Meet the Thurmans

Meet the Thurmans

September 3, 2014

April 2009


This has been a very busy, exhausting, and rewarding season for us.  We have seen God faithfully provide and lead us into a fuller expression of the vision of this ministry. We are grateful for each of you, for your love and support.  It has been four years of adventure and growth for our family since joining Antioch Network.  We hope as you read this update you will celebrate with us the goodness of our God and we would love for you to come visit the community soon.   

Love God with all your being, and love your neighbor as yourself
-       Jesus

The Dawood Famly 

God has brought us the perfect first family to start the ministry to refugees.  In this picture is Fatema, she is full of life and mischief, she along with her younger brother love to play over at the A2J girl's house.  They are a Muslim family, we have already had some wonderful conversations learning about their faith and culture and sharing with them about Jesus and what it means for us to follow Him.  Amani, the 16 year old daughter, while talking with Amber about Jesus said, 'there is something different about how you live as a Christian".  Praise God for the opportunities He has given to serve this family and share with them the love and gospel of Jesus. 

The kingdom of God is at hand." Lift up your eyes! Lift up your hearts!
-John the Baptist


+Our support level is down to 40%, some of you know that I was working temporarily with the Census Bureau the past two months to help out financially.  It was very difficult to work a full time job and still give strong leadership to the A2J ministry.  Please pray for God's provision, and join us in praying for new financial partners.

+Pray with us that God will fill the other three units in the refugee propery soon.  We are hoping that Mohammed and Sallal, two young refugee guys from Iraq will move in this week.

+June 8-12 is our bi-anual Antioch Gathering, it will be held in Austin, TX.  We are hoping that the majority of the 'apprentices' will join us for this prayer gathering.  Pray with us that God will open the door for each of them to come and pray that God would use this time to srengthen and envision us for next year. 

Prayer is the soul in paraphrase, and the heart in pilgrimage.

-George Herbert

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