Richard & Joyce Crotts - NEW

Papua New Guinea

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A GOOD START TO FURLOUGH -- SIX MISSIONS CONFERENCES A GOOD EASTER YOUTH CAMP REPORTED IN PNG MINOR DISASTERS - A WAY OF LIFE IN PNG: DOLLAR WEAKENS, COSTS SOAR. PRAYER NEEDS: ON-GOING MINISTRIES, FINANCES, RICK AND DARLA MAY 2, 2011 FURLOUGH IS OFF TO A GOOD START. . . We arrived in the States on March 2nd, and since then have been in six missions conferences and 20 different churches. We thank God for the good start. Three churches have voted to take us on for new support, and we have received “raises” from four of our churches. Thank God for these good pastors and churches who choose to co-labor with us in God’s work in PNG. We are looking forward to visiting more of our churches. We plan to be in the States until August 31st. We thank God for the opportunity to enjoy our daughters and their families while here. Grandchildren are a joy and a delight on both sides of the world. Joyce’s parents, Bro. and Mrs. Paul Mohler, celebrated their 60th anniversary and rejoiced to have all three of their living children and many children and great-grandchildren with them. We have also been grateful to be with our own church in their missions conference and to enjoy the larger family to which we belong. Back in PNG, the churches in the Islands region had their Easter week youth camp. The theme for the camp was “All For Jesus.” Our son, Rick II, was the camp speaker. Over 300 campers attended and the altars were full every service, sometimes twice filled. Souls were saved, and Christians were challenged. Rick also reported that one of our water-collection tanks sprung a leak and “lost” several thousands gallons of water. This is an expensive loss, especially if the tank has to be replaced. Rick tried to find a way to patch or “fix” the tank and was assured there was such a way, but none to be found in Kokopo town. He also had a water leak in the house which caused a small disaster. Of course, this all happened as he was busy preparing for Youth Camp. Everywhere we go, people inquire as to our daughter-in-law, Darla’s, progress. We are comforted and amazed at how many people have prayed for her and for Rick and the whole family. We are glad to report that she is back in PNG and is learning to function with some limitations. Rick is carrying a heavy ministry load with us gone, and with helping Darla further her recovery. I’m sure that they all appreciate your continued prayers and giving as God leads you. They owe about $70,000 yet on the whole medical experience. They are happy to report that Alisa, (age 12) has responded well to the treatment prescribed (for asthma) by the Australian doctor who took her case. She is gaining needed weight, is pain free, and breathing freely. The dollar continues to weaken and our buying power in PNG is decreasing every day, as costs rise. We can’t see the future, but we can “see the day approaching” and feel great urgency to get back to help reconcile the people of PNG to God. God can keep us on the field. To this date He has used you! Thank you for your help and your prayers.

Richard and Joyce Crotts

Hebrews 10:25

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.