“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;”
Matthew 5:14
What a joy it is to serve the Lord with a purpose! As the light of the world we have been sent out to share the light of Christ. We have been set upon a hill to radiate the glory of the Lord. We as believers in Jesus Christ have a responsibility in ministering to the lives of those God puts us around. It is not just out of obedience to the command of Christ in making disciples, but it is the joy of loving Christ and sharing in love of our neighbors.
Summers are some of the best times to connect with churches and set meetings, so it is not too alarming that they go so quickly. This summer has been packed with adventure and we pray that you have enjoyed following us along the way. As August ended we were already prepared that September would be among our busiest months with a weekend in Montana followed up by two full weekends of ministry in Washington. We are excited to share some of the events from the month with you.
We started the month with being at home and serving in our home church. It is always a joy to be at Grace Baptist Church in Kennewick, absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Being home for a solid week and a half allowed us the opportunity to ramp up for some new things that we had been asked to be part of. We then set off with the girls to Columbia Falls, Montana. It was a joy to be with the body of First Baptist Church of Columbia Falls for the weekend. The girls got a little special treat that weekend in being able to watch some newborn puppies. The kids always enjoy special moments like this on busy weekends.
One of the pastors that I have always enjoyed staying in contact with is Pastor Rob Morris of Hobart Community Church. We shared our ministry in Hobart over a year ago and had some time this summer to try and work out another meeting. When I contacted Pastor Rob a couple months ago, he asked when we might be able to come back and it just so happened that the weekend I was free was the same weekend as their church retreat and Pastor Rob booked us quickly. I chose to speak on the topic of evangelism to encourage the church in being bold in living out our gospel message. It was an exciting weekend with fun activities, lots of fellowship and time in the Word of God together.
We wrapped up the month at Lakewood Baptist Church in Lakewood, WA being their guest speaker for their missions conference. They had been working through the month with an emphasis on “Preparing the Soil.” While I didn’t speak to the issue much I enjoyed many conversations on how our ministry is working to help prepare good soil for the people of Paraguay. We never know what type of soil has been laid in the lives of people, but as 1st Corinthians 3:6 states “but God gave the increase.”
We had a busy but very blessed month! Now that we are home for two weeks we have begun cleaning out preparing for the move to Texas. Anything we can get done in the next couple weeks is valuable because we will be on the road for 5 weeks beginning the middle of October. Please keep praying!
- Safety as we travel
- For Nana as she will have the kids for 12 days while Kathleen and I are in the Mid-West (October 13th-25th).
- For the cleaning out of our duplex in preparation for the move to Texas.
Kid’s Corner
LuVerna or more formally known as Lulu. This little girl has been such a blessing to have on this journey with us. At just two years old, she has quite the story to tell, just doesn’t have the words yet to put it all out there.
Here she is seen sporting a large plate of chocolate chip pancakes with the largest mound of whip cream someone could ask for. She is as surprised by its size as we were when we ordered a child’s plate. She is every bit spicy but full of love. While she keeps us often on our toes we are excited for how the Lord will use her in reaching the people of Paraguay with the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Now its your turn, how can we pray for you? We look forward to hearing from you on what the Lord is doing in your lives. Feel free to shoot us an email at jared.loucks@hotmail.com!
Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for us and the ministry that God has called us to. We couldn’t do it without you!
Jaha Paraguay Pe!
The Loucks Family
Loucks 2 Paraguay 
Thank You For The Great Update!
The Countdowns Getting Lower Every Day. The Blessings Keep Coming Down As The Prayers Go Up!
Romans 10:15
And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
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Praise the Lord!
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