I am attaching a couple of photos of Scotty’s family.

The names, from left to right are, Rann Russell, Scotty’s son-in-law and Kristin Russell, daughter; Bayley, daughter-in law, married to Scott, son; Darlene, and Scotty. The all live in the Nashville area and Kristin and Rann just gave Scotty and Darlene their first grandchild on April 30th, Finely, “Finn,” Ward Russell (see below).

You might also want to see Scotty – and his brother Steve “Moose” Smith, in their early years as a members of the New Directions and Damascus Road.  Just go to the “Alumni” section of my web site and click on “Memories.”  Scroll down to two articles with pictures entitled “Jesus Freaks & Fools” and “Children of Jubal.”  There you will see him in his early years as a musician and minister.

In His Healing Love,

Fuji and some street children

Fuji in front of one of the 11 churches that NDI has helped rebuild that was destroyed during the fighting.

New roof with recent bullet holes from recent fighting

A traditional drum that is used in the services

As one of our original musicians, Fuji tries his hand
with the traditional ‘Congo harp’

Fuji stands with our Congo partner, James Byensi, on the site of a pastor’s home that was burned down in the fighting

Fuji, Dr. Jim Seymour and Dr. Mike in the destroyed Surgery Theatre of the Nyankunde Hospital

Me in front of the Nursing School that NDI has helped rebuild for $5,000

Fuji inside of the Nursing School being rebuilt

Fuji standing beside a skeleton – fortunately not mine!  He was right at home with this since he taught Gross Anatomy in college for years

The destroyed ‘Nyankunde Hospital Chapel’ that NDI hopes to rebuild for $35,000

Fuji in front of the small MAF plane before our flight from Nyankunde to Aru

Fuji takes time for a little magic with the children before take off

Fuji in front of our ‘African Cottage’ in Aru

Fuji in front of one of the ‘World War 1’ trucks that brought people to the Conference.
It is far worse than the old ND bus!

Some of the hundreds of bicycles that most people rode to the Conference site.

A group shot of the more than 2,000 people who attended the Conference.

As many of you know, David was the founding pastor of Providence Baptist Church where he has been the Senior Pastor since the beginning.  They just recently celebrated their “30th Anniversary” as a Church.  Patt was there to join in the celebration – but I was out of the country.  ND Alumni, Joel and Sonia Leath, have now been on staff there for a number of years.  So it has been a joy to see these two ND Alumni couples ministering together.  We are also thankful for the fact that Providence has been one of our most faithful and generous Partner Churches across the years.

David, Kathy, Patt and I have made a number of Mission trips together across the years.  As you look at these few pictures of the recent “All India Conference” we did in Chennai, India, I hope some of you will prayerfully consider partnering with us on a “Kingdom Adventure Mission Safari” sometime in 2009!

Finally, when you receive this ND Alumni update, I will be traveling and ministering in Africa for 3 weeks.  This trip I will be in Ghana, Ethiopia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Kenya – an in that order.  I do covet your prayers for this intense and diverse time of travel and ministry…

PS:  Also, be watching for another ND Alumni report coming out with pictures from my time in Kenya and the Congo with Alumni Steve ‘Fuji’ Allen.  You will be blessed!

Bishop Ezra Sargunam opens the Conference with his usual joy and passion

David teaching from his book on the basic problems pastors and leaders face in ministry– whether in America or India

It was a great privilege and joy for David and me to teach surrounded by paintings of all of the great missionary patriarchs and statesmen of missions

Me preaching in “Traditional Indian clothing” – much more comfortable than shirt and tie

Teaching on the priority of evangelism

Me preaching away and “sweating for Jesus” as usual

Some of the several hundred Indian pastors and church planters we had the joy of teaching

Here is the current ECI brother who pastors the “Church of the New Directions” that we built for our “25th Anniversary” as a ministry.  I will be sending you another report soon on the great growth and mission outreach of this church.

Danny Burnette

Sonia Leath, Nambdi Torain

Tony Torain

Joel Leath, Dick Orcutt, Woody Lamm

David Fraser and his fiancé, Lisa Evans

Joseph Williams, John Fraser, Woody Lamm, Jane Fraser

Dick and Sheila Orcutt, Rhonda Truitt, Elaine Orcutt, Anna Lamm

Marcus and Micah Stewart, Joe Rickman

The next generation of Frasers, Rogers, Burnettes and Lamms (with Lisa and Siobhan)

Barry Fincher, Jane Fraser, Patt Williams, David Fraser

Sarah Lea and Patt Williams

Marcus and Micah Stewart, Frieda Rickman, Joel Leath

Rachele Leath, Anna Lamm, Elaine Orcutt, Stacia Leath

Natasha Smith and friend

Joe Rickman, Sam Burnette

Joel Leath, Dick Orcutt, Woody Lamm, Sam Burnette, Joseph Williams

The Military: David Fraser(Navy), Mike Rogers(Army), Jonathan Lamm(Marines)

Celestine Torain, Woody and Nancy Lamm, J, Tony and Nambdi Torain

Jane Fraser, Barry Fincher

Sonia Leath, Nambdi Torain, Joel Leath

Sam Burnette

John Fraser, Woody and Nancy Lamm

Rhonda Truitt, Alesia Burnette, Micah Stewart, Danny Burnette

Bill and Carolyn Daniel, Kim Daniel, Tammi Archbold and their families

Mark & Martha Denny and Family

John & Jane Fraser and Family

Sam, Alesia and Danny Burnette

Sandy Sandmeyer and Family

Woody and Nancy Lamm and Family

Annette Roger’s Jackson’s daughters