What's going on ....

Hi all sorry I have not posted anything for the past 2 weeks, life has been busy!!  I was in cork last week helping mum with jobs around the house as she is still recovering, she had an operation and has not been allowed do housework etc for 6 weeks. I also brought my sister and her boyfriend to the airport in Dublin as they are going travelling and then emigrating. I am back in Tramore now catching up with things and getting ready for the next thing :)  I go up north for my nephews 2nd birthday this weekend and then I stay up to speak at some European Christian Mission Prayer meetings.It will be good to meet some of the faithful prayer supporters of the mission and also to also catch up with some friends and family when I am up north too.
God has been continuing to send money my way for my financial support and I am so thankful to Him and to you for listening to His prompting and giving sacrificially. The mission council meets on the 20th Nov please pray they will have wisdom when discussing my finances and that I will get the go ahead to start in Jan be it part time or full time. Thanks for all your support charis

Power Point and Eikon art

Flannelgraph

Saul on the road to Damascus

Hi all just a quick entry to let you know about a site I used when speaking in Bandon recently, as a children's worker I need to use alot of visuals when speaking and in the old days I used drawings or books or  flannelgraph  (none of these are wrong to use and I still use all of these visual aids too) but increasingly I use a projector and computer as there are so many exciting things you can show, do, prepare yourself and adapt to your needs and audience. When speaking in Bandon I was searching for visuals for some of the stories I was telling and I bought and used some from the following site http://www.eikonbibleart.com/.  Have a look it might be something that you can use too and they will even give you a free power point of 'the road to damascus' so you can try it out first. There are Loads of stories and resources to be found so check it out.

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Now I need to unpack!

The last few weekends I have been speaking in churches (Ennis and Youghal ) about the work I hope to do here in Tramore, it has been great to fellowship with these different believers around the country and to catch up with old friends and make new ones! I was also in cork for a few days last week to help mum out, as she is still recovering from a small operation doing all this has meant I have not been in Tramore for the last week so when I moved my stuff in I just dropped it here and have not unpacked anything yet ! This week I need to unpack some stuff and start getting my self settled into the house (making it my own) apart from not being able to find anything i can't have any visitors at the moment as the place is a disaster!!! I also have some more practical things to do this week too such as sign up with a new GP etc
I hope by the next time I write an update i will have sorted myself out a little!!! thanks charis

Prayer letter

Hi all i emailed out my prayer/news letter yesterday if you did not get it and would like to please let me know, I have put the content of the letter here for you to read too, sorry it is a bit plain!!


Tales from Tramore (at last)    Number 2, October 2012

New Address :

66 The estuary, Somerville,

Tramore, County Waterford

Mobile: 0868185900

Email: Charis.tully@ecmi.org

UPDATE

Hi all just a note to say hi and to update you on my news. I moved down to Tramore in September but I only moved my stuff in last week (I was storing it on a farm in Killkenny). I am glad to be moved into my new home but now I have to face into unpacking all my stuff! Over the last few weeks I have been busy sorting things out here in the house such as my bins, gas, electricity etc, helping mum out a bit (as she recently had a small operation) and speaking at different churches. It was sad to say goodbye to my church family in Grosvenor (Dublin) but it is great that they are behind me and are sending me out into the mission field. The first Sunday I was here in Tramore there was a lunch after church for 4 of the churches here in Waterford area (hosted by the Tramore church), it was really encouraging to see SO many Christians together from the local area! I am looking forward to going up north in November for a few weeks to speak at some prayer meetings. If I get more support in over the next few months I will hopefully start work here in January. Thanks for your continued support and prayers love Charis xx

URGENT

In my last news letter I told you that the mission council were meeting in September to discuss my finances, they didn’t think I had enough financial support, so they will discuss my finances again on the 20th November. I really need more financial support before this date, please pray about this situation and if you feel led to give please be in touch. If I don’t get more financial support I can’t start!
Some people have said they would like to support me financially but maybe it has been put it on the long finger, if you would like to give, it would be great if you could do it before November. Thanks!

Support
At the moment I have about 65% pledged support but I need to have 80-90% to start, please pray that my support will increase and that I will be able to start work in January.


Speaking
I was asked to speak at a 3 day kids club in Bandon in cork a few weeks ago. I found it really hard work to prepare for it but it was great to be asked to do it and it was great to get back into kids work. I have also been speaking at churches about the work I hope to do here in Tramore.

Bookings
If you would like me to come and speak at your church, ladies group, small group, coffee morning etc please let me know and I would LOVE to come and speak about my work and the mission. Please get in touch and we will arrange a date.



Praise Points

• That I have moved all my stuff into the house here in Tramore
• That the kids club in Bandon went well
• That I have over half the financial support I need
• For the opportunities I have had to speak at churches and other meetings
• That I able to drive the van I hired to move my stuff from killkenny

Prayer Points

• For the rest of my financial support to come in
• For the mission council meeting on November 20th
• That I will fit well into the Tramore church, my house and Tramore town
• That I can start work in January
• For more speaking engagements

Well I hired a van today...and it is hugh, it seemed more like a lorry when i saw it first!!! Thankfully I managed to drive it ok and i even managed to reverse it into my drive, i am considering a career change at the moment....to a van driver!! I was very excited that it had an electric platform on the back that you could go up and down on  (i confess i went up and down a little more than i needed to). I moved some of my stuff this afternoon/eve and then daniel will help me with the big stuff tomorrow and it will all be finished by 3pm when i have to give the van back thanks for your prayers more needed tomorrow as i drive it again thanks charis