Mike’s Meanderings New Tribes Mission of Canada

PO Box 707

Durham, ON N0G 1R0

Canada

January 2010 Michael_Myers@ntm.org

I was confident that I would succeed. I kneaded the dough for

fifteen minutes and then let it rise for two hours. I separated it into

pans to let it rise again. To my dismay the dough never rose again.

I ended up with three loaves of inch and a half high bread. My first

attempt at bread making was a humbling experience!

Loss in the Family

This last Christmas my grandfather

passed away unexpectedly. It’s been

difficult on my family as we mourn

his passing. He was a believer so

there was comfort in knowing he

now resides in Heaven. Even so, we

miss him very much! The picture to the right is Grandpa holding

a very young me. I would greatly appreciate your prayers for my

family.

Scratch Cooking Week

All first year students are assigned one week where they are to

cook all their meals from scratch. What this means is our bread

had to be made by hand and no fresh milk was allowed, only

powdered. Nothing that was premade could be eaten. Also

electrical appliances were not allowed, including the microwave

the toaster the crock pot and the coffee maker. Only our stove

could be used.

You don’t realize how valuable a microwave is until you’re

without one. On more than one occasion out of habit I almost used

it to reheat leftovers. Fortunately I caught myself.

We were to plan out our meals and have our shopping done before

the week started. This is very practical because some missionaries

need to plan their meals months in advance. This is because it could be months before the next

supply plane comes. All in all it was a great time of fellowship and a fun learning experience.

One thing I learned is that it takes a lot longer to roll out and fry tortillas than you might think. I

had dinner guests over one night and a half hour after they showed up, I was still frying tortillas.

They were very gracious and as it turns out, homemade tortillas taste much better than those

from a store! Pictured are myself, Vern and Titus Dyck, Holly (Vern’s wife) is taking the photo.

Vern and Holly are on staff here in Durham. They worked with the Pume tribe in Venezuela.

Your Support In the area of supporting a

missionary most people think of one

thing, that being money. Let me say

that I’m not asking for your money.

The best way you can support me is

through your prayers and through

your encouragement.

It is so encouraging to get even a

short note that says, “I’ve been praying for you.” Whether that happens through an e-mail or the

post office, it doesn’t matter. Either way, if you were to do this, you would be an incredible

blessing to me. I want you to know these are the best ways you can support me.

Your prayers are a thousand times more valuable and encouraging than any amount of money. I

don’t want money to be the focus when you think of how you can help. I would only ask that

you pray for me.

I don’t want this to be one sided. I want to be praying for you as well. Through your support

you have become a vital part of the ministry that God is leading me into. If you have the time,

let me know how I can pray for you! My email address is listed at the top of this newsletter as is

my physical address.

Thank You! Thank you for your interest, your prayers and support greatly encourage me!

Training in Canada for the Mission Field

- Michael A. Myers

Prayer Requests • For my family over the loss of my

Grandfather

• For my studies

• For time management, balancing

classes, personal relationships and

homework.

• For wisdom as I minister to the teens

in my youth group.

• At the Walkerton Jail, there was a

man named Shawn who seemed

impacted by the gospel teaching.

Pray for his salvation

• That I will recognize opportunities

for me to minister to others.