September 1, 2003

A Dynasty AND a Spirit!


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

Teaching Missionary Children  tienshan@pactec.kz

Pastoring International Church  www.icf.nursat.kz

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