especially relaxing as we knew our children were well taken care of with some long time friends in Knoxville.

We were then in Huntsville and Decatur, AL. Following that, for two weeks we stayed at BEAMS (Bible Distributors) headquarters in Gulfport, MS, as our home base and traveled to several meetings from there. The month ended with a missions conference in Florida, where we be will throughout March for meetings.

So Thankful! 

We are so excited to “officially” hear from two more churches, as well as a few individuals that will be partnering with us in Reaching Zambia for Christ! As we continue to get closer to our monthly financial goal, (nearing 70%!)  we continue to pray that the Lord will have us ready by the end of this year. Please keep this in prayer, as we have many decisions that need to be made before that time.

“…Brethren, pray for us.”

1Thessalonians 5:25 

Family

Watching our children grow so much while on the road has been an amazing blessing. With Micah turning 14 and Savannah 9 just this week (Josiah is 18, and Levi is 16) we get the blessing of spending so much time with them for which Jan and I are so grateful! From a much greater distance we see our oldest daughter, Olivia (back home in college) making major decisions on her own, and for the Lord! She is going on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic this summer, and it thrills us to see her step out in her own faith, and trust the Lord for provision and direction in her life.

Calendar

Mar. 1-6th
  DeLand, FL    
Mar. 7-13 
  Palm Harbor, FL
Mar. 14-20
  Astatula, FL 

Mar. 21-27

St Augustine, FL
Mar. 28- April 1
Travel through     MS to LA

Throughout January, I had the opportunity to preach and teach in several different ministries and challenge people from the Word of God. It was a blessing to see many head to the alter and settle decisions for the Lord. It is aways a great time of refreshing to be in our home church, and we know the Lord used this time to prepare us for our longest time away from home. We have begun our Winter/Spring 2012 traveling schedule and look forward to many busy months. Our first leg of the journey is in Tennessee with a meeting, and then a couples conference in Pigeon Forge with a church from Alabama. We are so thankful for friends in Knoxville that have graciously agreed to house our four kids while we attend the couples retreat!

We are pleased to announce that our support is currently at 63-65% of our monthly goal. The past few months have been very encouraging as several families and churches have joined us in our goal to reach Zambia with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I have witnessed Godʼs protection first hand as I was spared serious injury from a skiing accident. After all was said and done I ended up with a bit of whip lash and a sprained neck. Praise the Lord it could have been so much worse, but he has other plans for me. In spite of a visit to the ER, we had a wonderful family retreat! The picture above was taken in Ohiopyle, PA. We were able to seek the Lordʼs direction and spend precious family time in the Scriptures and in prayer. A special “Thank You” to a dear brother in the Lord who facilitated this opportunity for all of us. We stand in awe of the Lordʼs continued provision!

Our Senior

They grow up so fast! We are happy to see the Lord direct our children toward the future He has planned for them. Josiah will graduate from High School this June, and has been researching colleges. He has found what he thinks is the right one, and we are praying for the Lord to open the door if it is His will.

Calendar

Feb. 2-4th  Pigeon Forge, TN  (Couples Conference)

Feb. 5th   Huntsville, AL

Feb. 8th   Pearl River, LA

Feb. 12th -23rd.   S. Mississippi

Feb. 29th   Port Charlotte, FL.

We will be traveling many miles in the next few months, and we need the Lord’s protection. Thank You for your continued prayers, support and interest in our ministry! We pray God continues to bless you!

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Jalowiec January 2012 Update

November:
November is the month of Thanksgiving and we surely have so much to be thankful for. We have seen the Lord work in many wonderful ways as we’ve traveled through eight states and ministered in ten different churches. In November alone, we are blessed to have four more churches that have committed to partner with us to Reach Zambia for Jesus Christ!

We finished November in North Carolina and Tennessee, and then headed back to upstate New York. We will be able to spend some long overdue time to visit with my mother (Dan’s) who has been in a nursing home and hospital since September. We would appreciate your prayers for her health and relationship with the Lord.

December:

December will bring many opportunities to minister in many different venues in New York. The schedule is quickly filling with Home Bible Studies and opportunities to give a charge from the Word at many of our ministries at our home church. We will definitely fit in time to visit friends and family during the Christmas and New Years Holidays, for which we are also very grateful.

Ministry:

We are pleased to say that through out the last three months we have had seven churches overall that have committed to partner with and support us on our call to serve the Lord in Zambia, Africa. That will bring us up to 57% of our needed support!  Please continue to pray for the Lord to open the doors to gain the remaining 43% of our monthly needed goal and also start up costs by the end of next year (2012).

