January 2014

THURMAN UPDATE January 2014 Dear Ryan, We hope this update finds you well.  We are experiencing a season of genuine enjoyment of our life and the work God has entrusted to us.   In the past month God has provided the financial support we needed to purchase a new insurance plan and now Noleen is scheduled to check into Barrow Institute's Epilepsy Monitoring unit February 18th.   She will be observed and monitored around the clock in order to better figure out what is going on in her brain and come up with a more accurate diagnosis and plan for treatment.  We are experiencing God's hand in tangible ways through this process.  Thank You for your love and support!    Get Hanna Miley's new book for free Hanna was interviewed on Tom Brown's program Koinonia (1360 KPXQ Faith Talk) which aired on Wednesday, January 29th.  You can access the interview about her book A Garland for Ashes and her long journey to forgiveness on Soundcloud by clicking here.   Today is the last day for a FREE download of A Garland for Ashes to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day.     The link for this download is    supplied on George and Hanna's website by clicking     here. "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living".  -Psalm 27:13 A2J Woodland  - Learning to live a life of discipleship in community through shared rhythms of Prayer, Study, and Service Our rhythm of prayer is bearing great fruit as we learn to live a prayerful life in the midst of the business of daily life and inner-city brokenness. During our prayer times it is usual to have refugees, homeless, and neighbors join us.  Ray a homeless friend said to Amber recently, "A lot of people interact with the homeless by offering to give us stuff: food, clothes, and even money but what I have experienced in your community is that you offer us yourself and this has made all the difference in my life."  Come pray with us:  Monday      7:30-8:00am  Wednesday 7:30-8:00am  Friday         7:30-8:30am Wednesday 11:30-12:30pm (city-wide prayer) A2J Phoenix on the Move Former A2J Woodland team member, Amber Egleston, after spending the last year in Guatemala has decided to join the Malakowsky family and the work of A2J in Brentwood.  Shortly thereafter current Woodland team member, Shannon Murphy, received the call to be the very first team member actively being sent from one neighborhood team to begin a new work in another community. This has been the vision for many years and we are now seeing it come alive. God is on the move and He is faithful.  Please pray for God's wisdom, protection and provision for this emerging work in Brentwood.  It has a key role in the development of A2J becoming a movement. The Vision A Movement and Way of Life with Jesus: Calling people pursue a distinct life of discipleship and mission that transforms individuals and communities The Mission Starting and supporting intentional discipleship communities networked locally