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Hoseins Hawaii Happenings

Bringing the Aloha of Christ to the Keiki of Hawaii

This is What We Do!

Inside this Issue
Support Updates 2 Ministry Updates 2-3 Prayers & Praises 4 Ohana Life 4

Aloha nui loa, hope our newsletter finds you doing well. People often ask, So
what do you do as a missionary? Well, there are a lot of things, but I read this and thought I would share with bit of rephrasing We are missionaries. Missionaries to the largest mission field in the world. We minister to children. Our calling is sure, our challenge is big, our vision is clear. Our desire is strong. Our influence is eternal. Our impact is critical. Our values are solid. Our faith is tough. Our mission is urgent. Our purpose is unmistakable. Our direction is forward. Our heart is genuine. Our strength is supernatural. Our reward is promised and Our God is real. In a world of cynicism we offer hope. In a world of confusion we offer truth. In a world of immorality we offer values. In a world of neglect we offer attention. In a world of abuse we offer safety. In a world of ridicule we offer affirmation. In a world of division we offer reconciliation. In a world of bitterness we offer forgiveness. In a world of sin we offer salvation. In a world of hate we offer Gods love. We refuse to be dismayed, disengaged, disgruntled, discouraged, or distracted. Neither will we look back, stand back, fall back, go back, or sit back. We do not need applause, flattery, adulation, prestige, stature, or veneration. We do not have time for business as usual, mediocre standards, small thinking, outdated methods, or normal expectations, average results, ordinary ideas, petty disputes, or low vision. We will not give up, give in, bail out, lie down, turn over, quit or surrender. We will pray when things look bad. We will pray when things look good. We will move forward when others stand still. We will trust God when obstacles arise. We will work when the task is overwhelming. We will get up when we fall down. Our calling is to reach boys and girls for God. It is too serious to be taken lightly, too urgent to be postponed, too vital to be ignored, too relevant to be overlooked, too significant to be trivialized, too eternal to be fleeting, and too passionate to be quenched. We know our mission. We know our challenge. We also know our limitations, our weaknesses, our fears, and our problems. And we know our God. Let others get the praise. Let the church get the blessing. Let God get the glory. Children are precious and 100% of all our children will be our next generation of workers and leaders. Think about the impact they would make if we effectively share the Gospel with each one in some way so that they trust Christ as their Savior! This is what we do!

Serving The Keiki & People of Hawaii

Child Evangelism Fellowship P.O. Box 17842 Honolulu, HI 96817

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Support Updates
Gods Work done in Gods Way, will never lack Gods Supply Hudson Taylor

I have heard the above quote numerous times this summer, during
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Her 1st Bible

5-Day Club and our Day Camp ministries. We told the mission story of Hudson Taylor to the children each day, and how God used him and provided for him throughout his life and ministry in China. This quote was a very nice reminder that when we remain faithful to Him and do what He desires, He will remain faithful to us. I know this quote is typically meant to mean, if we are faithful, we will have enough to pay our bills, but I think there is more to this. I think Hudson was saying when we are faithful in doing what God desires He will not only supply the finances but everything we need to do what He has called us to. Upon our leap of faith onto the mission field, it has been a roller coaster ride raising support, but we have not lacked Gods Supply . As a result our support has reached a consistent 44%. Yes, we need our supply to be 100% but Gods Supply has never failed! He has provided and continues to provide for the needs that we have each month. We are thankful for 3 new monthly supporters, for our Ash Avenue Ohana who have doubled their monthly support, our Midway Ohana, who increased their monthly support in the last calendar year and for all of those who gave a one time gift this summer or sometime during the year, and to all those who increased their monthly support or provided for a specific need we had. You are Gods supply to us and we greatly appreciate each and every one of you. Mahalo nui loa. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause. (GNT)

Ministry Updates
In our last newsletter, we had just
begun our summer ministry. Our group of summer missionaries had just graduated and been doing ministry for one week. The summer has finally concluded and there was a total of 38 5- Day Clubs, 4 weeks of Day Camps and 1 week of Camp Good News. Over 655 children were able to hear a clear presentation of the Gospel and at least 64 prayed to receive Christ. For the first 3 weeks of ministry I had the privilege of working with a great team of CYIA summer missionaries hosting Day Camps, one at a transitional shelter for the homeless, and two at churches. The Day camps usually ran from 8am-2pm. Each day we shared the Gospel through Bible lessons, memory verses, mission stories and songs. We did crafts, played games and loved on over 131 children, 50 of which do not attend church. 5 of these children prayed to receive Christ and got their very first Bible!
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Accepted Christ & excited to read her new Bible

