Learning a Lesson in Home Ministries

After our first journey to the Dakotas last August and September, we came home to Indiana with a big problem. We had not scheduled any speaking engagements for the months of October and November. Those months passed very slowly, and we were not getting anywhere with our support raising. This time, while we were in the Dakotas, we learned our lesson. King Soloman speaks about this in book of Proverbs… “I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:” Proverbs 24:32 The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom about daily living and prosperity, and we observed our mistake in the previous months. We spent several weeks calling the churches all over the Midwest, and we were able to schedule churches over the months of April and May, after we returned from the Dakotas. We “learned a lesson from what “we” saw.”

The first church that we spoke to was Trinity Wesleyan in Lima, OH. We are originally from the Bluffton area, which is only thirty miles from Lima, so therefore, we invited a number of our family and friends to come to hear us share with the congregation at Trinity. It was a blessed morning, not just because our family was there, but because the wonderful people of Trinity welcomed us into their service, worshipped God with their hearts, and responded to the message of God’s Mission to reach the lost in Cambodia. We want to thank all of them for their support, and a special thanks goes to Pastor Eric Allen for allowing us to come to speak to his congregation.

The following Sunday, we traveled to Barberton, OH, which is about 10 miles west of Akron, where we spoke to Calvary Wesleyan Church. We learned another lesson of a different kind while we were at Calvary; don’t depend too much on equipment. Our presentation would not work with their system, so we prayed that God would allow us to be more articulate and expressive as we shared with the congregation. God answered that prayer, and He also provided a great amount of financial and prayer support from the church. The prayer support from this church is exceptional for it truly is a praying church. Brother Rollan Hall heads up a Prayer Force Team that lifts up the concerns and vision of the church to the Lord, and we feel very lucky to be on the prayer list of these warriors.

As we walk through life, whether we are doing ordinary, everyday tasks, or if it concerng our time of Team building here in the United States, God wants us to be listening to Him, to learn from His teaching in our lives. The verse that Tiffany and I have chosen for our ministry in Cambodia is Romans 8:28 “For in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” In all experiences, positive or negative, God can use them to improve your walk here on Earth, to deepen your relationship and dependence on Him. That is my prayer for myself, my wife, and all of you as I close this update; that we all continue looking to God for direction, for guidance, and for His wisdom as we serve Him wherever that may be.

Only by Grace,
Tim and Tiffany Gallant

From Rapid City to Ohio

At the end of our second trip out the Dakotas, God blessed us with the opportunity to speak to First Wesleyan in Rapid City. We had spoken to this church when we were in South Dakota in September, but when the pastor learned that we would again be in the district, he allowed us to be a part of his missions conference. We really appreciate all that Pastor Mike Schultz has done for us in the past, and we felt privileged to be invited to share again with his great congregation there in Rapid City.

Included in the events of the missions conference was a dinner on Friday night, a breakfast on Saturday morning, and then the Sunday worship services with an international dinner following. We shared on Friday night to a group of families about the culture of Cambodia as we all took another “Walk through Cambodia.” Then we were involved in a missions fair where the children experienced different cultures and foods from around the world.










On Saturday morning, we were involved in a breakfast sponsored by the church. The theme of the missions conference was “Neighborhoods to Nations” and the church exemplified this theme by sending out invitations all over the neighborhood, inviting people to the church for a free breakfast. It was great to see the church reaching out to the community in such a manner. It was also a blessing to be at First Wesleyan because we could meet with our friends Jeremy and Amber Johnson and their new baby. We met them during our last trip to the Dakotas, and it was good to see them again.

On Sunday morning, we shared with the congregation of the church, giving a short update on the ministry in Cambodia and telling them where we are in our fundraising. After sharing, we went downstairs to share with the children’s church while Jim Eckart, a missionary from Nicaragua shared for the rest of the service. It was a great time at First Wesleyan where we were able to touch base with several supporters. We were also able to talk with Eckarts about missionary life, gaining insights on ministry and living overseas that will be very valuable.

It took almost a full day to travel home from the Dakotas, and we arrived home in time for a meeting down at headquarters. We were also able to connect with our adopted parents Greg and Cathy Martin down in Fishers which was a blessed time of relaxation and fun after a long time of travelling. We then went home to spend the Easter holiday in Ohio. The following pictures are from the time that we were able to spend with our families, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.






We hope that your Easter was also enjoyable. We have been able to share with two churches in Ohio during the past weeks, so we will be doing another post in the next few days concerning the happenings at these churches.

Until we meet again,
Tim and Tiffany Gallant