Up, Up, and AWAY!

A week ago yesterday, Cameron and I had the opportunity to take a free ride up in a helicopter courtesy of New Tribes Mission Aviation! It was the first time either one of us had ever ridden in one and we had a blast!

During our ten minute ride, we had an aerial view of the MTC campus, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, and Camdenton itself!




We were so thankful and overjoyed that we got to do this together! What a wonderful memory! Just think, in just a few short years, this may be our primary means of transportation in and out of a tribe!

United in Christ,

Caitlin and Cameron

We invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with us through regular monthly support or a special gift, as we prepare and train to go and share the Gospel with those who have never heard. When designating which missionary you are supporting, indicate: Cameron Neace Account #900458

What do you think you're doing?

This was the sobering question that entered the mind of our keynote speaker as he was going over to the Philippines for the first time as a tribal missionary many years ago. As the reality of what they were attempting to do hit, he had turned to his wife and desperately asked what they were thinking! What was he doing?! Yet, in that overwhelming moment, in their hotel room later, he could sense God saying to him, "What are you doing?" It was then that he realized that he needed to have confidence in what God is doing and to trust Him as he realized what exactly he was committed to in this seemingly impossible task. He referred to this as a watershed moment for him and the point of no return. He then proceeded to address things we needed to know and what we needed to become in order to be effective cross-culture church planters.

Thus was our kick off to Field Fair! From Wednesday through today, we heard from leaders and representatives in nearly all the countries in which New Tribes operates. There were tables set up, two afternoons for questions, and even a coffee hour Wednesday night to get to know the different people who had come in for this event. The following countries that were represented this week were:

New Tribes Mission Aviation
Africa (east)
Africa (west)
Brazil (east)
Brazil (west)
Colombia
Paraguay
Mexico
Philippines
Asia Pacific
Papua New Guinea

Please be praying for us! There are no shortage of needs but only two of us! It can sometimes feel a little overwhelming when these needs and opportunities are presented. We want to be open to wherever the Lord is leading as we seek His guidance. Yes, we have our plans but we don't want to hold onto our plans so tightly that we become blind to where God may be trying to direct us.

Thank you for your prayers!

United in Christ,

Caitlin and Cameron

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A Visit to Papua New Guinea!

Cameron and I got to visit a village in Papua New Guinea this morning!!! No, really, we did!

Okay, in reality we never left Roach, Missouri but it sure felt like we went half-way around the world!

As we wrote in our last update in August, we're now in the middle of our Culture Language Acquisition Practicum.We can't share too many details in our newsletter in case future students read this as it could hinder their experience and the effectiveness of this class.







In a nutshell, the staff have created a village based on a real tribe in Papua New Guinea. Obviously, it's not completely realistic but they do an excellent job of simulating real situations and scenarios!




It is during the Culture Language Acquisition Practicum that we have the opportunity to tie together and apply many of the principles and skills we've been taught in class over the last year. It's been a pretty fun class while it's also challenging at times!

This is our only class right now and it will  be that way until its conclusion in the middle of October.

While we can't write too many details, we can share some pictures that we hope you enjoy!

Remember, these "indigenous people" are really some of our teachers! They do an awesome job and really stay in character even when we make some hilarious blunders. Seriously, this is an awesome interactive simulation!
 

Thank you all for your support and prayers!

United in Christ,

Caitlin and Cameron

We invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with us through regular monthly support or a special gift, as we prepare and train to go and share the Gospel with those who have never heard. When designating which missionary you are supporting, indicate: Cameron Neace Account #900458

Updated Support Levels

 As promised in our "Summer Plans, Prayers and Goals" post, we wanted to give you an update on our support levels.

In December we wrote a post about our financial support. In that posting we included our desire to raise $1,700 monthly to cover tuition, living expenses, and savings. At that time, we were at 29% of our budget.

In May, we wrote a second post in which we shared that we were at 33% of our budget.

 

We are so excited to share with you that, as of August, we  have now reached 41% of our budget in pledged monthly support! 

 

Thank you to everyone who has chosen to partner with us! Whether you have joined as prayer warriors or financial supporters or both THANK YOU! We realize that you are giving sacrificially of your time and resources and we are so thankful for you! We are thankful to have so many in the Body of Christ invest in our ministry to one day see an unreached tribe come to know our Lord!

While our summer did not turn out exactly as we had planned, it did unfold according to God's plans. Due to a variety of factors including our constricted work schedules and just the business of life in the summer, we were unable to reach our goal of having four 30minute appointments a week. However, the appoints we did have were some of the most energizing, encouraging and wonderful times of our summer! We were so thankful to have the opportunity to reconnect with some of Caitlin's dear friends and hear what the Lord has been doing in their lives.

We realize that the Lord provides through a variety of means including, sometimes, giving us the opportunity to work. Because of some unanticipated costs over the summer, I felt it would be wise for me to find a job and the Lord was gracious in His provision of one at a Taco Bell just 15min away! I was hired on August 13th and work Fridays after classes, Saturdays, and Sundays after church primarily in the drive-thru which I really enjoy. With this schedule, we don't think it will encroach detrimentally on the training but I would greatly appreciate it if you would pray that I would be diligent in my time-management.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement, prayers and support! You all mean so much to us!

United in Christ,

Cameron and Caitlin

If you are interested in partnering with us financially, please check out the Support tab at the top of the page and don't forget to take a look at our Etsy store Created Concoctions for handmade items for you and your loved ones. We've added tons of Scrabble Magnets, several wood burned signs, and have released a new burlap line!