Tinkel 2011 summer ministry newsletter

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His word what a glory He sheds on our way...when we do His good will He abides with us still and with all who will trust and obey...trust and obey for theres no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.

What a summer it has been. In June we started our day camps at the Mission. I prayed for 40 children and adults and we averaged about 32!! God did amazing things this summer! He brought back families who had not been here in a while and one of John Allen's friends accepted Christ as his Savior. Please pray for him as he is struggling right now with things that are going on at home...Satan is already attacking. This year we had some teen aged volunteers who got to experience what ministry is like here at the Mission. They were such blessings and were such a great help. My ladies loved them and were impressed by the patience and love they had for the children...especially the very young ones. My prayer for these young teen aged volunteers is that God would bless them in their future endeavors in serving Him. They had such sweet hearts. You don't see to many young teenagers giving up their summer to volunteer their time being in charge of games, listening and teaching verses to at times, very rambunctious children. They were such a light of Jesus to children who are hurting and just needing someone to take the time to love them. The Bible lessons that Tim taught this summer were from our Mission  BCM's (Bible Centered Ministries) God Gives us Victory. It talks about the Giants that we face as children of God such as Fear, Unbelief, Disobedience, Discouragement, Revenge, Pride, My Own Way, Self, Selfishness just to name a few. The kids soaked it up!! One Sunday Tim did a review and had the kids tell the adults about the different giants that they had studied about over the summer. With little prompting they were able to quote the corresponding verse that went with each story/giant!! I was very impressed as were the adults. When it came to singing songs there were two that the kids really loved. They were Faith is Just Believing and Trust and obey. I cried while the kids were singing...to hear their sweet voices raised to God and knowing what they are going home to blessed me so much. Its funny because I was wondering "God are they getting it." Is the getting up early in the morning, buying stuff out of our own pocket and not sure if we will get reimbursed because of lack of donations coming in, is it really worth it? God showed me in a very humbling way that yes this is where I need you to be....stay faithful and keep your eyes on the prize. It has been a very good summer of blessings and growth. On July 22nd our oldest turned 15!! Where did the time go?? Just yesterday he was a baby in my arms and now he is growing into a very neat young man. He has been such a sweet blessing to me and his dad. The love that he has for his brothers and the concern that he is getting for his friends and others to know Jesus is so precious to me. When John Allen was born Tim and I prayed over him...that God would use him for His glory and that he would become a mighty man of faith. My prayer for all of our boys is that God would use each of them for His glory and that God would give Tim and I the wisdom and discernment to raise them to love, obey, serve and worship God with all their heart soul and  mind. There have been a lot of bumps along the way but to see the fruit when you least expect it has been precious.

 Please pray for:
1. Our support
2. That God would give Tim and I discernment for our children and for Good News Mission
3. The people we minister to
4. Good News Mission
5. Our extended family

Praises:
1. Salvation of John Allen's friend
2. A good summer of ministry
3. The volunteers we had this summer who were such blessings
4. Unexpected donations of items and financial
5. His provision in all areas of our family and ministry

Thank you so much for your support and for being our Mission partners. The prayer and financial support have blessed us to no end and we praise God for your faithfulness. The fruit that we are seeing is a testament of God's blessing over this ministry. May God richly bless you in your endeavors of furthering the kingdom.

Hearts greatly blessed,

Sarah & Tim Tinkel


Sarah & Tim Tinkel
829 Hi Tech Drive
Livingston, TN 38570
931-823-9320
set1993@gmail.com (Sarah)
tink38570@yahoo.com (Tim)


BCM International
201 Granite Run Drive Suite 260
Lancaster, PA  17601
1-888-226-4685
bcmintl.org
Account #0642

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Dedicated

Dedicated:  wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal.

 

set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose.