 I Cor. 3:6 “…but God gave the increase.”  

We rejoice as two family members made decisions to follow Christ this past year.  Join us in prayer for the Lord’s direction in their lives.

We pray you all have a blessed and safe Christmas season and hope you will seek to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.Thank you to all of you for your faithfulness during this past year and we to God doing even greater things in the coming year.

 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Nov Dec 2011 Update PDF

Ministry:

The Lord has moved in people’s hearts to pray and seek other ways for the Lord to open doors for us and he has done just that. We are grateful for two churches and a faithful business man as new financial supporters. We are humbled and so pleased to be able to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Any sacrifice we can make here is nothing compared to what he has done for us.
It has been exciting to see God working around us. We have been able to see several people coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior in the last month. We have been apart of several missions conferences in which God’s people have been challenged to “step in the water” by faith and see how God will provide. Many have taken that challenge and are trusting the Lord to provide for what he has called us to do. With that said, I want to thank all those who have been faithful in their support and prayers. Truly as we continue to travel the road of deputation there are many forces trying to slow us down or stop us, however greater is he that is in us than in the world.
We had the opportunity to help a new church plant clean, paint and prepair for their first week of special meetings. What a blessing to see a new Bible believing church open its doors in such a needed area.
Travel:

We started this month in Daytona Beach, Florida, and have driven up to Rochester, NY, over to Cleveland, OH, and then we will travel back down to the South for more meetings through November. We have traveled over 1500 miles and experienced many different driving situations over the last month. Even though we have had several different vehicle issues along the way we know that the Lord is molding us more and more into his image, for which we are grateful. He continues to provide our needs and open doors of opportunity to minister along the way.

Family:

Everyone seems to be handling the (planned) traveling and (unexpected) delays with grace. We have come to realize even more how these situations keep us before the Throne of Grace. In the beginning of the month, our oldest daughter- through no fault of her own- was involved in a car accident. Thankfully no one was hurt, however the insurance company totaled the mini van she was driving. A huge blessing in all of this is how the Lord worked this all out while we were (unexpectedly!) home visiting for the week! We were able to help her find a replacement vehicle-definitely needed for a full time college student with three part time jobs! Truly we serve a great God! We praise him for safety and provision through everything!

I was able to attend a Men’s Conference back in our home church with my two oldest boys. We were blessed to sit under and learn from the special guest speaker who has become one of our favorite preachers and a friend.

Nov. Travel Schedule:

Oct. 26-30 North Olmsted, OH

Nov. 2nd Decatur, AL

Nov. 13th Columbus, GA

Nov. 16-20 Lagrange, GA

Nov. 21-26 Kaplan, LA

Nov. 27th. Burlington, NC

FBBC Mens Conference

What a blessing to spend the weekend with over 250 men praising the Lord and gaining a greater understanding of the Scriptures. Josiah and Levi also enjoyed our time there, making several new friends and reaccquainting with many others.

Mentoring

I was able to spend five days with Missionary Bobby Bonner as he was the guest speaker for a missions conference in PA. I was able to talk with Brother Bonner and learn from his experience and expertise as a missionary in Zambia Africa.

Oct 2011 Update

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves…but our sufficiency is of God.” 
II Corinthians 3:5

Traveling:

September started out with a preaching opportunity at one of our supporting churches in Connecticut where we saw the Lord answering prayers and changing lives as only he can do. We had the opportunity to present our ministry at a church in NYC that feels like family! The love and grace of God abounds there. We continued on to Tallahassee, Florida and were united with friends at a growing church and had a great time presenting the ministry throughout their Sunday services. We traveled through Florida for the next two weeks visiting several churches with our final destination in Daytona Beach for a conference. We have seen many answers to pray and been through several trials as the Lord continues to show himself faithful on our behalf.

Vehicle:

The Lord continues to have his hand of protection on us!  As we were attempting to leave Connecticut, our power steering and brake pump went before we even made it to the expressway. Once this was fixed we hit the road. Having been delayed three days, we traveled three straight days to make it to Florida on time. Because we tow the trailer, we can generally add a couple of hours to the GPS time due to refueling and more fatigue as the sole driver.  Jan isn’t quite so adventurous in the “towing a 30′ trailer” department.Once in Tampa, a godly Christian man – who is also a gifted mechanic – was able to help with several other issues on the engine.  Now with everything fixed and tightened up, we are ready to put on another 900 miles to our next  meetings in PA.

