January 2008 brought new experiences for all of us on our year in USA. Both boys enjoyed their Winter Camps. Jim and Kimberly spent relaxing 2 nights at Lake Arrowhead. Tyler picked his guitar back up again and was cast in the school musical. He is learning to sing and dance for Hello Dolly while he continues to champion the idea of being 'adopted' by an MHS family so that he can stay through football season next year. Kimberly couldn't be happier as she dances her way through interterm at Pasadena City College, gets practical experience being the set designer for their spring show, and sneaks in the Gospel as a music teacher in Cameron's public school. Jim continues to enjoy and digest his classes at Fuller Seminary with Dr. Robert Clinton. We are feeling refreshed by the things we are learning and the opportunities to visit with old and dear friends and family. Thank you Lord that with each new year brings new hope and expectation for what you will do. Even though we're a bit transplanted this year, thank you for giving us these chances to enjoy USA, and point people we meet here to a closer walk with you.
3 - Jim preaches in "Encounter" at Fullerton Evangelical Free Church, the church he attended after becoming a Christian. I've posted his notes up on Google pages: HOW GOOD IS YOUR NEWS? Lord we ask that you'll use his words to encourage people to a closer walk with you. We pray that it will inspire those there to greater faith and that some will respond to your call to bring your good news across cultures.
6 - Lent begins. Christians around the world commemorate the Lenten Season by setting aside focused time for prayer, reflection and fasting. Join us in remembering Christ's final days, death and resurrection by going through the devotional book (if you didn't get one, you can order through CRM), or receiving the daily emails written by CRM staff around the world.
7 - Kimberly leads the women's fellowship from New Heart Foursquare Church, Altadena in learning Enacted Prayer. Jim's cousin El Clark pastors the church and we all enjoyed meeting the congregation when Jim preached there in January. Thank you Lord for the joy of being able to worship, praise and bring our requests to you with our bodies.
8 - Seasoned Sisters meets again, a chance for Kimberly to have sweet fellowship and grow in grace with her friends and peers from our home church Rolling Hills Covenant.This time we consider the challenge to T.H.R.I.V.E.: Turn up the truth, Hang our hearts on hope, Reframe the past, Inhabit praise, Victory think, Embrace the future.
9 - Kimberly sings a new song "Gold" from a musical Camille Claudel, for the FEFC Women's Tea. To me, the gold is what we have when we know we are in God's will, and in doing it, we sense his great delight, are filled with joy and get a taste of "heaven on earth." K!M may even sing her new parody of Little Mermaid's "Part of Your World," which emerged as she re-engaged American culture. Being a woman in USA seems tougher than my life as a missionary in Singapore! Lyrics for both I pray Lord that you will use my voice as an instrument of encouragement and inspiration for those who are there.
14-23 - Jim travels to Singapore and Dale Burke, Senior Pastor of EV Free Fullerton joins him for 3 days of CRM events (an introduction to a week long visit planned in Feb 2009). EV Free is the church where Jim got saved and first began pastoring. Dale's passion beyond his great pulpit ministry and leading the church in Orange County, is to help pastors around the world "lead and still have a life." He will be a great encouragement to Christian leaders, will be a terrific boost to the visibility and credibility of CRM Singapore, and through his teaching will promote our core values spiritual and character growth. While there, Jim will have the opportunity to spend time with his CRM staff who have been advancing this mentoring ministry in his absence. Lord of Heaven and Earth, you are also Lord of Singapore. Thank you for the privilege we've had to serve you there and point people to you and helping them discover and live out the calling you have for them too.
24 Jim's back, and Kimberly turns 46. We'll celebrate with family, parents and in-laws with a trip to the Pantages Theatre. 
Feb 25-March 6 Kimberly leaves to teach in a Drama Conference in Cairo, Egypt! (AWEMA). I'll be teaching alongside people I've known of and respected in CITA (Christians in Theatre Arts) Julisa Rowe the organizer teaches theatre at Daystar Univeristy in Kenya (pray for Kenya!), Chuck Neighbors who's made a career of using theatre as ministry, and Mark Eaton who has an MFA in scriptwriting). I'll be teaching a track on Acting, Playback Theatre and Enacted Prayer. PLUS, a dear Singaporean friend, Leezibet Heinz-Raiden (former Mslm and theatre practitioner) is now stationed in Dubai as tentmaker. She's going to hop over to Cairo to teach the technical theatre track! So I'll get to be with her too! Thank you Lord for this dear sister. I am humbled that she calls me a "spiritual mentor" when she has been such an inspiration to me. Thank you that when I was worried about the cost, this generous sister offered support for more than 1/2 my trip!
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Until next month, do let us know how we can be praying for you too!
Kimberly, Jim, Tyler & Cameron
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