 

Over the last few weeks I have come to understand the meaning of dedicated in a whole different way. I have seen a young woman who stood strongly by her husband when he was diagnosed with cancer the week before Christmas and loved and helped him when hospice was called in a few weeks ago. I have seen her give him strong medicines when the pain got so bad that he could hardly stand it. I have seen this woman continue being a great mom to her 1 and 2 1/2 year old little boys and reassuring them that daddy loved them and that soon daddy would be going away. I have seen this woman be strong in front of her husband when the news wasn't good just so that he would continue to fight the cancer that was slowly day by day taking his life. This same woman has a mother who also is a woman among women. What mother in law would put her life on hold to help her daughter and son in law by moving in with them to help with his care and help take care of the grand children. I have seen this mother humble herself to take her son in law to the bathroom and help clean him when he needed it. This same mom made sure that her son in law knew that his boys loved him and she made sure that the grand kids kissed and hugged daddy everyday. Even when it came to the end she was there to tell him that everything would be OK that his wife and kids would be taken care of and that it was OK to go on to be with Jesus. Over the last few weeks I have kind of put my family on the back burner in order to be there for this family to minister to them and help in anyway that I could in order to alleviate some of the day to day burdens. In the end I was blessed beyond measure at the dedication of these two special women that God in His infinite wisdom has placed in my life, in my little flock that He has given to me. I have seen lived out in front of me DEDICATION....what a precious definition my two ladies have given this word. On Saturday these two women along with other family and friends will say good bye to their loved one. I ask that you please pray for them that God would continue to show himself in big and small ways and that His presence would be felt in the days, weeks and months to come. 

Sadness

This last week has been such a sad time for our little community in Livingston. On Wednesday evening we received word that 5 youth from a local church youth group had been involved in a terrible accident. In a blink of an eye 5 families lives have changed forever. Over the years we have had each of these youth in some part of our ministries...VBS, RAs, camp, church activities etc. Two of the youth didn't make it. As I was praying for the survivors and all the families involved I was thinking about their relationship with the Lord and the possible impact that Tim and I may have had on them and their families. Did Tim and I reflect Jesus and were we Jesus TO them? Two separate thoughts.....one you live out and the other involves personal interaction. As I attended the viewing of the young man they had pictures of his life from birth to the present on a big screen. He was 18 years old and I was thinking 18 years is such a short time and not enough pictures to show the pride and love that was so evident. His parents are such sweet precious people and such testimonies of Jesus and His love. My heart breaks as next week I will be going to another viewing of a young beautiful lady whose life was cut short. This tragedy has been a wake up call as to ministering opportunities that could easily be missed if we are not in tune with the Holy Spirit's leading. Some of the family members of these youth are not believers....I am asking that you please be in prayer for these families that God would bring beauty from the ashes and that He would do a great and mighty work in each family member's life. That He would bring about physical and emotional healing of those who survived. Our God is a great, loving and mighty God and He WILL do this.

February/March 2011 Tinkel Newsletter

 ‘Well done, good and faithful servant!

Matthew 25:21a

Greetings in Jesus,

Tim and I just want to praise God for each of you. You have been such a sweet blessing to our family and we don’t thank you enough for all the prayers, encouragement, support etc. that you show to us. In my Bible Study I have been studying Acts and Paul’s missionary Journeys. All throughout the scriptures the churches love on Paul; they pray for, encourage and support him in his missionary endeavors. Paul is so thankful and touched by the churches in their love for him and their desire to be a part of his ministry. We are touched and honored to be blessed by the love you show us and for your desire to be a part of our ministry. May God bless you in your giving, in your love, prayers and encouragement. We are blessed!!!

The month of February has been a month of praise, LOVE and goodbye. On Valentine’s Day Tim’s mother went to be with the Lord. Even though you know the end is coming you are still not ready when it does come. Our kids took it so well. We have been praying for Mom Mom, as the kids called her, over the last few months. When we told John Allen, his response was “Mom Mom is telling Pop Pop it is her turn to hold Peter now.”  (Peter was our stillborn son) and Joshua’s response was “Mom she is holding Peter and she is with Pop Pop, Jesus, Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin.” LOL…Can you tell what he has been studying in homeschool?  Tim has been having a hard time. It has hit us that the only parental unit we have left is my mother. Tim’s mother was cremated and we will have a grave side service sometime this summer when the ground in Indiana is not frozen. We were going to get away for a little while until I got a call from my mother saying that the doctor was putting her in the hospital due to heart problems. We are here in Oak Ridge, TN helping my mother and grandmother. We thought that Mom was going to have a pacemaker put in but the doctor has opted to try a drug regiment first. She has been in here almost a week and we are still sitting here. God is in control and we praise Him for good doctors and such caring nurses. I also praise God for such a Godly mother in law who was such a blessing to me. The love she had for her husband, children, grandchildren but most importantly the love she had for Jesus have been such a testimony to so many. Even when dementia set in she could still quote scripture. When she didn’t remember her children she knew Jesus and talked to him daily. When she passed away hymns were being played by her bedside. What a way to go Home with hymns of praise to escort you. I have been so blessed by this special woman and she will be missed.

