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MongoliaMills June, 2010

Congratulations Vicky!

Vicky graduated at the end of May! The Ulaanbaatar Homeschool Co-op had a nice ceremony for the graduates complete with old pictures of them as little kids and touching testimonies. Everybody cried, of course. It's sad and thrilling, scary and exciting to see our eldest step into the future God has for her. Next August she's off the Grace University. We and Vicky's brothers are so proud of her.

Change can be energizing, but so many changes are taking their toll emotionally. We would appreciate your prayers for Vicky going to college, the boys still with us in Mongolia, settling into our new home in Bayankhongor, and starting up the new CHE work with the team. Thanks for standing with us in this. We really need your prayers!

We, and the three Mongol families on our CHE team, have moved to Bayankhongor. We had a good send-off from Ulaanbaatar with many friends promising to pray for protection and fruitful work.

Duya over Bayankhongor town

Now that we have moved, serious relationship building can begin in the places where we want to start CHE work this year. The drill rig broke down (ugh!!) and we had to ask World Mission Prayer League friends to bring precious spare parts from the States. Now and are ready to go again. Next stop, Shinejinst. Please pray for the folks in Shinejinst. We are organizing things with local leaders now and hope to start something down there this month.

Thanks for your encouraging words via email and skype. Thanks especially for praying for our work and supporting the CHE team. Your prayers and gifts are keeping us going here.

Climbing hills near our new town

Love,
Bill & Donna Mills
Vicky, Justin, Wesley, Evan, Derek

Here is this month's Team Expansion letter:
Did you ever stop to realize that Nehemiah didn't start up his short-term mission trips until he made an advance set-up trip? See it in Nehemiah 2:11-16. He started by staying 3 days. We don't know what he was doing during that time. Getting over jet lag? I doubt it; I think Jerusalem might have only been, at most, one time zone away from the palace where he was working. Maybe he was praying. Scripture gives us no indication. When he did finally hit the streets, he did so in a very quiet way, conducting his research at night with just a few cohorts. This was special forces, special ops stuff -- for the Lord, of course. He then immediately translated his research to mobilization. He didn't leave the film in the can. And when others tried to discourage him and even attribute false motives to his work, he deflected their criticism by staying focused on the Cause. All in all, he seems to be a very effective researcher. You know -- practically every Team Expansion missionary has to be a researcher as well. We have to learn what makes our adopted land "tick," how to reach their hearts, and how to communicate the Good News. In a way, we're just following in Nehemiah's footsteps! Your prayers & partnering funds provide for that research -- and we appreciate it!
Doug Lucas
President, Team Expansion

Donation checks should be made out to 'Team Expansion' and sent to:
New Life Community Church
2958 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago IL 60618

Please write 'Mongolia' in the memo.
Please include a note with gifts especially designated for the CHE Team or for our kids' college. Thanks.

May Income = $1,616

Total 2010 accumulated Income for Special Funds:
1. CHE Team = $4,175
2. College = $500 (this year only)

May 2010	Monthly Budget	Actual Expenses
Personal Medical Insurance Special Medical Expense Life Insurance Social Security Apartment Utilities Education for Children Giving Mongolian Language Postage Transportation Meals (traveling) Housing (traveling) Visa/permit fees Furlough/Air fare Equipment Banking Fees JCS & other fees	$820 $200 $50 $25 $40 $408 $115 $330 $450 $37 $10 $130 $20 $20 $100 $350 $125 $10 $250	$965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $421 $43 $740 $130 $0 $0 $20 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL	$3490	$2319

Photo Journey of Mongolia

More photos here

May 2010

MonthlyBudget

ActualExpenses

Personal Medical Insurance Special Medical Expense Life Insurance Social Security Apartment Utilities Education for Children Giving Mongolian Language Postage Transportation Meals (traveling) Housing (traveling) Visa/permit fees Furlough/Air fare Equipment Banking Fees JCS & other fees

$820 $200 $50 $25 $40 $408 $115 $330 $450 $37 $10 $130 $20 $20 $100 $350 $125 $10 $250

$965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $421 $43 $740 $130 $0 $0 $20 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

TOTAL

$3490

$2319

Photo Journey of Mongolia

More photos here

Monthly
Budget

Actual
Expenses

Personal
Medical Insurance
Special Medical Expense
Life Insurance
Social Security
Apartment
Utilities
Education for Children
Giving
Mongolian Language
Postage
Transportation
Meals (traveling)
Housing (traveling)
Visa/permit fees
Furlough/Air fare
Equipment
Banking Fees
JCS & other fees

$820
$200
$50
$25
$40
$408
$115
$330
$450
$37
$10
$130
$20
$20
$100
$350
$125
$10
$250

$965
$0
$0
$0
$0
$421
$43
$740
$130
$0
$0
$20
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0