“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High”
Psalm 9:1-2
Ten weeks on the road was a long time to be away! However, we got to see God faithfully provide as His Word promises. It is hard to find the words to share how much this month has meant to us in creating new friends, gaining more prayer warriors and taking on more financial support. Closing it out on such a busy note, we have some exciting news to share!
Making new friends along the journey is all part of the fun! On our trip out to Wisconsin we stopped off in Billings, MT and were blessed to just spend a Sunday morning in worship at Big Sky Bible Church. In that short morning we connected with this amazing couple Bill and Barb Sievers. Well, they reached out to us and so on our way home we met up for dinner. We got to hear how God lead in their lives and ministry. We got to hear testimony of how God faithfully provided for them throughout the years. What a joy it was to share in this special time and to have such a faithful couple joining us in ministry.
The last 30 minutes of our drive home we began to ask the kids what they liked about the trip, what they learned while on the road and to even share some of their dislikes. Many of the kids highlighted how they enjoyed making new friends. These friends come in different ways, different backgrounds and, for a short time, leave a big impact on our lives. We would love to be able to write every one of them, but it simply isn’t possible. Please allow this ministry update to be a very big THANK YOU, from our family to yours. If you met with us, if you fellowshipped with us, if you played with us, with you laughed with us, cried with us and spoke truth into our lives, THANK YOU! We could not do this without you!
We were home for a week and a half before Kathleen and I took off again for a conference in Boise, ID. This time we left the kids with Nana (and she wasn’t complaining about that at all). This allowed for Kathleen and me to get connected and be on the same page. A lot goes on in a Tahoe filled with 5 kids over 8,000 miles that allows for a disconnect to happen but being away for a few days allowed us to get caught up.
While wrapping up our time in Boise we were blessed to stay at Notus Baptist Church missionary house. We love the church body at Notus and their heart for ministry and missions. They have been a huge blessing to our family. Pastor Clancy and Myndii are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to missions and national partnerships. It was a great blessing to pick their brains and to have them as a long-term resource for our family.
And for some excitement…
Our drive back to Washington was a little more eventful than planned on. Our first breakdown was just outside of Morris, MN. We had planned to stop in Morris as a couple of faithful servants had offered to put us up in a hotel for the night. Just 15 minutes to our destination our Tahoe began to lose power. I typed in for a mechanic near us and it led us to a private driveway. We called the number from google and a gentleman came and met us at his house. Being broken down in his driveway he got us up and running and out of his way. We prayed that the rest of the journey would be just as easy.
Well, that isn’t how the trip ended. We had decided to skip our last hotel stay and just get home to be in our own beds and in our own space. Everything had been running smoothly and then we began to descend from the mountains into Coeur d’Alene, Id. It was then that we began losing power again. As we coasted down the hills we called AAA (which we are thankful that my brother, David, got for us) and they had us back on the road in just two hours!
God is faithful and leaning on him means that we lean in all of life. Usually, times like this would have caused some panic in me and Kathleen was suited up and ready. However, making memories is part of the journey. Trusting God means having confidence that He is faithful. He provided all the way!
We have been greatly blessed and joined the mini-van club a couple weeks ago. While we will still drive the Tahoe for some trips, it is nice to have a vehicle that is ready just in case we need it.
Closing out the month of April we are excited to announce that we are over 80% funded! That’s right; God brought on two new supporting churches to our ministry, and we could not be more excited for how HE is working. Thank you to First Baptist Church of Quincy, WA and Grandview Baptist Church of Estherville, IA for joining our support team. This means that we are in the process of applying for language school with the desired start date of January 2023.
Please Keep Praying!
Over the next couple months, we are working to make several new connections. We just wrapped up a conference in Boise and have another opportunity to connect with a group of Pastors in Montana. Please pray that these connections would open more doors of opportunity for ministry. We have a few new meetings lined up but are also double backing to some of our supporting churches to give an update on our ministry.
Our ministry partners in Paraguay have a lot going on also. Please pray as they begin new ministries and trust God to open up new areas. They are scoping out an opportunity in Tobati (near the capital city). Pastor Juan Carlos Escobar has also begun training up two men for ministry and is excited for the Lord’s leading. We cannot wait to get to Paraguay to partner with these ministries.
Thank you for taking time to read our ministry update. We are very thankful for your faithful prayers and support. We would love to hear from you! Please feel free to send us an email and let us know how we can pray for you!
Jaha Paraguay Pe,
The Loucks Family
Loucks 2 Paraguay 
David and I are more then happy with your great progress. We pray for you daily. God bless you all.
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Outstanding! It is a blessing for us to see God blessing you and you blessing others. Congratulations on getting up to 80%. You’ll be on the field in no time.
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