Please pray for Tim as he adjust to a different phase in life one without his parents. Pray for mother that the doctors will get mom back on the road to recovery. Pray for our kids, our ministries and especially our support. God is so good and faithful. Thank you once again for your faithfulness but especially for your love. It has meant so much to us and you are greatly appreciated. In the next couple of weeks I will be sending out a more informative newsletter about our ministries and what God is doing. We love you and pray God’s blessings over you.

In His Hands,

Sarah & Tim

Sarah & Tim Tinkel                                                       BCM International

829 Hi Tech Drive                                                        201 Granite Run Dr. Suite 260

Livingston, TN  38570                                                  Lancaster, PA  17601

931-823-9320                                                             1-888-226-4685

Account #0642                                                            bcmintl.org

Set1993@gmail.com (Sarah)

Tink38570@yahoo.com (Tim)

Please make checks payable to BCM Intl. do not put our name on the memo line. On a separate sheet of paper put our names and account number.

PS....THE DOCTORS WENT AHEAD AND PUT A PACEMAKER IN MOM....THE DRUG REGIMENT DIDN'T WORK....SHE IS DOING GREAT AND WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS....BLESSINGS..

Tinkel December 2010 Newsletter

"The king will answer them, 'I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant [they seemed], you did for me.'      

             Matthew 25:40 (God’s Word Translation)   (1995)

Greetings in Jesus,

Praying that this finds you being blessed and having a great day!! The Tinkels have been doing pretty good. It is hard to believe that another year is almost gone. When I think back over this past year I am amazed at all God has done for us and how big He has shown himself. It has been a great year of ministry. Our numbers have increased with new families and the spiritual growth of my ladies has blessed me in their understanding of who God is in their lives. This past weekend we had our Holiday Meal in which we served 210-230 individuals! When we delivered food to the shut ins the look on their faces made our day. We were so blessed to be able to be Jesus’ hands, feet and words. One of my ladies, who helped delivered the food, kept saying what a good time she was having and how she loved seeing the look on the people’s faces.  We want to say a special thank you to all of those who helped, donated, gave etc. toward our Holiday Meal. God blessed it and He especially blessed Tim, me and my ladies. Thank you for co laboring with us in this endeavor. You reap the blessings as much as we do.

We have had a lot of health issues with Jacob over the last few months. We found out that he has a type of bone degeneration on the bone that fits into his hip socket and that one leg is longer than other (come to find out all three boys have one leg that is longer than the other). This is what is causing him to be in so much pain, especially at night.  We were supposed to go to Vanderbilt to see the orthopedic on the 14^th but a major snow storm came and we had to cancel. Our new appointment is 1/25/11. Please be in prayer with us that we can find out what needs to be done with Jacob to alleviate the pain that he is in. Pray that we can get in sooner to see the doctor and get something done quickly. John Allen and Joshua are getting excited about the new year of competitive BB gun shooting that will start in January. Tim and I are busy home schooling, Bible studies, running the Mission and taking kids to therapies. God is so good and faithful and we praise Him for allowing us to serve Him where He has placed us. We are greatly and richly blessed at what God is doing in our lives and the part you have in it.

 Please be in prayer for our extended families. Tim’s mom has had some major health issues and at one point we thought we were going to have to take an emergency trip to New Jersey. She is doing better now and we pray that within the next month or two we will be able to go and visit with her. My mom has been in the hospital twice in the last month due to heart issues. I have had to make trips to Oak Ridge, TN in order to help her and my grandmother, who she takes care of. My sister and niece in the last year have gone through some major life changes that have been very difficult for both of them. With Tim and I being the “spiritual leaders” in our families, when things fall apart or go wrong, we are the ones that everyone calls. Not only do we have our ministries here in Livingston but our families are our ministries as well. We at times get overwhelmed and tired with so many pulling us in different directions but God has blessed our obedience and our faithfulness.

