Greetings from Thailand!  

It is always nice getting to share good news. 

For the past 3 years we have noticed an increasing need for help at Faithful Heart Foundation. 
Our ministry has changed and grown, and we have said goodbye to some wonderful teammates who worked with us in the past.  

We miss you Dave and Shirley Callahan!  
We miss you Andy, Cherish, and Claire Parker! 

We were feeling the strain and began to pray for some new teammates who could help share the load, and invest in the kids, college students, and families we seek to serve here.   

One thing Audrey and I discovered early on was that we cannot be all things to all people all the time. 
We need diverse people, with diverse gifts for Faithful Heart to be the best it can be. 

Audrey and I have some gifts.
Our Thai staff have some gifts.
But we still felt there was a gap, and a need. 

So we prayed.  

Well, those prayers for new teammates were answered, and way beyond what we dared to ask or hope for.    

We are so excited to welcome Jake and Marcie Cantleberry to the Faithful Heart Family!  

Between them, they bring a wealth of international experience, having lived and worked in Colombia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Myanmar, the US, and now Thailand for the past few years.

Their background is in education and leadership development and they are passionate about empowering local teachers and youth.

They have authored a Christian course on servant leadership for youth, that is being used in many countries around the world, and we hope, will soon be used in Thailand too, starting with the college kids at Faithful Heart.  

Quick Ask:

****We need to get this book translated into Thai, and that can be expensive. If this is something you would like to be a part of, please let me know!  

Along with helping provide leadership and discipleship to our college kids, they will also be exploring ways to help provide and support education for the families and communities we seek to serve at Faithful Heart.  They are part of Development Associates International (DAI) and we are excited to see how our organizations can help each other.  

They have 3 sweet little kids, Shashi, Reuben, and Amarina who are similar in age to Ezra and Sienna.

I have always believed that people are our greatest resource. 
It is a tremendous relief to be reminded that we don't have to be good at everything (we are not) because God will provide others who are gifted in ways we are not.  

We are so excited to have these friends join us at Faithful Heart!  

Would you pray for us, as we all adjust to working together?  It is a lot of adjustment for all of us. 
This is the first time I (Matt) have had to integrate new volunteers at Faithful Heart.  

And join us in giving thanks for this incredible family! 
We are excited to see how we can grow together and continue to serve the vulnerable here in Thailand.  

Thank you for your love, prayers, and support!  

Obligatory photo of the kids for grandma's reading this