Christmas 2021 Update

 ABC’s of Anderson Christmas

A.      A is for Anina who took a job transfer within Beacon and is no longer working at Elkhart General Hospital. She is working at Paragon Clinic in South Bend where she is the RN Wellness Coach. A is also for a new Anderson (See D.) A is for Abel who turned one this past June. A is also for apple picking – we were surprised to learn that John had never done it before this past fall!

B.      B is for busy boy. Abel is a climber; he keeps Elizabeth busy. B is also for Belize where some of our SonSet® radios were distributed.

C.       C is for Cornerstone Vineyard is where Tyler works/serves full time. C is also for Christian County where the newly married Andersons live.

D.      D is for David and Dominique who married December 11 (three D’s there.) D is for daughters and a new daughter-in-law. D is also for Donation Services where Jean has the primary role.

E.       E is for Elizabeth and Eleanor. Elizabeth is a great stay-at-home homeschooling mom. Eleanor turned five this year and is doing very well in school.

F.       F is for flower girl. Eleanor was the flower girl in David and Dominique’s wedding. She took the job seriously. F is also for Friends and Family – we are so grateful for you all and were so happy many of you could be at the wedding.

G.      G is for Grandpa and Grandma who sold their home in Elkhart and moved into Hubbard Hill assisted living. They put a lot of hard work down-sizing and now have a cozy two-bedroom apartment.

H.      Homeschooling is part of the Turner household; Elizabeth is very good at it, and the kids are doing well.  H is also for Hom; the Hom family is a big part of our lives, and we love it.

I.         I is for Illinois.  David and Dominique have bought a house in Taylorville, Illinois. Illinois is where most of Jean’s nieces and nephews live. I is also for IUSB (see T.)

J.        J is for many things. JR was able to come to Illinois and be David’s best man. John and Jean both took on additional roles at SonSet Solutions, which began April 2021. Jamie is unofficially Abel’s nickname. J is also for JOY that we feel as we remember what Jesus has done to redeem us.

K.       K is for kids: especially grandkids. It is the BEST being grandparents (should this go under G?) K is also for Kijani Farm, a ministry partner in rural Kenya that has one of SonSet Solutions’ Solar Media Center (two K’s!)

L.       Lifeline Youth in Elkhart is one of the local (another L) ministries Jean was able to return to this year. L is also for lions – JR also works with lions and other big cats, as well, now.

M.    Micah will turn seven at the end of this month. He is a smart boy and a cheerful worker at home with his chores. M is also for McCoy Memorial Baptist Church where John and Jean have attended since fall of 2010.

N.      N is for Ninja classes. Micah enjoys these classes quite a lot. N is for new job for Anina (See A.)

O.      O is for old. Sometimes John and Jean are tired. We can still do things, but it takes longer to recover sometimes.

P.       P is for many things, too. Personnel is the additional job that John took on – in addition to IT, software development and chaplain. P is for Peter who is a great dad. P is also for “pizza hands” and “pie hands” which Eleanor uses in tumbling. P is also for Penny, John’s aunt, who has been living in Elkhart to help transition Grandpa and Grandma.

Q.      Q is for questions that grandchildren ask such as: “How much Chinese are we?” “PoPo, why didn’t you celebrate Halloween?” (Q could be for inQuisitive grandchildren, too.)

R.      R is for recovery. (See O for old.) R is also for recruitment! We continue to need workers for the harvest. We have two new apprentices who are raising their support team; we also have two workers who are raising support for work with SonSet Solutions. R is for Reader! Micah has been able to read chapter books for some time!

S.       S is for SonSet Solutions. During the first three quarters of 2021, SonSet assisted 97 ministries in 40 countries via equipment, service, consultation, training, and partnership development. S is also for supporters. We have a fabulous support team, and we are thankful for the many prayers and gifts so we can serve!

T.       T is for Tyler. Tyler is busy. He works full time at Cornerstone Vineyard and goes to IUSB part time.

U.      UPS is where Peter works. It is a busy season for UPS workers right now. U is also for Uganda where SonSet Solutions has several partners.

V.      V is for violin, which Jean still gets to play now and then at church. V is also for vacation goals and Vermont where neither Jean nor John have been. V is also for volunteers, of whom we host a number of during the year.

W.    W is for work. We all have steady work and are grateful to the Lord for His provision. W is also for workers for the harvest (see R.) W is also for wedding (see D.)

X.       X is for x-ray. We are glad to say no one had to have any of those this year, except for dental ones.

Y.       Y is for youth ministry. John and Jean work with the young adults. Jean works with VBS and Word of Life Gopher Buddies and Lifeline as well.