Please be in prayer for our support. Over the last year we have lost some supporters. We have also gained a few, but not enough to fill in the gap. Pray that God would raise up a remnant of faithful financial and prayer supporters in addition to the ones that He has already provided. We are in need of an extra $400+ a month. Any money that is sent in to BCM Intl. for us is tax deductible. If you would like to know more information about our ministries please contact us. We would love to share our hearts with you at what God is doing in our lives and different ministries. If you would like to know how you can become a prayer or financial supporter we would love to share that as well.

Thank you for your prayers, giving, encouragement etc. We are blessed and greatly appreciate what you do on our behalf. May God richly bless you this Christmas and in the New Year.

Hearts GREATLY blessed,

Sarah & Tim Tinkel

Sarah & Tim Tinkel                                                          BCM International, Inc.

829 Hi Tech Drive                                                            201 Granite Run Drive Suite 260

Livingston, TN 38570                                                     Lancaster, PA 17601

Tim – Tink38570@yahoo.com                                   1-888-226-4685

Sarah – set1993@gmail.com                                      bcmintl.org

931-823-9320

Account #0642

(Please make checks payable to BCM Intl. Do not put our name on the memo line but put on a separate piece of paper our name and account number 0642.)



Cancer

Over the Thanksgiving hoiliday I learned that a friend of mine from High School was diagnosed with cancer. My heart broke and it brought back memories of when my first born at 15 months of age was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer. The fear, the panic and the helplessness of knowing that there was absolutely nothing I could do to fix it...that it was beyond and out of my control still haunt me today. The lessons I learned I will never forget...the special quaility time spent with my "Poppa" God... precious. I have learned over the years that our circumstances can make us or break us and I try to choose for them to make me more into the image of Jesus. I am asking that whoever reads this post to please pray for my precious friend, Amy. There is not a day that goes by that I don't pray for her and think back to my experience with cancer and how good God was in sending people my way to be His hands, feet and voice. The prayers that went up over all the world on our behalf...I am asking for the same for my friend. God is good and faithful and He has promised to be with her and her family through this valley. He is getting ready to do something big in her life...please pray for strength and perserverance for her and her family and for wisdom and discernment for the doctors, nurses etc. who will be attending her. May God bless you for interceding for her.

P.S. If you would like to know more about Amy please go to her blog...again prayers are greatly appreciated....blessings....
http://amys-angels.blogspot.com/

"Why?"

Wow!! What a hectic past few weeks. As I sit here typing, my thoughts are all in a jumble at what God has allowed us to go through. From children's doctor's appointments to spiritual warfare on our ministry and family I stand in amazement of it all. How is it that when we are right where we are supposed to be (in the center of God's will) does He allow the firy darts of the evil one to catch us sometimes? After much crying and asking the question "Why?" God responded: "Why not you?" Just because we are children of God doesn't exempt us from being attacked from Satan, AND don't be surprised at who he uses. Sometimes it those that you have poured your heart, love and soul into. One of the things I have learned is that when we are attacked we need to be as close to the Master as possible....HE controls which arrows strike and even when they do strike He is there with us to help us through each circumstance. I am so loved by my Papa....my Daddy God...and I know that when those darts come He is waiting for me to say "Daddy take care of this for me." A lot of times those darts are allowed to see how much we have grown in our spiritual walk. Are we going to turn it over to Him, OR are we going to try to handle it? I have been so tired here lately and I am trying to the hardest of my ability to say and do: "Papa, here it is take it..." Through those difficult circumstances are the opportunities to grow in our walk, to show others WHO God really is, and for God to be glorified. I want God to be glorified so much in my life. I want my kids that when they get older and are attacked by the evil one to look back and say "You know when mom and dad went through a similar situation this is what they did and God did miraculous things through their sacrifice, standing firm and just being obedient to what God wanted them to do." This is what I want....to be a reflection/testimony of my Jesus. I will leave you with a few of my favorite verses. Remember God loves you and is always with us....in the good and the bad times.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."    
                                                                                              James 1:2-4

"...Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;..."     Isaiah 43:1b - 3a