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I also had an opportunity to take a team from our

student leadership across to Maui for a week of ministry. We did four 5-Day Clubs each day. It was a busy schedule, that did not see us get home until 8:30pm each night, but it was a great week of ministry. We stayed in Wailuku (yellow area), but drove 2 hours each day to do ministry in Lahaina (dark green area) before heading back to Wailuku to do 3 more clubs. We were able to share the Gospel with approximately 60 children each day day, 53 of which do not attend church. 10 of these children prayed to receive Christ as their Savior for the very first time. Each day we taught a Bible lesson, memory verse, mission story, did face painting, played games and loved on the children. Amidst, the already busy summer schedule, my family and I were able to spend a weekend with a local church and teach their children during their annual church retreat. It was a fun time as I taught the importance of missions, told Bible lessons, did games and crafts with the kids. Our family also had some downtime to relax and enjoy the beach. I also talked with my Pastor who moved to Hawaii the same time we did, to plant a church. He and his family hosted two 5-Day Clubs in two different areas close to where we live. We had a total of 15 children who attended each day. Four of these children accepted Christ!

Our last week of ministry ended with our camp ministry,

Camp Good News where we had an exciting program focused on evangelism and discipleship. We had 40 campers attend for one week of overnight camping on the North Shore of Oahu. They attended Chapel, did devotions, participated in group activities, Bible drill, enrolled in various electives and enjoyed a great time of fun and fellowship. I was able to teach a couple of fun electives classes for the children each day and conduct games. It was a fun time building relationships with the children. There was one child in my elective class that expressed a desire to one day be a missionary! 3 children accepted Christ at this camp. What a blessing it is to look back over the summer and see so many children impacted by the Gospel.
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Children acting out a part of a Bible lesson at a Church Retreat

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Prayers & Praises

Prayer is our direct communication line to the Lord. Prayer is the place of admitting our need, and claiming
dependence upon God. It is a time we use to thank and worship the Lord for what He has done and who He is. It is a time to intercede for others and it so much more. When we pray on a regular basis, irregular things will happen on a regular basis! We want to see irregular things happen in our life and ministry that will bring glory to God and draw many to Him.

Prayer Requests
For Gods continued financial provision For good health and strength for our family The salvation of the children & people of Hawaii For Gods favor as we advance the ministry For our fellow missionaries Matt & Stacey Walton, Tim & Mari Dekle and Ms. Maureen Finnegan

Praises & Answered Prayer

We got approved for leasing a 3 bedroom single family home! We received a love gift to purchase a new computer for Kristin. Over 650 children in Hawaii heard the Gospel this summer. Over 64 Children received Christ!

Ohana Life
Our Ohana (family) has been doing well. Kristin and I have both had a busy
summer. Kristin continues to stay busy with her part time job and the kids. I have been gone a total of 5 weeks this summer either being off island or doing ministry on a different part of the island, so she has had her hands full with work and the kids. We are doing better at making time for our family. We were able to get a couple VIP tickets for Sea Life Park from our missionary friends, so we were able to enjoy a day out with the kids. Timothy & Annikah are doing well. Timothy will begin homeschool in a few weeks and he is already excited about his new curriculum. He has also graduated Awana Cubbies and moving up to Sparks in a few weeks. Annikah apart from being the typical 2 year old loves to sing Bible songs and color. Esther is growing up fast; she is our calm and quite child! She is rolling over now and can hold her toys. She can even find her pacifier and put it in her mouth! We continue to fellowship with our Church Ohana each Wednesday at Aloha Community Church, a Southern Baptist church plant. Our group continues to grow and we have begun once a month services at a nearby park. We also just celebrated our first baptism!
Ohana Time

Kristins Birthday

Financial Support
Please Send all Financial Gifts to: CEF HAWAII P.O. Box 17842 Honolulu, HI 96817 * Please designate to Account # RH by placing a note on the memo line.

Contact Information
Ricardo Hosein, Local Director Phone: 808-347-8111 Email:ricardo.hosein@cefhawaii.com Blog: http://hoseinsjourneytohawaii.blogspot.com

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is a Bible-centered, worldwide organization that is dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church. For more information on CEF visit: www.cefonline.com 4