John and I would like to thank everyone for your continued love, prayers and financial support during these last five months as we began our journey into fulltime mission work. Every one of you are so vital to our ministry and we want you to know that whatever we reap you also reap. (1 Samuel 30) The words “thank you” don’t seem to really describe how grateful and honored that we feel because you have chosen to partner with us.
While we were away we did our best to update you via email or our blog but due to the internet problems that we occurred we are not sure who received our updates. We would like to apologize for this and let you know that you can read our blog posts at johncindythalheimr.blogspot.com.
During this letter God has put it on our heart to share a couple of things that happened during our outreach time in Asia. There were many things that happened during our time in Asia, but we know that it is impossible to share all of it so we will focus on the ones that God wants us to. We would like to first share with you an update on our family.
On Sept 24, 2011 John and I flew back home and headed straight to Thomasville, GA where my dad, Steve Carpenter, was in the hospital. We are sorry and yet joyful to say that my father went home to be with the Lord on Sept 27, 2011 at 7:30am. We are sad because he will always be missed and yet joyful because we know that he is in Heaven with our Father worshipping and doing all the things that he could not do here on this Earth. Dad we are so thankful for everything that you have taught us and for your continued love and support no matter what. You will be forever missed.
During our time in Asia we had many great opportunities to do some amazing things. One of the highlights was when we got the chance to go to Myanmar/Burma on a prayer journey all across the country. We were joined on this trip by a team from Jackie Pullinger’s ministry and we traveled all over the country praying and interceding for this lost nation. We had the honor of praying at their largest indoor sports stadium. This was very significant because this was going to be the place where they were going to hold their 2nd Gospelfest in Myanmar. This is such a big deal as the country is a mostly Buddhist nation with only about 4% being Christian. In fact, you are not allowed to openly preach the gospel and you need to have permission to hold such an event. Our God is bigger than that and the government granted permission for this event to be held and there were even government officials that opened this event. This event was held on Oct 14-16 2011. We have just gotten the first email from this event and God has done some amazing things. We posted the email on our blog so please go there to read about what happened from the people that where there. We are so honored to be a part of this amazing event.
After Myanmar we traveled to Thailand where we worked with some amazing ministries. One of these ministries was called Nightlight and they are in Bangkok, Thailand. If any of you have ever seen the movie Furious Love this is one of the ministries that was featured on this movie. Annie and Jeff started this ministry 6 years ago and they work with women who have been involved in prostitution. They get the girls off of the streets and give them a job in their jewelry making business. This is something that is very hard to do as the girls are celebrated by their families when they are involved in prostitution. You see it is the responsibility of the girls to take care of their parents. Because they make so much money in prostitution it means more money for the parents. When the girls decide to leave the prostitution and come work at Nightlight they are shunned by their parents. Not only for the reason of the money but these girls eventually give their lives to Christ and Thailand is a Buddhist nation and there are less than 2% Christians. While we were at Nightlight we had the opportunity to minister to them with love and encouragement. Something that they have been lacking all of their lives until Annie and Jeff came along. You can read more about their amazing ministry at www.nightlightinternational.com and purchase some of their jewelry if you would like. 
Now onto the big question of what are we going to do next? Well we will be returning to Pemba, Mozambique to continue our volunteer work with Iris Ministries, ministry of Heidi and Roland Baker, and we will be volunteering in their hospitality department and working with the children in their orphanage to start with. We will be returning to Pemba in late January or early February 2011. This is going to be an exciting time of continued growth for John and I and we look forward to what God has in store for us.We are asking you for your continued prayer and financial support during these next two years. We have worked out a budget and we will need $2500 a month. This includes money for housing, food, transportation, insurance and ministry expenses. Please prayerfully consider giving to our ministry. We want you to know that we could never do this without you and we are so honored that you have chosen to partner with us. You may send your financial support to Wellspring Fellowship PO Box 71733 Albany GA 31708 with a note that it is for Thalheimer Missions. All donations are tax deductible.
If you would like us to come share at your church, Sunday School, home group etc please call us or send us an email.
Much blessings and love,
John and Cindy Thalheimer
Iris Missionaries
Pemba, Mozambique
cindy@pishonriver.com or john@pishonriver.com
blog: johncindythalheimer.blogspot.com
US phone # Cindy’s 229-848-8117 or John’s 229-848-1178
Immediate needs:
Continue prayer for our family as we deal with the loss of my father
Water filter so we will not be in need of buying bottle water
A name for our ministry
For all of our financial needs to be met
For the flooding in Thailand and how it is affecting Nightlight
Someone to print and mail our newsletters (will be 3-4 times a year)
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