Dear Praying Friends,

We pray God's richest blessings on you all in this new year! We were greatly blessed this year to see many family members at the holidays after being out of the country for three years. We had an awesome trip, but were happy to get "home" to Carrollton.

As soon as we got home, we left again for Mission to the World's Living in Grace Conference. It was a wonderful time of spiritual renewal. We now have follow up assignments that need to be completed. Please pray for us, that God would be giving us a rich sense of who He is, and who we are in Him. He has been doing a work of repentance in us that is at once hard and freeing.

Mike then went to Salisbury, MD to visit with supporters. He had a great visit, and enjoyed their snow, while we girls were all iced in here in Georgia. Please pray for Mike's follow-up with new contacts made.

Now, we are beginning the missions conference season, and we will be on the road quite a bit. Thanks to God's provision of a house here in Georgia, our trips will be shorter than that 3 month trip we were on several years ago! This weekend we travel to Jackson, MS with Whitney and Waverly. We will all be sharing with our friends at Highlands PC, and renewing relationships. Please pray especially for Whitney and Waverly, who will be interviewed about their experiences in Ecuador. They are very excited about the opportunity to talk to other kids about their experiences. Pray also for Wendy, who will stay in Carrollton.

Next weekend we will be in Macon, GA at First Presbyterian for their missions conference. Pray for a good time of sharing. Please also pray for the girls, who will probably stay behind in Carrollton because of school.

Then, in March things get a bit crazy. We will have to divide and conquer! Mike will go to one conference, and Robin to the other two weekends in a row! The first week, Mike will go to a church in the Atlanta area, and Robin will travel to our home church in Salisbury, MD. The next week, we still have to figure out the division of labor, but one of us will be here for King's Chapel's conference, while one of us goes to Community Pres in Moody, AL. Then, we will travel to Montgomery to Eastwood PCA for their conference. We are very excited about getting to renew so many relationships, but please pray for us to be rested during all this travel.

We are glad to tell you that three new churches have agreed to support the work in Ecuador. Their support brings us to about 60% of what we need in monthly support to return to the field. We will also still need about $15,000 for one-time costs, which include pre-field training, travel and initial setup fees on the field. The Bible says, "Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass." (1 Thessalonians 5:24) We have committed our way to the Lord, and are trusting in Him to do it. (See Psalm 37:5)

You may ask, "When will you go back to Ecuador?" Our desire would be to return in August. However, this is completely dependent on God's timing, and provision of all needed support. If we do not leave in August, we will probably leave in December or January, due to schooling issues for Whitney and Waverly. Please pray for God's provision and wisdom regarding His timing.

By the way, William is doing great at Covenant College. He loves it and is being blessed by good teaching. Please pray for him in his studies. He still plans to study engineering, but is also very interested in Community Development as a dual major. Also, pray that God would provide someone to disciple him and hold him accountable. Actually, we would all ask for a relationship like that! And while I am thinking about it, please pray for Wendy as she makes decisions about where she will be next year. She has applied to several colleges and universities, and will need to make some hard decisions. Pray that God would guide her in His wisdom, not ours!

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and financial gifts. Whenever someone tells us that they have been praying for us, it means so much. God really does use your prayers to encourage and strengthen us. We also love hearing from you. Please also let us know how we can pray for you.

In Christ's Service, Mike and Robin McMahan and Wendy, Whitney and Waverly (William, too!)

1916 Hwy 27 South
Carrollton, GA 30117

home phone: 770-834-2474
cell phone: 817-637-9774
email remains mmcmahan@mtwla.org

Date - February 3, 2005