Dear Ohana
Aloha from beautiful Hilo, Hawaii! We are glad to be back in
our hometown. During the last two months we have been on the Mainland, sharing
about our ministry in Kazakhstan with supporting churches and reuniting with
friends and family. When we arrived in Los Angeles we saw the 1992 Dodge
Dynasty a friend had purchased for us. The Lord watched over our driving, from
San Diego to Seattle, and many points in between. We even had a weeklong visit
in Pennsylvania using frequent flyer miles. Mark’s niece was married near
Seattle last week; we had a grand gathering of family there.
Now we are settling into Hilo, the rainiest city in America,
which no doubt makes it one of the greenest! Sunshine, rainbows, and flowers
are everywhere. Nathan and Josiah are both students at the University of
Hawaii, Hilo. Nathan is in his second year; Josiah is making a big jump from
being the only senior in his High School on the other side of the globe. Aaron
is in the 11th grade at Christian Liberty School, and a member of
their volleyball team.
We’re getting settled into a nice house, generously opened
for our use during our four months here. Our telephone number here is 808 968
6196.
Our Dynasty is being shipped from Seattle, expected here in a
couple weeks. Meanwhile, we were generously given a 1990 Dodge Spirit. So we go
from being a no car family in Kazakhstan to a two-car family in Hawaii, a
Dynasty AND a Spirit. Now we are always moving ‘in the Spirit.’
We are booked to leave Hawaii for Kazakhstan on January 19.
Nathan will remain in Hilo at the University, with one of the cars! We hope to attend a Pioneers mission
conference in Thailand en route, and be back in ministry in Kazakhstan by the
beginning of February, once again moving from the Tropics to the Tundra.
Gratefully in Him,
Mark, Dayna, Nathan, Josiah, and Aaron Blair
Our Present Address (now through mid January 2004)
190 Ululani Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
phone 808 968 6196
Here is our schedule of speaking for the next several weeks,
thus far:
September 7 AM Spring of Life Community Church, Pahoa,
Hawaii
PM
Men’s Meeting of Hilo Missionary Church
September 14 Hilo Missionary Church, Hilo, Hawaii
September 21 Puna Congregational Christian Church, Keaau,
Hawaii
September 25 KCIF Radio, Hilo, Hawaii
September 27 Puna Congregational Christian Church, Women’s
Fellowship
September 28 Helani
Church, Keahou Mauka, Kona
October 5 Waimea Assembly of God, Waimea, Hawaii
October 12 Living
Waters Assembly of God, Honomu and Hilo, Hawaii
October 17 Christian
Liberty School Chapel, Keaau, Hawaii
October 19 North Shore Community Christian Church, Kauai
October 26 Windward Missionary Church, Kaneohe, Hawaii
October 29 and November 5
Morning Fellowship Sure Save Supermarket, Keaau
November 23 Puna Baptist Church, Pahoa, Hawaii
January 19 Leave Hawaii for Kazakhstan
We look forward to fixing dates with other churches.
Our Mission
Pioneers
10123 William Carey Drive
Orlando, FL 32827
Our Ministries in Kazakhstan
Training National Church Leaders www.eastwestministries.org
