Radios...AI...

 SonSet® Radios

 

​Ladies in Dukana, Kenya use SonSet radios to listen to Bible studies at night, as well as hear music. It has been a comfort and a blessing to many of these ladies and has kept them from feelings of loneliness.

Jesus is in the business of healing and restoring lives. We have the privilege of partnering with this ministry as these people are loved, valued, and once again made whole. Read the full story here – https://sonsetsolutions.org/an-outcast-no-more/

Staff interns explore AI in missions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just the latest buzzword. There is incredible potential for the world of missions.

We have a great group of summer interns, and we praise the Lord that all of the five summer interns are here to serve! Two out of the five were young men we met while we were at Cedarville in January. 

These young men are leveraging AI to build technology which we will use soon in missions. AI has great potential to build solid foundations very quickly – for the technology we engineer and the software that drives it. The human factor is still very much needed, but AI will allow us to bring new and improved technology to the mission field much more quickly.

From Bible translation to building of technology tools, the Lord is already using AI to bring the good news faster and farther to the most remote people and places in the world!

Praises

• Jean had surgery on May 18 and received the good news that her lymph nodes were clear bilaterally.
• She had a second surgery to improve the margins on June 1, and requires no further surgery.
• We celebrated 37 happy years of marriage on June 28.

Requests

• It looks like Jean will have radiation during the month of August. We would appreciate prayers that Jean would feel well during this treatment.
• Please continue to pray for our church in Elkhart as we transition from our pastor of 

Update on Jean, May 19, 2023

Thank you, dear friends and family, for all your prayers for us.

Jean had her breast cancer surgeries yesterday, and came home by suppertime. She's doing pretty well; there's no need for pain meds so far, as the icing seems sufficient.

Pathology should come back in a week or so. However the cancerous spots will also be sent out for Oncotype Dx, which is a genetic level of cancer testing (not to be confused with the genetic hereditary testing she had earlier.) The Oncotype Dx results will take up to a month to come back. These tests will indicate treatment plan and prognosis. So we would appreciate continued prayers.

Thank you for not only prayers, but for all the cards, texts, calls, and meals. We're both feeling well loved.

Love in Christ,
John and Jean

Why Engineering?

Why Engineering?

When we partner with nationals and missionaries, we love providing solutions that are needed while being able to share the gospel. We also need to think of ways for those who are growing in the Lord to minister to those who come to know Christ in their country. To help people how to accept both authority and responsibility to care for the physical and spiritual needs of their own people takes a lot of engineering.

We are blessed at SonSet Solutions, to have a group of some of the best and most creative engineers to do just that.

It takes a great deal of creativity and engineering to design a radio transmitter that will fit into a suitcase that can broadcast without the cost of a full studio! Or how about a small system that ties in various tools for a rural pastor to use – our Solar Ministry Toolkit is all about that! How about antennas for a radio station? You have to engineer that so it will be able to do all that you want it to do and also fit into a shipping container well.

Many people think that the unique skills that God has given them are not applicable in missions. But whether you are a IT person, medical professional, videographer, mechanic, farmer, teacher, administrator, business person, or an engineer, there is a unique role for you to play in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Discover
Discover is a one-year service opportunity for participants to use their unique gifts and talents to build God’s kingdom. The participant will experience the global impact of SonSet Solutions while also developing skills needed for longer-term missionary service. Whether God leads into full-time service with SonSet Solutions, into service with another mission organization, or on a different path altogether, our desire is to prepare participants to use their vocations for His glory.

For the past year, we’ve been hosting Erick Johnson. He completed his year in the Discover program and is pursuing another avenue of service for the Lord. We appreciate his time with us, his contribution as a member of our Community Development Team, and pray for his direction.




Praises
· We are now blessed to have four grandchildren.
· Marley Marie and Dad and Mom are all doing well, though Dad and Mom are naturally sleepy and tired.
· We praise the Lord for a blessed time at Delaware Bible Church!
· We are thankful that God, through you all, has been faithful to provide for our needs.

Requests
· ​​Jean was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It was found on a routine mammogram. She will see both the oncologist and surgeon on Monday, April 10. Please pray for wisdom as we hear treatment options.

· Please pray for our church in Elkhart as we transition from our pastor of many years.