Z.       Z is for zookeeper. John continues to work at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. He is the zookeeper for the lemurs and ambassador animals and sometimes the big cats.

Merry Christmas!

Love from John and Jean

God's Word Goes Out in Kenya

Two of our teammates returned recently from Kenya, and it has been an awesome trip where God's Word has been going out!!! The above photo is amazing! It shows folks being discipled and trained as part of The Timothy Initiative with Pokot Outreach Ministries. One of the things shared about this trip was the need for audio Bibles. The region does not yet have a radio station, so prior to this trip, our teammates prepared to bring in audio Bibles. When they arrived in northern Kenya, they discovered that no one else had distributed audio Bibles since they were brought in 2017 and 2018 by SonSet Solutions.  Those radios are still being used and are in such demand that the local pastors set up a schedule for people and families to check them out and use them and then return them so others can use them. What a hunger and thirst for God's word. We praise the Lord!

Our work at SonSet has been busy always but even busier since April of this year. We'd love to show you photos of us at work, but we think you can imagine it – Jean processing and receipting donations, editing photos, sorting photos, etc... all done sitting behind a computer. John's photos would like the same...sitting behind the computer –though he does have plenty of meetings, too!

However, we'll share a collage: we were so glad to be able to see and meet up with many of you! It was such a blessing to share some time and pray together! We missed a couple families because of COVID-19, and we hope to catch up with them when they are well along with many others that couldn't meet up in October. Thank you all for your prayers and gifts!

Praises:

1. God continues to provide. Praise the Lord for current and new prayer and financial partners. Living on support from you all, we are constantly amazed at how God provides and sometimes without asking!  Thank you!

2. We were able to meet with several of our support team in October. It was wonderful to catch up with you all.

Please pray:

1. We continue to need workers here at SonSet Solutions. We are thankful for our new apprentices, but really could use seasoned workers as well. Please pray for these positions!

2. David and Dominique's wedding is coming up quickly. Please pray that things will continue to go smoothly.

3. We would love to go overseas. Please pray for a trip where we could be used.

God's Word Goes Out in Haiti

One of our partners, Radio Lumiere suffered damage to two of its sites. Please pray for the Haitian station engineer, Peniel, as he navigates travel within Haiti to check on the different sites and as they plan for repair. When Peniel found the studio usable but damaged in Cayes, aftershocks were still being felt, and the staff refused to go inside. Peniel helped to build a temporary tent in front of the studio so they could operate the broadcasts that provide hope and light. [See above photo.] God's word is going out! You can read the entire story on our website: https://sonsetsolutions.org/restoring-a-beacon-of-light/.

Radio Lumiere in Haiti has specifically asked us to help them at this time with funding for radio equipment that they need as a result of the earthquake. They are also asking us for SonSet®​radios because many of their listeners no longer have electricity available for listening to the radio. The funding need to fulfill these two requests is $22,700, which includes 320 SonSet radios. Fund for this purpose should be designated for the "Emergency Relief" fund.  

1. Give by check: make check payable to SonSet Solutions, include “Emergency Relief” in the memo line or in a note.

2. Online: go to https://SonSetSolutions.org/EmergencyRelief

Radio Lumiere provides light and hope through Jesus Christ and is much needed in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tropical storm. Please join us in continued prayer.

We are always  glad to see some of our volunteers come and serve. This month, Vance Persons was able to volunteer and serve for a week with our Power Team.

Hosting is the one of the ways we serve at SonSet Solutions, and we were blessed to be able to host him at our home and be a part of his work here.

Praises:

1. We praise the Lord for new prayer and financial partners. We shouldn't be surprised, and yet we ARE amazed at the way God provides through His people. We have not mentioned any needs, and yet God has provided each time our support has gone down. God is moving you all, and we are grateful.

2. We thank the Lord that another one of our summer interns has applied and been accepted as an apprentice at SonSet Solutions. Please pray for Bryan Jackson as begins his partnership development by attending Support Raising Solutions Bootcamp this month.

Please pray:

1. We still need workers here at SonSet Solutions. We are thankful for our new apprentices, but really could use seasoned workers as well. Please pray for these positions!

2. John will be one of the speakers at McCoy Memorial Baptist Church's Missions Conference this October. He will be speaking during the morning service as well as the Sunday school hour. Please pray as he seeks the Lord's direction as he prepares.

3. We have hoped to see some of you all soon, this fall. Please pray for details of this to work out with the additional jobs we've undertaken. We are praying for week in October to see some of our Illinois area supporters.