Pedersen June 2016 Prayer Letter

The Pedersen Praises
Newsletter from Dave and Mari Pedersen
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.” Proverbs 25:25
June 2016
Reaching the Americas!
TWR has been broadcasting to the Americas from Bonaire for more than 50 years. The
Bonaire super station has been a very powerful tool to reach people with the gospel for
many years. The Power Up project will increase that reach to areas we do not cover
and improve reception in areas that do not have clear reception now.
The Bonaire station is only part of how TWR reaches the
Americas with radio. We have partner offices in 14 countries
and broadcasting/production facilities situated in key countries. They produce high-quality, original programs for the
Americas Region in 15 languages and dialects and/or serve
as the link between listeners and churches in many Latin
American countries. They also provide TWR programming
material to hundreds of regional and local AM, FM, and
shortwave stations all across Latin America.
RTM is the organization of
TWR’s Latin American partners.
Special-Interest
Articles:
Front Page
 Radio Trans Mundial
Back Page
 Family News
 Prayer and Praise
 Support Update
These partners are part of
Radio Trans Mundial (RTM).
For more information on our RTM partners, please visit
the TWR Americas web page at https://www.twr.org/
americas. The recent Americas Partners Conference
yielded encouraging ministry developments for Brazil,
Bolivia, Cuba and Paraguay, to name just a few.
RTM Paraguay, one
of the RTM partners, has the potential to reach more
than half the country’s 7 million inhabitants. According
to a recent ministry report, RTM Paraguay’s programs
currently reach an estimated audience of at least 1
million people every week.
Among the most popular programs, Project Hannah’s
Women of Hope in Spanish is regularly aired over 21
radio stations throughout the country. The Guaranilanguage version is aired on 26 radio stations, while the Low German, Nivaclé, and Enhlet
versions are broadcast on The Voice of Paraguayan Chaco and Chaqueña FM.
Contact us at:
PO Box 8700
Cary, NC 27512
Tel: (800) 456-7897
WEB: www.twr.org
TWR-Pedersen Family
Web Page
Dave and Mari Pedersen
Belnem, Bonaire
CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS
For the latest updates and prayer requests,
and to contribute to our monthly support,
please visit our staff web page at:
We may be contacted by selecting
“Message this Staff Member” on our
family web page listed to the left.
https://www.twr.org/global-staff/pedersen
Family News
Mari and all three children will be visiting North
Carolina in July and August. The primary reason
is for Joshua’s annual spina bifida checkup. We
will also be investigating and processing applications for him to be registered for NC state special
services to help with
his disabilities if he
decides to take up
residence or attend
school in NC.
An old stone wall on Bonaire’s east coast. It marks the
boundary between two old
farms.
Mari will also be researching NC state
services for Lydia
that she will need
when she turns 18
and chooses to live
in NC. Lydia will be
seeing an allergy
doctor as she suffers from many food
intolerances. We are
also very pleased to report that the medical insurance claims for Lydia’s care in 2015 have
been resolved with a very favorable outcome for
us. Thank you for praying for this need.
Rachel is going along to NC for a change of pace
and scenery. She is doing well in her schoolwork,
tennis, and volleyball.
Mari will also be seeing her doctor in the States
for her medical needs, tests, and new prescriptions.
Mari will need a minivan or SUV for the three
weeks they are in NC. We have a rental
van reserved, but it will cost almost as
much as the plane tickets. Please pray
the Lord will provide a loaner vehicle for
Mari to use to save that cost.
Dave recently installed an air
conditioner in our house. A new
house has been built behind our
home, blocking the prevailing
breeze. Coupled with a hotter
year on Bonaire, the heat has
become quite debilitating for
Mari and the kids during homeschool time in the day, exceeding 95° and 75% humidity.
The medical travel to and in the USA will
be covered from our Pedersen Special
Medical Fund. If your would like to
help with some of the expected expenses
of $6,000, you can contribute via our staff
web page at https://donate.twr.org/p-128dave-and-mari-pedersen.aspx and select
“Medical Fund”.
Dave is traveling to the US sometime this summer
as well. The new phasor-room system that divides
the transmitter signal to the four towers is being
preassembled in Tennessee. Dave and two colleagues will travel to the factory to see how the
parts are laid out and learn about the design. It will
then be disassembled and shipped to Bonaire,
where it will be reassembled .
A view of Bonaire: No STOP signs or
traffic lights on Bonaire, just yield signs.
Californians who like “rolling stops“ would
be quite comfortable here as such stops
are not only accepted but encouraged.
Praises & Prayers
Praise
 Bonaire ministry doing well.
 Lydia’s medical insurance finally resolved very favorably.
 The great contributions of the
many volunteer teams.
Prayer needs
 Vehicle needed for 3 weeks
in NC in July and August.
 Medical-trip expenses.
 Safe travels to the USA this
summer.
 Bonaire power upgrade.
 Monthly support need of $550.
Support Update
We are $550 below the required
$8,200/month support. Please pray
for new ministry partners and for
the monthly giving to increase
quickly.
TWR counts only pledged support.
Please contact us if you feel led to
start or increase financial support
of our ministry.
Recurring and special one-time
gifts can be given at our staff web
page below. You can also contact
TWR Donor Services by mail or
telephone to set up regular or
special giving.
https://www.twr.org/global-staff/
pedersen