Greeting friends and thank you for your ongoing interest in, prayer for and support related to our ongoing ministry with DAI and beyond. We realize daily our partnership with all of you in facing various challenges. Paul the apostle’s words to the Church at Corinth echo in our hearts: “God will deliver us [from perils and dangers] as you help us by your prayers” (II Corinthians 1:10-11).

Because we solicit your prayers and support, we want to keep you updated, so here are a few details:

TURKEY TRIP CANCELLED: the conference of cross-cultural workers (who are all ethnically Chinese but currently serving in the Muslim and Hindu world) was cancelled because of Turkish tourism’s fear of the corona virus. This cancellation is sad on two levels: first, though the attendees are Chinese, most were not coming from China; and second, these people work in some tough places and they could have benefitted from a time of encouragement.

INDIA TRIP FROM FEBRUARY 28th-March 9th: Paul will be facilitating the “Culture, Ethnicity & Diversity” course in the DAI MAOL (Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership) program in Meghalaya, northeast India. 

Please pray for: 

  • Problem-free travel
    • 2/28-29: Fort Myers to Newark to Delhi, India 
    • 2/29-March 1: Overnight near Delhi airport
    • March 1: Fly Delhi to Guwahati, Assam and then drive (4 hours) into Meghalaya
    • March 2-7: the DAI MAOL* cohort classes meet
    • March 7-8: drive back to Guwahati, fly to Delhi then Newark, then Fort Myers 
  • Good health & safety for both of us
  • Good internet (mostly so that Paul & Christie can communicate)
  • Excellence in teaching cross-culturally.

A QUESTION ABOUT BLOGGING: believing in the power of the written word to inform, encourage, exhort, inspire etc., Paul is considering increasing writing more regularly for this blog.

  • IF Paul were to do this and IF you were to read these posts
  • WHICH of these two themes would be more interesting to you:
    • Option 1: personal reflections on life – looking from a 66-year-old perspective – thinking about identity, choices, health, challenges, faith, faithfulness, & more
    • OR
    • Option 2: “feeding your forgotten soul” – focusing on themes from Paul’s 1992 book of the same title but updated – concentrating on navigating spiritual hurdles and “exercises” to help stay in spiritual shape.
    • Feedback welcome!
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BOOK UPDATE: Inter Varsity Press has confirmed a June 9th release date for Mission 3:16 – God’s One-Verse Invitation to Love the World. No word yet on whether we will do a ‘book launch’, but you should know that the book can be pre-ordered at:  https://www.ivpress.com/mission-3-16

And donors: both our faithful team and any new donors: you will receive a copy simply as our way to say thank-you!  

SCHEDULE AHEAD:  

  • We’ll continue to work from SW Florida as our home/ministry base through Easter
  • Home to Lexington ~ April 11th
  • Teaching in the Gordon Conwell doctoral course on Global Missions that we referred to in our last calendar update has been cancelled due to low enrollment.  
  • April 21-24: Paul will be joining meetings at the DAI USA office in Colorado Springs
  • May: 11th through 15th: London/Oxford for meetings and ministry site visits (Crowell Trust)
  • June 24th or 25th through July 3rd: DAI Ministry trip to Costa Rica and possibly Nicaragua
  • July 24th through August 3rd:  DAI Ministry to West Africa – specifically Senegal and Togo
  • August 17th through 24th: Borthwick “Clan” gathering in Scotland.  
  • September 13th or 14th through 24th:  DAI Ministry trip to East Asia – obviously tentative because of the corona virus.
  • October 16th through 18th: Mission Conference speaking Lansing, MI
  • October 25th through 29th: Trustees meetings in Colorado Springs

November: (working from SW Florida as our home base): 1st through 8th: Asia specialist David Ro has invited Paul to come as an observer/participant at the Asia 2020 conference in Bangkok, Thailand.  Please pray for the leaders who are planning for this gathering to reach the most populous, most unreached, and most strategic continent.

December: (working from SW Florida as our home base): no travels at this writing

Joyfully on the journey & grateful for you, 

Christie & Paul

We deeply value your prayers & consistently need your financial support (donations decrease at the start of the calendar year). If you’d like to join us in financial partnership you can give:

Online:  www.daintl.org  Hit donate & under designation hit staff, Borthwick, & complete the other information

By mail:  Tax-deductible contributions designated “Borthwick Support” can be made payable & sent to:Development Associates International

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Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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