Our time in the USA was incredibly special because we were able to reconnect with our children, extended family and dear friends. The last couple of years have been full of "goodbyes" as we've left to serve in other places, so being with familiar faces in a familiar place, even for a short time, was a gift.
Our travels began with training in Memphis hosted by Oasis. This is the organization that Shanthi has worked for since we arrived in Malaysia and we are thrilled to join them on a full time basis. Oasis is the USA based sending organization for her school in Malaysia and is a registered non-profit organization in the USA. With Chad stepping away from EMI, Oasis will be our new mobilziing organization. It was a wonderful opportunity to be equipped and prepared for our next chapter, and to see firsthand how God is working through their team.
As we shared in our last newsletter, Chad's role with EMI is coming to an end. He officially departs EMI on August 31st. This is a bittersweet parting and not something we saw when we started this year. However, we are so excited to now share what's next...
Chad will be joining Ibex, an organization that supports entrepreneurs using their businesses for ministry in challenging environments. This is a direct continuation as well as an expansion of the work he has been doing with EMI's business offices. Chad will go from working with 3 design businesses in India, Cambodia and Egypt to working with over 30 different types of businesses throughout Asia and the Middle East. He is thrilled to be able to build on the experience he has gained while also nervous about starting with a new organization. We're excited to see how God will use Chad in this new capacity to empower and encourage business professionals in ministry. You can find out more about Ibex here:
https://ibexcommunity.com Finances & Questions...
After the incredibly busy summer of
travel (click here to see our route and some more pictures), we returned to Malaysia just in time for Shanthi to start the new school year. It feels so good to be back in Malaysia, we are grateful for a sense of physical permanence here.
If you are a current financial supporter, please see our
previous email with additional information about your regular giving through EMI. If you are interested to continue your support, or if you would like to begin financially supporting our work, please click the link below to set up your new gift with OASIS:
- Go to www.oasisis.org/donate.
- Choose your desired gift amount. If you'd like to set up a monthly recurring gift, please select "Monthly."
- For the Designation, choose "Staff Support."
- A comment box will pop up that says, "Staff Name or Project Number." Please type in "Shanthi Gamble Project #004553".
- Complete your billing and payment information using either a debit/credit card or a checking account.
- Check the "I'm not a robot" box.
- Select "Review." If any information is incomplete, the form will prompt you to go back and correct it.
- Review your donation and click "Donate."
We understand that you may have questions about our departure from EMI and our new roles, so we have provided this
FAQ to answer as many as possible. We would also be so happy to set up a call to discuss and answer whatever other questions you may have. Please see this
link to schedule a call directly with us!
Your continued support is a blessing to us, and we are so thankful for you!
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