Reyna's Journey

Reyna, (the one in the middle of the 3 beautiful girls) is a precious lady we met through a friend who goes to church with us. When we met Reyna, she was in great need of community, support, encouragement, and the love of the Father. Reyna's life has not been easy. Recently, she has experienced the loss of her mother and her father. Since Reyna was a teenager, she has used drugs to cope with the struggles of life. I, Wendy, have had the opportunity to walk with Reyna as she has chosen to make positive steps in the right direction. Martin Missions Inc. sent Reyna to Texas in February to receive counseling from our good friend and faithful supporter, Howard Olsen with Crossways Ministries. While Reyna was in Texas, she was welcomed to stay with our good friends and faithful supporters, Aaron & Penny Reeves with Homestead Ministries. We are truly thankful for their willingness to welcome Reyna, spend time with her, and walk with her during this season. Please pray for Reyna. She still struggles with her addiction, needs a program to fight her addiction, and faithful believers to stand in the gap and believe for complete healing and recovery. If you feel led and would like to encourage Reyna, please send emails and/or cards to the address below and I will be sure to get them to her. Thank you in advance for your love for our friend Reyna.

Providence Meets Denver United

Last fall, Denver United contacted us to see if we knew a place where our brothers from the local halfway house could transition into after being released. The transition is often not easy for the guys. Housing is hard to find with a criminal record and the skills needed to maintain a job, manage a budget, and continue their spiritual journey in their new found freedom can be tough. Matt arranged a meeting for him to introduce Denver United Church staff to our friends at Providence Network. These men came together, created a plan, and now our brothers have a safe place to transition at Providence Network's housing facility called Victory. For our last GO Day, Denver United filled their new place with all the essential items needed to start these men out right and we also made improvements to Victory such as painting, cleaning, and organizing. We are excited for the opportunity our brother's have to get on their feet, maintain healthy boundaries, and grow spiritually with the help of our church body. Pray for them as they settle in and continue to pursue their walk with Christ.

Spruce A Room 2011 @ Joshua Station

What a joy it was to create a warm and inviting home for a family in need. Thank you for those of you who gave financially, bought items, and came to help us "Spruce these Rooms!" Now, a new Joshua Station family will have a place to spend the holidays! We were honored to be a part of such a great project with awesome people!
Words can not describe how thankful we are to be here in the city of Denver serving His people.

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Cares Mentoring Opportunity with the Henderson's

We have had the honor to become Cares mentors to teams here in the Denver area. It is such a fun role being able to love, encourage, and give helpful tips to other Cares teams. Here are some pictures from a Fall Event @ the Lowry Heights Community with Zack & Desiree Henderson. We love them and are very proud to be their mentors!

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Fall Pancake Breakfast at Joshua Station!

On a cold fall morning we served some yummy hot pancakes to the residents at Joshua Station. The residents were thankful and their tummies were too!

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Thankful for Faithfulness

We just want to say thank you to all our faithful financial supporters of Martin Missions Inc. Money is not a topic that comes comfortable for many but as we all know, money is needed to pay for the basics of life. It is a pleasure for us to take a new believer out to coffee and share our faith, give a ride to a friend in need of transportation, or simply provide a meal for a family in need. We do not say it enough, thank you for your commitment to growing the Kingdom one person, one family at a time.
You are valuable to us and we appreciate you.

May you be blessed abundantly for your willingness to give.

We love you,

Matt and Wendy Martin

Summer Update 2011