I’m so glad that you’ll meet the Willson family this weekend!  It’s been my pleasure to know them for six years or so now,
and to have had the privilege to help them process as Extended Term (career) missionaries to Malawi.

Ryan has been serving as youth pastor at our Free Methodist Church in Tonasket.  Before that he was on staff at Tacoma 1st FMC.  He and Jen met while attending SPU.

Both Ryan and Jen have some ministry experience outside Washington state:  Jennifer spent some time in Zimbabwe, and Ryan did some training with YWAM.  He’s been to India two times; one time with me!

During our visit to India, I’ll never forget the train ride Ryan and I took with many of our national pastors.  It’s common to find ‘chai walas’ or tea sellers on the train selling tea out of a large dispenser.  One point during the trip, I heard a very familiar voice calling out "chai, guram chai" (tea, hot tea) — I looked up and smiled, as Ryan had talked the chai wala into letting him have a turn!  It was a fun memory I won’t soon forget.  Ryan, Jen, and their children are good friends.

I’m proud of them, very supportive of what they are all about, and so glad that you’ll have an opportunity to hear from them this Sunday.  Whether you are able to attend or not, I’d encourage you to check out their website –and commit to pray for them and support them as the Lord leads you!  Who knows; perhaps some of us will have an opportunity to visit them in Malawi sometime in the next couple of years!

Blessings, friends!

Their website can be found at:   http://www.flamingwaters.org