Family:

Our family is doing well through all the traveling and adjustments. It is always good to spend time together in the Word and see the growth in each other. After battling a virus and back spasms, Janice seems to be back to her cheery self, which is great. The children continue to get school accomplished which is a feat in and of itself with this nomadic life we live, but we also manage to get in some fun field trips as well! We are looking forward and are expecting God to continue to do great things through us as we continue our path to Zambia.

Praises: 

• We have traveled over 2000 miles safely.
• Everyone is healthy again.
• Several have gotten saved in churches
• Many others made decisions to surrender more to Christ.
• The Lord has strengthend many new relationships this past month.
• Several vehicles issues fixed providing safe travel.

Prayer Requests:

• Health and salvation for extended family.
• Continued traveling safety.
• Spiritual growth as a family.
• Stronger witness to the lost.
• Churches to commit to partner with us. 
• Open doors for more meetings next year. 

The lights over lower Manhattan were beautiful, even though there was so much cloud cover. 

It gave the whole evening a bit of a glow.

This picture was done with an app on the phone. It lets you take multiple shots and stitches them together for a panoramic view. Perfect to try to capture the whole scene. It was a neat experience to be in NYC on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

That change allowed us to have a week of family camping and that was a wonderfully restful time. That same week at a nearby church they were having a week long Bible Conference. While some may think that should not fit in well with a family vacation-especially for a family on deputation that sees more conferences in a year than most- we were thrilled to be able to be a part of it!

We also rescheduled our week in NYC to be this weekend. the tenth anniversary of 9/11. We are glad to be a part of the city during this anniversary, and will be heading to the Promenade in Brooklyn to view the lights over the site of the twin towers. (Pictures to follow!) Dan preached a wonderful message in church this morning about obedience to the call on our lives as an individual. It is NOT enough to just say “I believe”… for that only makes us on even par with the demons. We must live out life as a follower of Christ with passion and purpose. We must give to Christ what we have, for he will use it far greater in his plans than we ever could even dream! Fitting for the tenth anniversary as well. We all know life is but a vapor, and in a split second everything can change. It was good to be encouraged to live every moment for Christ!

…for your faithfulness in prayers and support. We are humbled and blessed by the sacrifice of so many to help us reach our goal of Zambia, Africa. Some Cultivate, Some Water, and Some Sow… but GOD gives the increase!

It is always so exciting to see a soul come to the Lord! A woman in NYC professed Jesus Christ as Savior,  and many others made decisions to draw closer to him. There has been a divinely appointed theme where ever we’ve gone of stepping out on faith and obedience to what Christ has asked each of us to do. If we would live that Every Day what an impact our lives would be for the Kingdom!

I was able to participate in a Discipleship Conference in my home church in Rochester, NY. Helping train others to invest in people through the Scriptures for the perfecting and maturing of the saints is so important.   Although this seems to be a fundamental principle of Christ’s teaching, the truth is that most of the time this is only being done through the preaching in the pulpit. Discipleship is the responsibility… and privilege of every believer!

We were blessed to minister to churches in Central New York and New York City. The Lord continues to  give us new friendships that will last into eternity. We are also thankful for one new church and several individuals partnering with us financially. Zambia is getting closer!

We seem to have been in the thick of spiritual battles but have seen victory and growth along the way.  Truly ministry is not promised to be easy or painless, but our prayer is Colossians 1:10 , “That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; wherewith we are called.” Amen!

We are pleased to have sold our 15 passenger van to a wonderful church that has been “praying one in”… just like ours! That paved the way for us to get a stronger truck that is better suited for towing. While we have had our share of repairs on this “new to us” vehicle (transmission repair and upgrade, steering and tires, etc.) we are praising the Lord that he has provided our needs once again.

We are praising the Lord for changing our schedule at the last minute to keep us out of the path of Hurricane Irene! Instead we were able to join an incredible Bible Conference in the Finger Lakes region of New York, and enjoy a week of camping at beautiful Keuka Lake.

We start our next journey of extended traveling this weekend. We begin  in  Connecticut and New York City. From there down to North Carolina and Florida for some meetings and then back up to Pennsylvania and Ohio. We are so thankful for all of the safety as we travel. We are even more thankful as 2 of our boys have joined the “driving ranks”! While they are not quite ready to haul the camper, they certainly are a help in the day to day travels. We are thankful for our kids! They have exceeded our expectations for this part of our ministry!

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August 2011 letter PDF